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Christian Mueller-Glissmann, managing director for portfolio strategy and asset allocation at Goldman Sachs, discusses the tech selloff and why he thinks it could make sense to diversify away from semiconductor makers and lean more toward hyperscalers. "These are incredibly cyclical companies," Mueller-Glissmann tells Bloomberg Television. "So to some extent, it could make sense to diversify a bit away from them."

Johannesburg halted some essential services because it can't pay for fuel. The crisis adds to the financial woes of a metropolis of 4.8 million people, with the municipality mired in corruption scandals and unable to provide basic services. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports from Johannesburg.

Anna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie and Ven Ram break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

West Wits Mining (ASX:WWI) has repaid in full its US$12.5 million Nebari loan facility, removing associated security and obligations and satisfying the final condition precedent to financial close of a ZAR 875 million (~US$53 million) senior loan facility with Absa Bank and Nedbank CIB.

South Korean stocks were hit by a second trading suspension this week as chipmakers plunged, highlighting the market's sensitivity to swings in global artificial-intelligence sentiment. The benchmark Kospi extended losses after the Korea Exchange's 20 minute trading halt, falling as much as 9%. Bloomberg's Anthony Stephens reports.

Naples is leading a regional revival in Italy, fueled by European Union cash and investments in technology and infrastructure. The economy of the Campania region, where Naples is located, grew 0.9% last year, outstripping the 0.7% in Milan's province of Lombardy and well ahead of the 0.5% national average, according to Bank of Italy data. Bloomberg's Alessandra Migliaccio reports.

Grand Theft Auto VI's $79.99 launch price marks a new high for mainstream video games and signals a potential shift in industry pricing power. This segment examines how Rockstar's strategy could reshape revenue models and consumer expectations. Joost van Dreunen, NYU Stern Adjunct Assistant Professor and author of One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games, joined Paul Allen on Insight with Haslinda Amin to discuss the implications.

Apple Inc. shares fell after it raised prices of all Macs, iPads, home devices and the Vision Pro to offset cost hikes caused by a shortage of memory chips and storage. The price increases are in effect globally and are largely unprecedented, with no equivalent in the company's modern history of sweeping hikes across much of its product line. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.

ASX (ASX:ASX) has published its inaugural Listed Entity Supervision Report 2026 and used it to signal a sharper focus on market integrity risks, including how companies use the announcements platform and how miners report their activities.

The exchange said it is shifting towards proactive, risk‑based supervision and wants to give listed entities more clarity on topics such as its approach to earnings surprises, investor presentations and other disclosures that can move share prices.

Micron's earnings numbers came at a delicate moment for the AI industry. Shares of chipmakers and other technology companies had been hammered in recent days on fears that a spending boom was faltering. Questions remain on whether the tech sector can mitigate the boom-and-bust cycles that have characterized the industry.

Vault Minerals (ASX:VAU) has accelerated settlement of all remaining gold hedge contracts, paying A$31.2 million to close 10,233 ounces scheduled for delivery in Q1 FY27.

Myron Xie, AI supply chain research lead at SemiAnalysis, explains who, within Asia's hardware suppliers, are standing out as the winners in the market's surge in AI demand. He speaks with Shery Ahn on Bloomberg Tech: Asia.