Asian Bonds Follow Treasuries Lower on Concerns Over Government Finances | The Asia Trade 8/18/2026
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Chapters:
00:00:00 – Bloomberg: The Asia Trade begins
00:00:55 – US stocks fall as Brent tops $90 on Mideast risks
00:05:51 – US high-grade companies sell $145.2B of debt in August
00:09:31 – China July activity data misses estimates
00:13:14 – Trump rejects Iran truce extension
00:18:15 – Trump: North Korea’s Kim ‘positive’ on talks
00:26:07 – Oxford Economics’ Betty Wang on China’s economic outlook
00:33:45 – BHP profit jumps 30% on record-high copper prices
00:37:57 – CSL, Cochlear earnings in focus
00:40:44 – Bloomberg Intelligence’s top 10 APAC firms to watch
00:42:55 – Kospi set to take cue from US chip rally
00:47:21 – Markets open in Japan, South Korea and Australia
00:49:54 – Standard Chartered Wealth Solutions’ Steve Brice on market strategy
01:00:23 – BREAKING: CSL stock surges after results
01:01:35 – China’s economic momentum collapses beyond tech
01:05:41 – Oman and Iran are negotiating a deal on Hormuz
01:09:24 – Gold holds two-day rally as rate hike fears ease
01:15:39 – Traders brace for Baidu, Xiaomi earnings
01:18:34 – Taiwan cements role as AI nexus
01:22:08 – BHP CEO: Copper is the engine that is driving BHP’s growth
01:25:59 – AUSTRALIA AHEAD: Shaw and Partners Asset Management’s Julia Lee on equity outlook
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