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(Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: NHAC NGUYEN/AFP https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-08/asian-stocks-rack-up-one-of-biggest-weekly-gains-since-2024 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-08/asian-stocks-rack-up-one-of-biggest-weekly-gains-since-2024 Fri, 08 May 2026 09:48:14 GMT A bull statue at the Korea Exchange (KRX) in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. South Korea's equity market has overtaken Canada's as the world's seventh largest, propelled by insatiable demand for chips powering artificial intelligence. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-06/trump-s-halt-of-project-freedom-shows-efforts-to-end-war https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-06/trump-s-halt-of-project-freedom-shows-efforts-to-end-war Wed, 06 May 2026 10:19:16 GMT Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, arrives for a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Rubio emphasized that the move to give military support to ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz near Iran is a "defensive operation," saying the US will only fire if fired upon. Photographer: Tom Brenner/The Washington Post/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-05/more-signs-of-change-at-apple-as-it-explores-using-intel-samsung-for-processors https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-05/more-signs-of-change-at-apple-as-it-explores-using-intel-samsung-for-processors Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:03 GMT Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that the company faces supply constraints for its device processors. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-04/shipowners-query-trump-s-new-hormuz-plan-as-attacks-go-on https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-04/shipowners-query-trump-s-new-hormuz-plan-as-attacks-go-on Mon, 04 May 2026 09:26:41 GMT TOPSHOT - Motorists ride past an anti-US billboard referring to President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, installed on a building at the Valiasr Square in Tehran on May 2, 2026. A senior Iranian military officer said on May 2 that renewed fighting between the US and Iran was "likely", hours after President Donald Trump said he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / Photographer: -/AFP https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-29/google-microsoft-earnings-to-test-strength-of-ai-stock-boom https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-29/google-microsoft-earnings-to-test-strength-of-ai-stock-boom Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:06:33 GMT The Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US, on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Alphabet Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on April 29. Photographer: Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-28/south-korean-stocks-world-beating-surge-creates-bubble-risk https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-28/south-korean-stocks-world-beating-surge-creates-bubble-risk Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:19 GMT People walk past shops, cafes and converted warehouse buildings in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Photographer: Tina Hsu/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-27/iran-s-araghchi-arrives-in-russia-to-meet-putin-as-us-talks-stall https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-27/iran-s-araghchi-arrives-in-russia-to-meet-putin-as-us-talks-stall Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:01:01 GMT TOPSHOT - A woman walks past an anti-US and anti-Israel mural, in Tehran on April 21 2026, amid a ceasefire in the region. With the end of a two-week ceasefire approaching, the White House said US Vice President was ready to return to Pakistan for fresh negotiations to end a conflict that has sent crude soaring and revived inflation fears. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) / Photographer: ATTA KENARE/AFP https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-24/china-s-deepseek-unveils-new-model-a-year-after-shock-launch https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-24/china-s-deepseek-unveils-new-model-a-year-after-shock-launch Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:32:48 GMT A traveler at Hangzhou West Station ahead of Lunar New Year holidays in Hangzhou, China, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Chinese consumer stocks are winning favor with investors just as their high-flying tech peers lose ground amid a global rout, with expectations growing that the former will benefit from increased spending during the upcoming Lunar New Year break. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-22/us-stock-futures-rise-after-trump-extends-truce-with-iran https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-22/us-stock-futures-rise-after-trump-extends-truce-with-iran Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:08:52 GMT US President Donald Trump speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The White House is hosting an event to honor NCAA collegiate national champions. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-20/oil-jumps-after-us-seizes-iranian-ship-just-before-ceasefire-expires https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-20/oil-jumps-after-us-seizes-iranian-ship-just-before-ceasefire-expires Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:33:34 GMT Women hold rifles during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration in Tehran, Iran, on April 17, 2026. Photographer: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-17/trump-optimistic-about-possible-permanent-iran-ceasefire https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-17/trump-optimistic-about-possible-permanent-iran-ceasefire Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT US President Donald Trump dances during a "No Tax on Tips" roundtable in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Trump sought to assuage voters’ fears about the cost of living despite higher energy prices stemming from his war in Iran at a rally to build support for his economic record ahead of November’s midterm elections. Photographer: Ian Maule/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-16/investors-put-iran-war-behind-them-as-stocks-hit-records-on-ai-demand https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-16/investors-put-iran-war-behind-them-as-stocks-hit-records-on-ai-demand Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:10:51 GMT An Iranian man shows US dollar banknotes in Tehran on January 7, 2026. Photographer: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-15/market-calm-endures-ahead-of-possible-us-iran-talks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-15/market-calm-endures-ahead-of-possible-us-iran-talks Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:14:19 GMT Iranians drive past a giant billboard of slain Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Valiasr Square in Tehran, on April 10, 2026. Source: AFP/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-13/trump-s-iran-blockade-threat-risks-escalating-conflict https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-13/trump-s-iran-blockade-threat-risks-escalating-conflict Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:04:24 GMT US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV for his criticisms of the US-Israeli war on Iran, calling the leader of the Catholic Church “WEAK on crime.” Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-25/iran-keeps-up-missile-strikes-as-trump-floats-ceasefire-plan https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-25/iran-keeps-up-missile-strikes-as-trump-floats-ceasefire-plan Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:02:03 GMT Smoke from a fire at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City, on March 25. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-24/renewed-fighting-in-iran-deflate-optimism-about-de-escalation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-24/renewed-fighting-in-iran-deflate-optimism-about-de-escalation Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:42:16 GMT Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on March 16. Photographer: Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-23/stocks-plunge-as-trump-s-iran-deadline-approaches-gold-crashes https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-23/stocks-plunge-as-trump-s-iran-deadline-approaches-gold-crashes Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:43:38 GMT US President Donald Trump arrives for the Commander in Chiefs trophy presentation in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 20, 2026. Trump again lashed out at military allies for not joining the war on Iran or helping to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, expressing frustration as the Islamic Republic kept up attacks on Gulf energy assets. Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-20/traders-hold-their-breath-as-war-heads-toward-fourth-week https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-20/traders-hold-their-breath-as-war-heads-toward-fourth-week Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:35:04 GMT Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on March 19. Photographer: RONEN ZVULUN/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-19/oil-surges-with-gas-as-attacks-on-gulf-facilities-widen-war-risks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-19/oil-surges-with-gas-as-attacks-on-gulf-facilities-widen-war-risks Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:44:15 GMT PECOS, TEXAS - MARCH 18: A pump jack is seen in a field on March 18, 2026 in Pecos, Texas. Oil prices have risen roughly 4% as the recent conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israeli forces heightens global concerns over energy costs. Attacks on energy infrastructure and shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz—a critical passage responsible for about 20% of the world’s oil supply—are intensifying fears of supply shortages and rising inflation, as production and exports across the region continue to be disrupted. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Photographer: Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America