Reuters Morning Bid

Breaking developments in Iran and how they could rattle global energy markets. Discussion of oil price spikes and the risk of Brent shooting toward $100 a barrel. Concerns about the Strait of Hormuz and suspended shipments that threaten supply chains. Analysis of wider knock-on effects for inflation, monetary policy, and safe-haven flows.

A rundown of investor unease over AI-driven job losses and a viral research scenario that spooked markets. Discussion of Nvidia’s blockbuster results and why markets still pulled back. A look at booming memory-chip winners in South Korea and how global chip demand is reshaping tech supply chains. Concerns about China’s access to US chip technology and investor caution around AI hype.

A surprise $31‑per‑share bid reshuffles Hollywood ownership and streaming strategies. Markets react as Netflix rebounds while regulators and politicians eye approvals. A major payments firm slashes staff in an AI reset that rattles investors. An AI company refuses to drop safeguards, risking a $200M Pentagon contract and sparking debate over defense partnerships and industry values.

Nvidia crushes expectations again but investors want more. Concerns about the AI economy overheating and Nvidia’s reliance on a small number of customers overhang the chipmaker. Plus, Iran talks in Geneva and Japanese politics and the yen. Today’s recommended read: To win Europe's embrace, China needs to uncap the yuan, Mike Dolan Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest. Produced by Eliza Davis Beard, Ethan Plotkin and Abisoye Adelusi Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthropic’s new plug‑ins sent software stocks rallying - just weeks after the same AI fears wiped billions off the sector. Nvidia reports earnings today and a 5% swing could mean $230 billion in market value. Plus, U.S. President Donald Trump used the State of the Union to call out Big Tech’s power use, hinting that hyperscalers may have to build their own energy supply. Today’s recommended read: Maybe the global economy isn't all about AI, Mike Dolan Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Produced by Eliza Davis Beard, Ethan Plotkin and Abisoye Adelusi Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s uneven tariff guidance provides little clarity before his State of the Union speech, and a sharp tech-led decline hits Wall Street as investors digest a viral worst‑case AI report. Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk drops 16% after its latest obesity drug disappoints in trials. Today’s recommended read: **Next Fed move a hike? Bostic's parting shot raises alarm, Mike Dolan** Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Produced by Eliza Davis Beard, Ethan Plotkin and Abisoye Adelusi Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Our Standards: **The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A dramatic weekend of tariff reversals leaves markets searching for direction, with questions mounting over U.S. fiscal planning. Meanwhile, oil prices retreat before the next round of U.S.-Iran discussions. Today’s recommended read: **US LNG export surge and soft China demand meet record European imports, Clyde Russell** Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Produced by Eliza Davis Beard, Ethan Plotkin and Abisoye Adelusi Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Our Standards: **The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world’s most valuable company reports earnings this week, and investors are nervous. With AI spending ballooning and just four customers driving most of Nvidia’s revenue, the market wants answers. Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Produced by Eliza Davis Beard, Ethan Plotkin, and Abisoye Adelusi Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Supreme Court ruling overturns some of Trump's sweeping U.S. tariffs, prompting potential importer refunds. Plus, U.S. inflation remains stubborn and fourth‑quarter GDP lands sharply below expectations, reflecting slowing economic momentum at the end of 2025.  Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Produced by Eliza Davis Beard, Ethan Plotkin, and Abisoye Adelusi Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 43‑day shutdown delayed U.S. GDP numbers, but the economy is still expected to be growing briskly. We look at why higher‑income Americans may finally be pulling back on spending, what the Fed will be watching in today’s PCE data. Plus how fresh strains in private credit and rising debt worries are adding a new layer of uncertainty. Today’s recommended read: Morning Bid: Oil spoils tech tonic, Mike Dolan Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Produced by Eliza Davis Beard, Ethan Plotkin, and Abisoye Adelusi Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices