Sam Stewart

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Sam Stewart

Bloomberg's Morning Briefing Asia newsletter will resume publication on April 22. Good morning. Stocks extend losses on a dour tone from the Fed’s Jerome Powell. Volkswagen’s namesake brand pledges to keep prices flat in the US through May. And the trade war is denting America’s ability to compete in the robo-race. Listen to the day’s top stories.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Sam Stewart

Good morning. Trump tells Beijing the ball is in its court. The trade war is allowing a long-overlooked technology to finally break through. And an ultra-luxe cruise ship vacation for you and a partner is just $14,000 away. Listen to the day’s top stories. Donald Trump called on Beijing to reach out to him to kick off negotiations aimed at resolving the escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies after China is said to have ordered its airlines to stop taking Boeing deliveries.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Sam Stewart

Good morning. Apple wins some reprieve from tariffs. The Trump family is betting big on crypto. And a luxury confectioner is trying to double its global footprint. Listen to the day’s top stories. It looks like Apple has managed to dodge its biggest crisis since the pandemic—for now, at least. While Donald Trump started the weekend by exempting many popular consumer electronics from his 125% tariff on goods made in China, by Sunday the tone had changed.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Sam Stewart

Good morning. US stocks sink as investors gripped by economic angst lose their appetite for risk. Hollywood is on the outs in China. And Cristiano Ronaldo is trying to score some goals off the pitch. Listen to the day’s top stories. Risk appetite vanished on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 falling more than 3%, as the burst of euphoria from Donald Trump’s reprieve flipped back to unease about a protracted trade war.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Sam Stewart

Good morning. Trump hits the pause button on tariffs for some countries while slamming China with more levies. US stocks surge as investors digest the news. In Vietnam, Lego is building more toy bricks. Listen to the day’s top stories. Tariff whiplash. Donald Trump announced a 90-day tariff pause on most trading partners, even as he hiked duties on China to 125%. Countries that were initially hit with the higher reciprocal levies will now be taxed at the 10% baseline rate.