Asian Bonds Follow Treasuries Lower on Concerns Over Government Finances | The Asia Trade 8/18/2026

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Sydney with Paul Allen, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. 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 -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts