Reuters journo and markets geek🤓 Running🏃‍♀️ books📚puzzles 📝dogs 🐕assorted random stuff. Live in London with husband and kids.https://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mdfurnm4a22c🎙️Today on Reuters Morning Bid, Peter Deviln and I do some "Seoul Searching" 🚧 Trump threatens Korea with extra tariffs 💽 #Microsoft unveils a new AI chip to rival Nvidia ❄️ #StormFern is sending natural gas prices to 5y highs Have a listen 🎧 follow us ➡️ and give us a like! 😍 shorturl.at/PNs1c https://reuters.sng.link/Eng86/b44h/r_6cb316cdd027 Jan 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfurnm4a22chttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcytwbtdzk2z🌮Morning! Markets are enjoying the taste of TACOs today, after #Trump backs down on #tariffs and #Greenland. No detail yet on the agreement over the concepts of a plan for a framework but: 📈Futures and USD are up 🪙Gold a touch softer ⚠️Stocks/USD haven't gone back to where they were on Friday22 Jan 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcytwbtdzk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcweacaems2l🐲 EXCLUSIVE: #Starmer is set to make the first visit to #China by a British leader since 2018 🎶"I can tell that we are going to be friends" https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-china-revive-golden-era-business-dialogue-during-starmer-visit-2026-01-21/21 Jan 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcweacaems2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcwd7kgqf22l🌞Morning! A bit more stability creeping into markets today, especially as bonds have regained some composure. 📉Stocks are still edging lower 🪙Gold is up 🧟VIX is toying with the 19/20 level And there's still #Trump due to arrive in #Davos in a few hours 👇 https://www.reuters.com/business/davos/determined-seize-greenland-trump-faces-tough-reception-davos-2026-01-21/21 Jan 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwd7kgqf22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcu3thcnwk2j🤔The US: (Jan 2026) "UK Chagos deal with Mauritius 'stupid' and 'weak''" 🤯Also the US: (May 2025) "The Trump Administration determined that this agreement secures the long-term, stable, and effective operation of the joint US/UK military facility at Diego Garcia" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-calls-uks-chagos-deal-with-mauritius-an-act-total-weakness-2026-01-20/20 Jan 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcu3thcnwk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcu2cvyzu22j💵The dollar is selling off against major currencies as investors stage a mini "Sell America" moment. Bessent says it's all "media hysteria" and yet: 💶Euro set for biggest 1D rise since Sept ⛰️Swissie set for biggest 3-day rally since April 2025 💷Pound heading for $1.35 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-week-low-geopolitics-revive-sell-america-trade-2026-01-20/20 Jan 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcu2cvyzu22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mctl7lhzdk2m🌞Morning! Well, another day, another VERY normal set of headlines to digest 🍷Trump threatens 200% tariffs on French wines to get Macron onto Board of Peace 🏝️Trump says UK planning to give away Diego Garcia "site of a vital US base" - uh oh 💵'Sell America' trade in play: dollar ⬇️ US futures ⬇️20 Jan 2026 06:55 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mctl7lhzdk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcs2x2gt2k2x⏰Ooh fun! The @thebulletin.org makes its #DoomsdayClock announcement tomorrow. Last year, it was at 89 seconds to midnight and given how chilled everything is a year on, I'm sure it's *fine*.... https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/19 Jan 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcs2x2gt2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcrxka2n2c2c🤭 DAVOS-U.S. TREASURY'S BESSENT: COMPLETE CANARD TO THINK PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ACTION ON GREENLAND IS DUE TO NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 😱Trump to Norway: "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"19 Jan 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrxka2n2c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcrejwt4ns2o😱 #Trump tells Norway in a letter seen by Reuters he feels "no obligation to think purely of peace" after Nobel Committee did not award him the peace prize. Norway PM says: "I have repeatedly clearly explained to Trump that it is an independent committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize"19 Jan 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrejwt4ns2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcr33st7ec2k⛰️#Davos isn't going to be AT ALL awkward this year ... 💰Analysts reckon European investors own $8 trillion in US stocks/bonds "One option is a package of tariffs on 93 billion euros of US imports that could automatically kick in on Feb 6 after a 6-month suspension." https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trumps-greenland-tariffs-prompt-calls-unprecedented-eu-counter-measures-2026-01-18/19 Jan 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcr33st7ec2khttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcr22p6r2c2k🌞 Morning! Okay, who had "Starting a trade war with your biggest creditor" on their 2026 bingo card? 💵Dollar bearing the brunt of Trump's #tariff threats over #Greenland 💶 Euro bid across the board 📉US stock futures are way down 🪙 Gold at new record highs https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-view-europe-2026-01-19/19 Jan 2026 06:43 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcr22p6r2c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcgxtkwssk27🗽EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump sat down with @reuters.com for a 30-minute interview in the Oval Office yesterday Below are five key take-aways. 💪Trump's doing it his way 🦾Backing ICE 🕊️Peace is hard 🙌Holding pattern on Iran 🗳️Managing expectations for the midterms https://www.reuters.com/world/us/five-takeaways-reuters-interview-president-trump-2026-01-15/15 Jan 2026 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcgxtkwssk27https://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcetarckl22t😅 This aged well: "US eases regulations on Nvidia H200 chip exports to China" 🔊TODAY EXCLUSIVE: China's customs agents told Nvidia H200 chips not permitted, sources say "The wording from the officials is so severe that it is basically a ban for now," one of the people said. shorturl.at/R3YSZ https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-customs-agents-told-nvidias-h200-chips-are-not-permitted-sources-say-2026-01-14/14 Jan 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcetarckl22thttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mceso7tesc2t💴Japan's yen is sinking. Traders believe Takaichi's proposed fiscal plans will further strain the country's finances and interest rates may take longer to rise. 👀Traders are considering 160 as a line in the sand for intervention. But it's more about the volatility than the level shorturl.at/C2Zyd https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-rebounds-with-cpi-data-line-bankers-back-powell-2026-01-14/14 Jan 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mceso7tesc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcejwxr7ls2t🌞Morning! Japan's snap election is turbocharging the "Takaichi trade" and the yen is sinking, putting traders on intervention watch (again). 🌏China logs $1.2T 2025 trade surplus tariffs 🔥At least 2571 killed in Iran protests 💴JPY weakest since July 2024 ✨Gold hits record $4639 shorturl.at/IjuZV https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-view-europe-2026-01-14/14 Jan 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcejwxr7ls2thttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mccfxv3srs2l🎙️ On today's Morning Bid #podcast we get into: 🛢️ Trump threatens 25% tariffs on anyone trading with #Iran 🛒 3 former Fed Chairs decry Trump's attacks on central bank independence... hours before December CPI 💴 Why traders from Tokyo to Tampa need to watch the #yen https://reuters.sng.link/Dng86/f7u8/r_345f0d1ee113 Jan 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccfxv3srs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcccnnn2wk2h👩‍⚖️With everything else that's going on, I had legit completely forgotten about this ⬇️ https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/bbc-seeks-have-trumps-10-billion-lawsuit-dismissed-2026-01-13/13 Jan 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcccnnn2wk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcbyeflgw22hIf you want to know more about why the Trump administration's attacks on the Fed matter, take a look at this explainer! My favourite bullet point: "Is this normal?" ⬇️ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/donald-trump-versus-federal-reserve-what-you-need-know-2026-01-12/13 Jan 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcbyeflgw22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mcbxr4rxck2h🌞Morning! The #Trump administration's attack on Powell has sparked outcry. Former Chairs Yellen, Bernanke and Greenspan say interference with cenbank independence typical of "emerging economies with weak institutions" 🚧Trump: nations trading w #Iran face 25% tariff 💴JPY nears 159 📉 Futures weaker13 Jan 2026 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcbxr4rxck2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mc7shzmgz22p😨 With #Trump ramping up threats against #Greenland, investors are looking for new ways to hedge what was once thought to be a very distant risk. Here is a great read from Alun John, Laura Matthew and Lewis Krauskopf, with the adept editing of @dhara.bsky.social ! ⬇️ https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/trump-greenland-threat-triggers-search-shelter-beyond-gold-defence-2026-01-12/12 Jan 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7shzmgz22phttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mc7ihiurnc2r🌞Morning! Looks like we're going to have another normal one today. #Trump has launched a new attack on the Fed, this time with the DOJ threatening to indict #Powell over building renovations 💵USD down broadly 🪙Gold +1.6% at $4582 ⛰️Swiss franc +0.4% 📉Futures -0.5-0.8% https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-view-europe-2026-01-12/12 Jan 2026 07:13 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7ihiurnc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mbxxgkpy6s27💥EXCLUSIVE: Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US "While the exact dollar figure and logistics of any payment are unclear, U.S. officials, including White House aides, have discussed figures ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per person" 😱 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-administration-mulls-payments-sway-greenlanders-join-us-2026-01-08/09 Jan 2026 07:19 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbxxgkpy6s27https://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mbxvrs4dks27🌞Morning! Markets get a double-whammy of ... well..something today! 👷‍♂️US nonfarm #payrolls: 👩‍⚖️#SCOTUS may rule on #tariffs 📈#Stocks near record highs, #oil back above $60 "A complete invalidation would USD-negative by weakening tariffs as a coercive trade tool"-DBS https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-view-europe-2026-01-09/09 Jan 2026 06:50 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbxvrs4dks27https://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mbtj3gv3dk2i🚨#Venezuela RUSSIAN NEWS OUTLET RT CITES SOURCE AS SAYING A HELICOPTER IS TRYING TO LAND WHAT ARE THOUGHT TO BE U.S. MILITARY FORCES ON VENEZUELA-LINKED OIL TANKER ' MARINERA' https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-seizing-venezuela-linked-oil-tanker-after-weeks-long-pursuit-2026-01-07/07 Jan 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtj3gv3dk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3mbtf4vahfk2i🌞 Today, it's all about employment. We get ADP JOLTS and a measure of service-sector jobs via ISM nonmanufacturing 📊 Dec ADP: forecast +47K vs -32K 📊 Nov JOLTS: forecast 7.6 mln vs 7.67 mln 📊 Dec ISM nonmfg: forecast 52.3 vs 52.6 *Nov Employment component was 48.9 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-view-usa-2026-01-07/07 Jan 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtf4vahfk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3ma3ztpxmbc2t🎙️On today's Morning Bid #podcast we chat about: 🛠️ 'Double dose" jobs day, with Nov and Oct US payrolls 🕓NASDAQ filing for 24/7 trading 🚗 Ford's $19.5 bln writedown on its EV business 🎧Listen, ➡️follow and leave us a review😍! https://reuters.sng.link/Eng86/ml4xj/r_39b73af09a16 Dec 2025 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma3ztpxmbc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3ma3u4xmn5c2t📺Who is going to tell him the BBC's entire yearly funding is about half that....? 🤔 https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/trump-sues-bbc-defamation-over-editing-january-6-speech-2025-12-16/16 Dec 2025 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma3u4xmn5c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3ma3sssoqkc2t👓For a great read, check out this Reuters special report on #Meta allowing huge #fraud from #China on its platforms to protect revenue "The levels that you’re talking about are not defensible. I don’t know how anyone could think this is okay." - former Facebook exec https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-tolerates-rampant-ad-fraud-china-safeguard-billions-revenue-2025-12-15/16 Dec 2025 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma3sssoqkc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/acoops.bsky.social/post/3ma3rbz46wk2t🌞Morning! It's "Double-Dose Jobs Day" with Nov and Oct nonfarm payrolls. F'cast for Nov is +50K while for Oct, it's ~100K. 🤓 Ave job growth Jan-Sept =+76K, the lowest outside of crisis years 2020 and 2009 since 2010. 📊 30% chance of a Jan Fed cut, but today's data could be too noisy to shift that16 Dec 2025 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:22zer2oojaoalacqgvo7hg3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma3rbz46wk2t