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The renminbi jumps ahead of the Lunar New Year, big tech firms tap the bond market for major funding rounds, and UK politics stir brief market jitters as questions swirl around Prime Minister Starmer’s position. Today’s recommended read: Roaring global growth train emerging from 2026 fog by 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

Japan’s ruling party secures its biggest majority ever, powering a rally in Tokyo shares while bonds and the yen stay steady. Wall Street looks to extend Friday’s explosive gains. And attention shifts to Wednesday’s employment numbers as debates rage over AI’s long‑term impact on jobs. Today’s recommended read: **As global metals fever spreads, markets buckle under the heat, Andy Home** 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

This upcoming week, markets brace for Japan’s election fallout, fresh U.S. jobs and inflation data, and continued turbulence in AI‑driven tech stocks—three forces colliding to shape investor sentiment and test confidence across global markets. 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

After a brutal week for tech, Wall Street suddenly flips. The Dow crosses 50,000 for the first time, chip stocks roar back, and AI fears give way to bargain‑hunting. We explain what actually changed — and why investors still aren’t convinced the turbulence is over. 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

After months of optimism, markets are suddenly uneasy about who actually benefits from AI. With the monthly jobs report delayed, layoff notices and claims hint at a softer jobs market — and a $49 weight‑loss pill undercuts one of Europe’s biggest companies.  Today’s recommended read: China tightens clean tech grip with growing EV export reach, by Gavin Maguire 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

Crypto prices slip alongside a broad tech sell‑off, blurring the line between Bitcoin and risk assets — plus the ECB weighs its next move. Today’s recommended read: US inflation isn't subsiding. It's heating up again, by Mike Dolan 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 new AI release rattled software stocks and wiped billions off company values. Walmart’s trillion‑dollar milestone, and the signs the global economy may be heating up again. Today’s recommended read: Warning from 'Down Under' may unsettle the Fed by 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

OpenAI is reportedly unhappy with Nvidia’s newest chips, while Musk combines SpaceX and X‑AI into a trillion‑dollar IPO vehicle. Tariff cuts send the rupee and Indian stocks higher, but doubts remain over India’s pledge to ramp up U.S. imports and shift away from Russian crude. Today’s recommended read: Dollar risk premium is rebuilding by 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

Donald Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve is no fan of the central bank’s quantitative easing policy. Mike Dolan and Anna Szymanski join today’s Morning Bid to explain why Kevin Warsh’s concerns over the Fed's balance sheet might be rippling through markets everything from gold to oil to crypto.  Today’s recommended read: How soon before Trump dubs Kevin Warsh 'clueless'? by 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

Europe’s central banks meet, the US checks in on jobs, and Big Tech reports earnings continue. 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