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US Signals to Allies No Immediate Plans for Iran Invasion

The Trump administration is signaling to allies that it has no immediate plans for a ground invasion of Iran, even as it deploys thousands of troops to the Middle East, people familiar with the matter said. The people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations, cautioned that President Donald Trump could change his mind at any moment or go ahead with an attack. A risk-off mood continued to grip markets Friday, with major US indexes entering correction territory as investors grow increasingly skittish on geopolitical risk. Bloomberg News National Security Editor Iain Marlow joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Tim Stenovec and Isabelle Lee.

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Markets May Be 'Tiptoeing' Into Valuation Shock, Morgan Stanley's Caron Says

Jim Caron, CIO of the Portfolio Solutions Group at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, says the recent surge in oil prices has triggered a price shock, leading to a corresponding decline in equity prices as future cash flows are discounted more heavily. He speaks on "Bloomberg The Close."

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What the Iran War Reveals About China's Global Role

The war in Iran has reshaped the dynamics between the United States and China, delaying a planned summit between President Trump and President Xi and exposing competing priorities. Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns says Beijing is balancing its political ties to Iran with its deeper economic reliance on Gulf energy supplies, while avoiding direct involvement in the conflict. As Washington and Beijing look ahead to renewed talks on trade, supply chains, and security, the episode highlights both the limits of China's global influence and the broader competition between the two powers.

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