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Property developers in the UAE have held calls with investors to allay concerns over a potential liquidity crunch after their bonds slipped into distressed territory. Katralnada BinGhatti, CEO & Managing Director of BinGhatti Holding spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche about the plans they're putting in place to deal with the regional situation.

President Trump says Iran has given the US most of the 15 demands to end the war even as it remains unclear whether either side is negotiating. William Roebuck, Executive Vice President at the Arab Gulf States Institute and a former US Ambassador to Bahrain spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche about the US ground troops in the Mideast.

Lori Calvasina, head of US equity strategies at RBC Capital Markets, discusses the factors that could bring about a deeper drawdown in equities amid the war in Iran.

"In the short term, I think it's really quite simple that the dollar has been used as a safe haven," says Jane Foley, head of FX strategy at Rabobank, as she examines the global FX market amid the war in Iran.

Dean Forbes, CEO of industrial software provider Forterro says the technological shift that AI has brought about in the software space presents an "opportunity" for companies like Forterro. There have been growing fears that entire industries, including software programming, are at risk of being disrupted by artificial intelligence. In an interview on Thursday March 26 on "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua," Forbes also spoke about the impact of geopolitical uncertainty on business.

Wei Li, global chief investment strategist at BlackRock, discusses her neutral stance on the overall direction of equities and how the conflict in the Middle East is prompting a thematic approach.

Portuguese Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento discusses the economy, its ability to withstand the impact of the war in the Middle East, and interest from airlines for a stake in TAP. He speaks on Bloomberg Television.

Bond yields are falling as focus turns to the growth risks from a protracted conflict in the Middle East conflict and expectations for higher interest rates cool. Bloomberg's Morwenna Coniam joined "The Opening Trade" to discuss.

The availability of an alternative route for getting crude from Saudi Arabia to Asia, the Red Sea, has become more of a risk after Houthi militants entered the Middle East conflict. Bloomberg's Brendan Murray explains.

Anna Edwards, Lizzy Burden and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."