Trump Embraces Weaker Dollar & ASML’s Huge Beat As AI Spurs Demand | Daybreak Europe 01/28/2026

Posted on 01/28/2026
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Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins.

On today's show, US President Donald Trump’s relaxed tone about the dollar selloff is fueling speculation the greenback is at the start of a longer-term decline. He said he didn’t think the greenback had weakened excessively, sending it to a four-year low.

ASML’s earnings beat, with bookings far surpassing consensus. The company announced a buyback of up to €12 billion by the end of 2028.

Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar was attacked during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot two US citizens.

Today's guests: French Finance Minister Roland Lescure & Hetal Mehta, Chief Economist at St. James's Place



Chapters:

00:00:00 - Daybreak Europe - 1/28/2026

00:02:20 - Key Takeaways from ASML Report

00:06:13 - LVMH Hit by Sluggish Luxury Sales

00:08:53 - Trump Not Concerned By Dollar Slump

00:12:31 - Japan’s 40-Year Bond Sale Soothes Market

00:16:25 - UK PM Heading to China for Trade Talks

00:18:28 - Exclusive: Austrian National Bank Governor Martin Kocher

00:21:26 - Other Top Stories: US Winter Storm / US Rep. Omar Attacked / Olympics Protest

00:26:46 - Exclusive: French Finance Minister Roland Lescure

00:40:12 - Dollar Slumps to Lowest Since Early 2022

00:44:55 - On the Docket Today

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