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Former Fed Presidents James Bullard and Patrick Harker, alongside Amundi CIO Vincent Mortier, share their reactions to the Fed's rate hike on Bloomberg's Asia programming.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee set out plans to almost double the city's spending on innovation in coming years and offered greater financial support for new parents, as his government seeks to build new growth engines and arrest a decline in births. The target was announced Wednesday as Lee unveiled Hong Kong's first five-year development plan.

Eiji Ueda, head of Asia Pacific and partner at Apollo, joins the program in Hong Kong for an interview. The segment is introduced under the theme "Traders Look to BOJ After Fed Hike," signaling market focus on the Bank of Japan following the Federal Reserve's move. In the brief exchange, the host greets Ueda and welcomes him to the set, and Ueda responds with thanks and pleasantries. Original filename: 20260917_005119_Eiji_Ueda_Joins_Bloomberg_as_Traders_Watch_BOJ_After_Fed_Hik.mp

James Bullard, Former St. Louis Fed President, discusses his view on the Fed's decision to raise rates at the September meeting, and his outlook for the US economy. He speaks exclusively with David Ingles on the sidelines of the BNP Paribas' annual Global Markets APAC Conference on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".

Dan Clancy, CEO of streaming platform Twitch, discusses the outlook for his business as the industry gears up for the highly anticipated November launch of Grand Theft Auto Six, as more gamers seek online platforms to interact and engage with each other. He speaks with Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".

Bloomberg Odd Lots hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway react to AI skepticism and recent warnings coming from people in the industry. The pair discuss what the hacking of Hugging Face might tell us about where AI is headed and what some of the biggest risks of these warnings could be, arguing "when everything is couched in these existential terms, you end up just getting a race right to who can develop first."

Manju Boraiah, Senior PM and Head of Systematic Fixed Income at Allspring Global Investment, reacts to Wednesday's Fed rate decision saying fundamentally, 'we needed the hike.' He also discusses how investors can break out from frozen positions, arguing that trillions of dollars of wealth is sitting in concentrated positions that are being held back by tax bills, and offers a possible solution to move toward diversification.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks after the central bank's decision to raise interest rates by 25 basis points. Here are some of the key moments from Warsh's news conference.

Bess Freedman, CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, discusses a growing divide between affluent buyers and everyone else in the housing market. In response to a comparison with luxury consumer spending, Freedman says high-end real estate can often keep moving even when broader economic pressures, including Federal Reserve policy and higher mortgage rates, weigh on typical buyers. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Brookings President Cecilia Rouse discusses the human impact of the Fed's decision, emphasizing that monetary policy affects paychecks, hiring, borrowing costs, and retirement planning not just basis points and forecasts. She says the Fed is trying to restore price stability while avoiding a deeper downturn in the labor market. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Stephanie Aliaga, Global Market Strategist at JPM Asset Management, reacts to Fed Chair Warsh's remarks after raising interest rates. She argues that while oil prices are a long-term driver of inflation, the AI buildout is also having a significant impact. She argues slowing the AI frontier will help with adoption, and ultimately boost productivity.

Ken Shinoda of DoubleLine Capital said the Fed's unanimous rate hike was largely in line with market expectations, noting that traders had already priced in a better-than-90% chance of a move. He pointed to the reaction in Treasuries as evidence that the market believes more tightening may still be needed, with the 10-year yield slightly higher on the day and the long bond giving back some of its initial rally. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."