Bloomberg Markets - Thursday, January 15, 2026

Oil Falls After Trump Signals US Response to Iran Is On Hold

Oil fell for the first time in six days after US President Donald Trump signaled he may hold off on attacking Iran for now.

Minneapolis Tensions Rise With Traffic Stop Shooting, Tear Gas

A federal officer shot a man in the leg on Wednesday night in Minneapolis, where protests have continued against ICE's presence. Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O'Hara speak about the latest developments. (Source: Bloomberg)

Korea Cuts Naver and NCSoft Units From Intense Sovereign AI Race

South Korea dropped teams led by units of Naver Corp. and NCSoft Corp. from its closely-watched competition to develop the nation’s first sovereign AI model, narrowing the field to three teams.

Oil Leads Losses Among Commodities, Silver Slumps: Markets Wrap

Oil fell for the first time in six days after President Donald Trump signaled he may hold off on attacking Iran for now. Precious metals also slipped from their record highs.

India’s Russia Oil Trade May Dip Again, Stranding Cargoes at Sea

India’s buying of Russian crude is likely to stabilize or even decline this month, leaving more cargoes from the OPEC+ producer stranded and pushing the world’s third-largest oil importer to look to pricier alternatives.

The China Show 1/15/2026 (Video)

Oil Tanker Rates Jump as US Push Into Venezuela Shifts Flows

The shipping market is being shaken up by Washington’s intervention in Venezuela, as the prospect of more oil being exported to the US boosts regional tanker rates to their highest level in almost two years.

China Margin Clampdown Signals Bid to Cool Tech-Led Stock Froth

China’s surprise tightening of margin financing underscores mounting concern among regulators that speculative excess — especially in pockets of the technology sector — risks morphing into a destabilizing bubble if left unchecked.

3SBio Sees More Business Development Deals

Tony He, CFO of the Chinese biopharmaceutical firm 3SBio, discusses his outlook for dealmaking and the progress of a record licensing deal the company struck with Pfizer last year. He speaks on “Bloomberg: The China Show” from San Francisco, where the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference is taking place. (Source: Bloomberg)

TSMC Profit Beats Estimates in Fresh Sign of AI Demand Strength

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. surpassed expectations with strong profit growth, supporting bullish indications from US chip designers about AI hardware demand.