Global Bond Rout Deepens as Inflation Fears Hit Stocks | The Asia Trade 5/18/2026

Posted on 05/18/2026
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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Bloomberg: The Asia Trade begins

00:03:04 - Bond traders see tipping point toward new era of higher yields

00:07:05 - US says China to buy $17B of farm products each year

00:12:41 - Minerva Technology Futures' Emily Benson on Trump-Xi summit outcomes

00:20:13 - Trump says clock ticking for Iran

00:25:33 - Samsung, labor union to meet in ‘last chance’ to avert strike

00:29:06 - Japan banks see another record year despite Mideast concerns

00:32:28 - Soaring yields put brakes on global stock rally

00:36:41 - Carlyle Japan's Takaomi Tomioka on market outlook

00:43:53 - CDC to escalate Ebola response after WHO declares emergency

00:47:23 - Markets open in Japan, South Korea, and Australia

00:50:55 - Man Group's Kristina Hooper on investment strategy

01:02:31 - Lai says Taiwan won’t be sacrificed as Trump weighs arms deal

01:05:24 - UK’s Streeting vows to stand in any Labour leadership race

01:08:55 - BREAKING: Recruit shares jump most since IPO as outlook tops estimates

01:09:42 - Kioxia in focus as ADRs jump on strong memory outlook

01:12:30 - BREAKING: Singapore April non-oil exports rise 24.5% y/y, est. +10.9%

01:15:20 - Vulcan Energy Executive Chair Francis Wedin on business plans, strategy

01:21:51 - Bloomberg Economics: Trump-Xi summit improves ties, not trade balance

01:28:33 - Evergrande liquidators pursue claims against PwC in HK court

01:32:26 - Duterte trial to open next phase of Philippine political turmoil

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