Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Some Gulf Arab and European leaders believe that a US-Iran peace deal will take about six months to be agreed and that the warring sides should extend their ceasefire to cover that timeframe, according to officials from the regions familiar with the matter. (2) The UK and France will host a summit to discuss se...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The US and Iran are considering a two-week ceasefire extension to allow more time to negotiate a peace deal, according to a person familiar with the matter, reducing the risk of renewed fighting despite an intensifying standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. (2) China’s economic growth rebounded more than exp...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The US and Iran are looking to arrange a second round of peace talks in the coming days as a standoff in the Strait of Hormuz worsens a global energy crisis and complicates diplomatic prospects. (2) President Christine Lagarde said higher energy costs have pushed the euro zone away from the European Central Ban...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump began a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move intended to raise pressure on Tehran, even as the two countries weigh another round of talks to secure a longer-term ceasefire. (2) HSBC Chief Executive Officer Georges Elhedery said the conflict in the Middle East and broader &ldq...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) US President Donald Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran collapsed over the weekend risked widening a war now entering its seventh week, lifting oil prices and raising the prospect of further economic pain around the globe. (2) Oil surged while stocks and bonds fell after...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to earnings from Netflix and a focus on three bank stocks for the week ahead. In the UK – a look ahead to the next election in Hungary. In Asia – a look ahead to Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's trip to China. See omnystudio.com/l...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said he was “optimistic” about a deal with Iran but later threatened Tehran over charging fees in the Strait of Hormuz, as Israeli strikes in Lebanon and the continued closure of the vital waterway jeopardized diplomatic talks.  (2) After almost six weeks of war, how did...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Israel launched its largest assault on Lebanon since the start of its invasion, escalating the campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah even after the US announced a ceasefire in the wider Middle East conflict. (2) The White House announced the US would hold direct talks with Iran even as continued fighting in th...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire expected to halt the American-Israeli military campaign, in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, portending a temporary de-escalation while broader tensions may remain unresolved. (2) Oil plunged below $100 a barrel after the US and Iran agreed to a...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump insisted that freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz be part of any deal to end the Middle East war and escalated threats to obliterate key Iranian infrastructure if his terms aren’t met before a Tuesday deadline. (2) By warning that the US would deliberately bomb civili...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to earnings for Delta Airlines and a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead. In the UK – a look ahead to the new tax year in the UK. In Asia – a look ahead to China CPI and PPI data. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special Good Friday Holiday edition of Bloomberg Daybreak, host John Tucker discusses: Big bank earnings with Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Banks Analyst Herman Chan and Bloomberg Intelligence Financials Analyst Neil Sipes A year after Elon Musk set out to slash jobs at the IRS, the agency is struggling to meet demands amid a busy filing season. For more, we hear from Bloomberg Law Repo...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said the war in Iran is “very close” to completion, even as he said the US plans to launch fresh attacks on the country within the next two to three weeks. (2) In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks a...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said he foresaw ending the war on Iran within two to three weeks, suggesting the US had largely accomplished its military goals and would leave it to other nations to resolve issues with the Strait of Hormuz. (2) US President Donald Trump called on other nations to wrest control of the St...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Oil fluctuated after the Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump told aides he’s willing to end the military campaign in Iran even if the vital Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. (2) An Iranian drone hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday in one of the mo...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said that Iran “gave” the US most of the 15 demands it issued to Tehran to end the war, even as it remains unclear whether either side is negotiating. (2) Attacks in the Middle East conflict extended into a fifth week Sunday, with Israel striking Tehran and Saudi Arabia interc...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to the March jobs report in the U.S and a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead. In the UK – a look ahead to the upcoming South Africa Investment Conference. In Asia – a look ahead to South Korea shareholder meetings.   See omnyst...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump again pushed back his deadline for Iran to strike a deal with the US or face more attacks, saying talks with the country were going “very well.” Sources have told the Wall Street Journal that the US is considering sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle Eas...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The White House insisted that peace talks with Iran are ongoing, even as Tehran publicly rejected US overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own to end the conflict that’s wreaked havoc across the Middle East and global markets. (2) Even as Donald Trump pushes for talks to end the war against Iran, t...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The US has drafted a 15-point plan intended to help bring the war with Iran to a close, according to people familiar with the matter, highlighting the intensifying urgency within the Trump administration to resolve the conflict as the economic toll mounts. (2) The Trump administration has ordered the 82nd Airbo...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Oil resumed gains — paring a steep drop from Monday — on concern that other nations may be drawn into the Middle East war. (2) Donald Trump’s decision to back down from his threat to destroy Iran’s power infrastructure came after US allies and Gulf countries privately warned the presiden...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) A selloff in stocks, gold and bonds deepened as the US and Iran hardened their rhetoric and signaled a potential escalation to their conflict, which is entering its fourth week. (2) US President Donald Trump gave Iran a two-day deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its power plants bombed, upping the...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Alexis Christoforous take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look at to what we can expect for  mortgage rates in 2026. In the UK – we preview Denmark's upcoming snap elections In Asia – a discussion on what we can expect when EV maker BYD releases earnings See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Oil dropped from its highest close since July 2022, as the leaders of the US and Israel sought to reassure investors rattled by damage to major Persian Gulf energy facilities. (2) Iran’s latest attack on Qatar, which severely damaged the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export facility, will co...

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) European natural gas prices surged after Iranian missile strikes caused damage to the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant, stoking concerns about prolonged tightness in global supplies. (2) A Qatari complex housing the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant suffered &ldquo...