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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said inflation is expected to rise to "a little over 3.5% by the end of the year" as a direct consequence of the conflict in the Middle East. He was speaking during a press conference following the central bank's decision to keep interest rates on hold with several policymakers saying they might consider future hikes.

Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore, examines the role of earnings in supporting the bull market in stocks and offers a timeframe for when higher oil prices will begin to impact equities.

The mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, Quinton Lucas says he's trying to ensure that the upcoming World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, leaves a lasting legacy. Kansas City is hosting six matches, including a quarter-final, and will also be the base for four teams, including both defending champions Argentina and England. On the political front, Lucas ruled out running for Congress for now, and said the Democrats should focus on "affordability and competent governance" in the next election cycle. He spoke with Bloomberg on the sidelines of the Bloomberg CityLab event in Madrid.

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

Laura Cooper, global investment strategist at Nuveen, says markets are "recalibrating to the risk that we could see persistent energy prices come through." She adds that further pressure is expected in European earnings, as opposed to US earnings, which have surprised expectations. She speaks on Bloomberg Television.

The BNP Paribas CFO cited a 'wait-and-see' attitude from corporates in the first-quarter, and argued he took provisions against the macroeconomic uncertainties. That's after France's largest bank reported net income that beat estimates in the first quarter, driven by a strong performance in equities trading. The CFO Lars Machenil spoke exclusively to Bloomberg Television on the 'Opening Trade'.

Aleksey Mironenko, Global Head of Investment Solutions at Leo Wealth, discusses his strategy for selecting ETFs for his clients' needs. ETFs make up about 60% of his portfolios. He discussed all this on Bloomberg ETF IQ Asia.

Hiromi Yamaji, CEO of Japan Exchange Group, says a stable exchange rate is the best way for attracting global money, and discusses his outlook for the exchange's business and growth for the year. He speaks exclusively with Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".

Johanna Chua of Citigroup Global Markets says the recent US activity data "has been fairly resilient". She tells Bloomberg Television that having "three dissenters against the easing bias" at the Federal Reserve is not "a huge surprise" but marks an interesting shift.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the Ukrainian capital is in a better shape to face next winter after Russian strikes caused mass power outages during this season's prolonged sub-zero temperatures. Klitschko spoke to Bloomberg from the 12th Bloomberg CityLab Summit in Madrid.