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EPISODE · Jul 31, 2025 · 20 MIN

Fed Holds and Big Tech Beats; US-South Korea Trade Deal

from Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition · host Bloomberg

US equity-index futures climbed as strong earnings from megacap tech firms bolstered optimism that corporate profits remain resilient. The dollar steadied after gaining on Federal Reserve holding interest rates. Contracts for the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.2% and those for the S&P 500 advanced 0.8% as Microsoft and Meta Platforms surged in after-hours trading. We break down the day's market headlines with Dean Smith, Chief Strategist at FolioBeyond. Plus - US President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday that he had reached a trade deal with South Korea that would impose a 15% tariff on its exports to the US, and see Seoul agree to $350 billion in US investments. We get reaction from Naomi Fink, Chief Global Strategist at Nikko Asset Management. She speaks with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on The Asia Trade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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