Reuters Morning Bid

All eyes are on Fed chairman Jay Powell, whose rate-setting committee meets this week and the central bank's independence continues to be a hot topic of debate. As oil markets are roiled by the prospect of Ukraine peace, the potential for equities to overheat the entire financial system is also coming into focus. Join hosts Anna Szymanski and Mike Dolan for Reuters Morning Bid: The Week Ahead. Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Produced by Eliza Davis Beard and Ethan Plotkin Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Netflix stuns Wall Street by winning the bidding war for Warner Brothers. Plus, Europe takes steps towards building a multilateral defense bank, and Kevin Hassett takes the lead in the race for Fed chair. Join Anousha Sakoui and Elena Casas for Morning Bid: Week in Review. Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Zuckerberg is scaling back on the Metaverse as investors demand frugality. Meanwhile, Netflix pulls ahead in the Warner Brothers deal, and the Fed’s inflation numbers could seal the case for a holiday rate cut. Today’s recommended read: U.S. consumer delinquency glass is half full, Jamie McGeever Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Produced by Eliza Davis Beard and Ethan Plotkin Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dollar just logged its worst day since October as weak U.S. jobs data and Fed uncertainty weigh on markets. Meanwhile, Japan’s 30-year bond auction draws its strongest demand in six years, and Microsoft stumbles on concerns about its software targets. Today’s recommended read: Can AI break a 150-year trend without overheating the economy?, Mike Dolan Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Produced by Eliza Davis Beard and Ethan Plotkin Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Markets digest Trump’s Fed chair tease and oil is back in focus after Kremlin talks. Plus, Boeing’s stock takes flight on cash flow optimism after years of turbulence. Today’s recommended read: Bond termites, not vigilantes, are the big risk, Mike Dolan Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Produced by Eliza Davis Beard and Ethan Plotkin Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December isn’t feeling so merry for Wall Street. Investors are on edge after a slide in cryptocurrencies and a global bond selloff triggered by a looming interest rate hike in Japan. Plus, Tesla’s European sales slump continues. Produced by Eliza Davis Beard and Ethan Plotkin Sound engineering by Sebastian Sommer Today’s recommended read: OPEC+ to spark spending race with new oil quota system, Ron Bousso Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan put stock markets under pressure. Record-breaking Black Friday spending suggests U.S. shoppers are still splurging online - but inflation and shaky confidence tell a more complicated story. Meanwhile, OPEC+ is holding oil output steady heading into 2026. Today’s recommended read: Hassett may be 'shadow Fed Chair' for five months, Mike Dolan Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December rolls in, with big questions looming: Who's ahead in the Fed race? Which tech titan takes the AI crown? And what might 2026 look like for markets? Join hosts Anna Szymanski and Mike Dolan for Reuters Morning Bid: The Week Ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Black Friday shoppers to the data center failure that froze futures, and a looming Fed decision – the market news didn’t stop this Thanksgiving week. Join Nell Mackenzie and Elena Casas for Morning Bid: Week in Review. Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shoppers hunt bargains while markets hunt stability. A CME tech glitch freezes futures, the dollar faces its worst week in months, and oil is in focus as Ukraine peace talks swirl. Plus, why your Black Friday discount might not be as deep as you hoped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AI wars just got real - Alphabet is muscling in on Nvidia’s chip turf, and markets are watching every move. Meanwhile, President Trump may name a new Fed chair before Christmas, and investors brace for the UK’s tax-heavy budget. Join Mike Dolan and Elena Casas as they break down the big stories moving global markets today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Markets are buzzing as Fed officials stoke expectations of a December rate cut - so why is the dollar playing it cool? Plus, Alphabet edges closer to the $4 trillion club alongside Apple and Nvidia, and retail sales data drops just in time for Black Friday. Join hosts Peter Devlin and Amanda Cooper for all the stories shaping your trading week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our first episode of our new daily show, hosts Mike Dolan and Anna Szymanski dig into why markets are suddenly betting on a December Fed rate cut and digest what the Ukraine plan means for oil prices. Find out everything you need to know to start your trading day as investors get read for a volatile Thanksgiving week. Follow us on your favorite platform for markets news straight from our newsroom. Today’s recommended read: Japan fiscal experiment is lab test for Treasuries Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Markets move fast. And every shift tells a story. Reuters Morning Bid brings you everything you need to know about markets, business and finance. Join our smartest financial minds live from the Reuters markets desk every morning. Host Mike Dolan will be joined by colleagues across the globe to give you the smartest takes on the news, trends and data points that are top of mind for investors. Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices