Economists think the European Central Bank will raise interest rates next week but not beyond that. The majority of respondents in a Bloomberg survey expect the deposit rate to be raised by a quarter-point to 2.5% on Thursday and stay there through 2027. The survey results point toward a far more dovish outcome than markets are currently betting on. Bloomberg's Jana Randow breaks down the situation.
Anthropic PBC is set to finalize an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, ahead of the firm's public filing for its initial public offering. The maker of the Claude chatbot is seeking to raise as much as SpaceX or more in the IPO, people familiar with the preparations said. Morgan Stanley is leading the process, the people said. Bloomberg's Anthony Stephens reports.
Oura's Chief Medical Officer Dr Ricky Bloomfield says their ring will help detect diseases, as the company files for an initial public offering, showing soaring revenue as well as increasing losses.
A range of high-frequency indicators show India's economy is gaining momentum, said World Bank Executive Director Neelkanth Mishra, pushing back against skepticism over GDP data, in an interview with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin and Menaka Doshi.
India's space program notched a much-needed success with a rocket launch on Friday, after two consecutive failures of another launcher that had long served as its workhorse rocket. Bloomberg's Mihir Mishra reports.
Semiconductor industry executives share their insights with Bloomberg on the sidelines of the SEMICON Taiwan 2026 in Taipei, weighing in on the AI-driven chip supercycle and its sustainability.
Alec Litowitz, Founder of Magnetar and now head of his family office, Qstar Capital, discusses his new book, "The Adaptability Quotient," which focuses on decision-making when old strategies stop working. He links the book's themes to his experience at Magnetar, saying the firm looked for periods of rapid change because uncertainty often drives others away and creates opportunity for those first able to resolve it. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."
Bill Perkins discusses a new ETF built around short-dated electricity futures in PJM and ERCOT, saying it gives investors direct exposure to power pricing rather than to utilities themselves. He argues the product is timely because electricity demand is expected to grow, driven by manufacturing reshoring, data centers, and the broader AI buildout. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."
Ankur Crawford, Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Alger, says political backlash around AI infrastructure could become a future constraint on data center and chip buildout, though it has not yet materially slowed projects. She argues that much of the opposition is driven by misinformation and that the key risk for investors is confusion, which can create volatility. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Sally Bakewell on "The Close."
Nell Minow, Chair of ValueEdge Advisors, says Anthropic is moving in the opposite direction from SpaceX on governance, but argues its structure is still unusual and potentially problematic. She says the company is combining elements of public companies and nonprofits, including a public benefit corporation framework that she says both cares about shareholder value and does not. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."
