Australia Breaking News

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

Beata Manthey, European equity strategy head at Citi, discusses the outlook for markets amid geopolitical uncertainty in the lead-up to talks between the US and Iran. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, Manthey warns it is "a problem" that the European market is still priced for upgrades. "We are not going back to the world the market has been putting bets on," she adds.

Asia Pacific Foundation Non Resident Senior Fellow Michael Kugelman thinks India will get more benefits than Pakistan from the restoration of peace in the Iran war. He also doesn't agree with the idea that India has been sidelined, or even that, its silence is a bad thing. Kugelman speaks with Menaka Doshi and Haslinda Amin on "Insight with Haslinda Amin."

The stage is set for high-stakes peace talks in Islamabad, as US and Iranian officials work toward a fragile ceasefire. Adam Ramey, Associate Dean of Social Science and Associate Professor of Political Science at NYU Abu Dhabi spoke to Joumanna Bercetche on Horizons Middle East and Africa about what is on the table, and what it may mean for Iran's regional alliances

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell summoned Wall Street leaders to an urgent meeting on concerns that the latest artificial intelligence model from Anthropic will usher in an era of greater cyber risk. The meeting was to make sure banks are aware of possible future risks raised by Anthropic's Mythos a more powerful system that the AI firm has said is capable of identifying and then exploiting vulnerabilities in every major operating system and web browser when directed by a user to do so. Bloomberg's Avril Hong reports.

The federal government has granted environmental approval for Viva Energy's (ASX:VEA) proposed liquefied natural gas import terminal in Geelong.

Atomos (ASX:AMS) announced a new $10 million three-year business finance facility with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA).

MRG Metals (ASX:MRQ) has released a formal market update, signalling a strategic shift as the company enters the second quarter of 2026.

Oil rose a second day after Saudi Arabia said its production capacity has been reduced due to attacks on energy infrastructure, but futures remain on track for their biggest weekly loss since June. According to Saudi Arabia's press agency, the nation's production capacity has been cut by around 600,000 barrels a day. Bloomberg's Anthony di Paola breaks down the situation.

Magellan Financial Group (ASX:MFG) shares rise as shareholders overwhelmingly approve the Barrenjoey merger.

Resolution Minerals (ASX:RML) announced a breakthrough at its Antimony Ridge Mine Project.

GQG Partners Portfolio Manager, Brian Kersmanc, believes the conflict in the Middle East could contribute to the AI bubble bursting. He appeared on Bloomberg's Insight with Haslinda Amin to discuss how heightened geopolitical risk is affecting his outlook on the markets.