Asian Stocks Shrug Off Pressure from Hawkish Fed | The Asia Trade 6/18/2026

Bloomberg TV coverage (The Asia Trade) summarizing market drivers on 6/18/2026: hawkish Fed, US‑Iran interim deal, chip optimism and PBOC signals.

Asian Stocks Shrug Off Pressure from Hawkish Fed | The Asia Trade 6/18/2026 "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Sydney and Singapore with Haidi Stroud‑Watts and Avril Hong, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg: The Asia Trade begins 00:00:21 - Warsh‑led Fed veers towards rate hike 00:10:54 - Breaking: Trump says he's signed Iran deal 00:13:26 - University of Michigan's Betsey Stevenson on Fed outlook 00:22:57 - SpaceX falls for first time since debut 00:26:20 - Asia strategists eye Yen intervention 00:29:52 - US‑Iran deal takes effect, focus turns to Strait of Hormuz 00:33:25 - Japanese defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi on China's military data 00:39:50 - OT Group CEO Ryoji Shoda on Onitsuka Tiger's spinoff from Asics 00:47:26 - Markets open in Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney 00:51:27 - Warsh sparks surge in rate‑hike bets 00:56:38 - Lombard Odier's Homin Lee on hawkish Fed's impact on Asia 01:04:07 - US, Iran sign interim peace deal 01:07:27 - G7 targets China's rare earths dominance 01:11:18 - Asian stocks caught between Fed pain, Chip optimism 01:13:17 - Indonesia, Philippines set to hike rates as caution prevails 01:21:01 - PBOC hints at shift to interest rate framework 01:22:37 - Hutong Research's Shan Guo at Lujiazui forum in Shanghai 01:30:56 - Exclusive: Tata Starbucks CEO Sushant Dash on expansion plans -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up‑to‑the‑minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

PBOC — market note in The Asia Trade flagging a potential shift toward an interest‑rate policy framework; relevant for Chinese monetary transmission and regional asset pricing.

Asian Stocks Shrug Off Pressure from Hawkish Fed | The Asia Trade 6/18/2026 "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Sydney and Singapore with Haidi Stroud‑Watts and Avril Hong, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg: The Asia Trade begins 00:00:21 - Warsh‑led Fed veers towards rate hike 00:10:54 - Breaking: Trump says he's signed Iran deal 00:13:26 - University of Michigan's Betsey Stevenson on Fed outlook 00:22:57 - SpaceX falls for first time since debut 00:26:20 - Asia strategists eye Yen intervention 00:29:52 - US‑Iran deal takes effect, focus turns to Strait of Hormuz 00:33:25 - Japanese defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi on China's military data 00:39:50 - OT Group CEO Ryoji Shoda on Onitsuka Tiger's spinoff from Asics 00:47:26 - Markets open in Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney 00:51:27 - Warsh sparks surge in rate‑hike bets 00:56:38 - Lombard Odier's Homin Lee on hawkish Fed's impact on Asia 01:04:07 - US, Iran sign interim peace deal 01:07:27 - G7 targets China's rare earths dominance 01:11:18 - Asian stocks caught between Fed pain, Chip optimism 01:13:17 - Indonesia, Philippines set to hike rates as caution prevails 01:21:01 - PBOC hints at shift to interest rate framework 01:22:37 - Hutong Research's Shan Guo at Lujiazui forum in Shanghai 01:30:56 - Exclusive: Tata Starbucks CEO Sushant Dash on expansion plans -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up‑to‑the‑minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

Reports that Saudi supertankers have begun transits through the Strait of Hormuz, relevant to oil flows and regional energy market dynamics tied to the US‑Iran interim deal.

Analysis of the interim US‑Iran agreement and its short‑term fragility, outlining political and market risks during the initial 60‑day period following the deal.

Short analysis arguing that hawkish Fed commentary has been priced into markets and, in some scenarios, coincided with stock strength due to other offsetting factors.

Coverage noting the US‑Iran interim deal taking effect, a futures rally, and lower oil as investors focus on how quickly Strait of Hormuz transit can recover and on possible sanctions relief.

Daybreak Europe coverage highlighting two major forces: a hawkish Fed pushing up rate‑hike bets and the US‑Iran deal, with initial market reaction favoring the peace deal and lower oil.

The China Show discussing Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s first press conference, a hawkish dot plot that pushed traders to price in a full rate hike by October, and Asia market responses amid tech optimism.

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" episode summarizing the day’s themes: Warsh‑led Fed hawkishness, the US‑Iran interim deal, chip and AI optimism, PBOC hints on policy framework, and regional rate‑hike moves.

Earlier report on the expected imminent signing of an interim US‑Iran agreement, providing context for the subsequent market and geopolitical developments.