Asian Stocks Slide, Oil Swings on Iran Uncertainty | The Asia Trade 5/19/2026

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Chapters:
00:00:00 – Bloomberg: The Asia Trade begins
00:01:03 – Trump says holding off on new Iran strikes after Gulf appeal
00:05:38 – Stocks and oil whipsaw on mixed US-Iran signals
00:08:11 – Japan’s Takaichi u-turns on extra budget after Mideast shock
00:11:06 – BREAKING: StanChart joins AI push with plan to cut thousands of jobs
00:11:50 – Australia’s Jim Chalmers: Budget aims to be helpful, not harmful on inflation
00:14:45 – MST Marquee’s Saul Kavonic on energy outlook
00:28:25 – Putin seeks closer ties with Xi post-Trump visit
00:32:03 – Nvidia’s Jensen Huang: China chip demand strong
00:34:36 – Elon Musk loses case against Sam Altman over OpenAI’s future
00:38:48 – Renault Group CFO Duncan Minto on business strategy, partnerships
00:44:49 – BREAKING: Japan 1Q GDP grows 2.1% on annualized basis
00:46:05 – Samsung in focus as high-stakes labor talks resume
00:49:17 – Markets open in Japan, South Korea, and Australia
00:53:01 – Stocks drop as Iran optimism fades, oil declines
01:00:29 – BREAKING: Google, Blackstone to create AI cloud firm with in-house chips
01:02:40 – Formentera Partners’ Bryan Sheffield on Australia’s energy outlook
01:10:17 – Japan’s faster economic growth offers window for BOJ rate hike
01:12:40 – JGB yield jump tracks inflation risk premium
01:14:20 – BREAKING: Australia May consumer confidence rises 3.5% m/m to 83
01:15:26 – Data Centres Australia CEO Belinda Dennett on data center boom
01:21:48 – EXCLUSIVE: RBA Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter on monetary policy outlook
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