Israel Strikes Lebanon as US Prepares Fresh Iran Sanctions | The Asia Trade 8/17/2026

"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 Haidi Stroud-Watts and 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 00:01:23 - US 20-year bond sale to test demand 00:12:43 - Israel strikes Lebanon as US prepares fresh Iran sanctions 00:19:46 - China revises timing of July economic data release 00:25:43 - Sri Lanka Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe on economic outlook 00:32:46 - Yen traders weigh BOJ's next move 00:35:28 - JAPAN AHEAD: Senjin Capital CEO and CIO James Halse on Japan activism 00:41:51 - BREAKING: Japan 2Q GDP grows 1.1% on annualized basis; est. 2% 00:43:32 - Bluescope Steel, NAB, A2 Milk release results 00:47:14 - Markets open in Japan and Australia 00:50:04 - Lombard Odier's Homin Lee on market strategy 00:59:10 - Israel strikes Lebanon as US prepares new Iran sanctions 01:02:21 - Trump reduces joint South Korea drills, citing lack of Iran help 01:03:18 - Covert Mideast oil flows keep global prices in check 01:07:53 - Mining tycoon Rinehart reveals $1.4B SpaceX stake 01:12:58 - Soft Japan GDP details cast doubt on BOJ September hike 01:16:49 - Vanguard Chief APAC Economist Qian Wang on Japan, China outlook 01:25:46 - Indonesia quake death toll hits 53 01:32:05 - China's record loan slump extends to another month with new drop -------- 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