AI Optimism Drives Korean Stocks to Record | The Asia Trade 4/23/2026 [qe6ytJkHYNa]

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Sydney with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Paul Allen, 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 00:02:56 - SK Hynix profit jumps on soaring AI memory chip prices 00:05:34 - IBM posts in‑line software sales, fails to quell AI concerns 00:07:21 - Tesla cites EV demand recovery as profit tops expectations 00:09:50 - South Korean growth beats all estimates on AI‑fueled export boom 00:11:58 - S&P 500 hits fresh record, led by chipmakers 00:16:59 - US says no firm deadline for Iran proposal amid Hormuz standoff 00:25:22 - Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy’s Karen Young on the energy outlook 00:35:37 - China battery‑maker Gotion says war shifts focus to clean energy 00:39:16 - Hassett: Energy market disruption due to Iran war is temporary 00:47:17 - Markets open in Japan, South Korea, and Australia 00:49:12 - SK Hynix gains on strong 1Q results; Samsung hits record 00:53:10 - Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Greg Calnon on investment strategy 01:02:42 - Iran menaces Hormuz as its oil tankers test US blockade 01:12:33 - BREAKING: S&P Global Japan April manufacturing PMI 01:12:56 - BREAKING: SoftBank seeks $10B margin loan backed by OpenAI shares 01:20:29 - Citadel sees rising AI costs alongside trading gains 01:26:44 - Philippine rate decision too close to call -------- 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: Visit for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: Facebook: Instagram: Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: Reddit: LinkedIn: More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: Bloomberg Surveillance: Bloomberg Politics: Bloomberg Originals: Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: Bloomberg Originals: Bloomberg Quicktake: Bloomberg Espanol: Bloomberg Podcasts: