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Lebanon is set to begin US-hosted negotiations with Israel in an effort to pause a war with Hezbollah. Bloomberg's Dana Khraiche reports.

Global oil demand will decline this year for the first time since the 2020 pandemic as a price surge caused by the Middle East conflict wipes out growth, the International Energy Agency said. "The Iran war has thoroughly upended the global outlook for oil consumption," the adviser to major economies said in its monthly report. Surging prices for physical crude and products such as jet fuel, diesel and gasoline are squeezing consumers and taking a toll on demand. Bloomberg's EMEA News Director Will Kennedy joins Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker to discuss.

HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery discusses the Strait of Hormuz blockage and the disruption it's causing to global supply chains. He speaks on Bloomberg Television on the sidelines of the bank's Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong.

Bloomberg's Charlie Wells looks ahead to today's reports from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reported a surprise drop in bond-trading revenue on Monday.

Peter Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs chief global equity strategist, says he sees "a reasonable degree of upside" for US equities should there be a further moderation in oil prices and fading concerns about the possibility of interest rates rising. He speaks on Bloomberg Television.

RBA warns of a "central banker's nightmare" as Middle East oil shocks threaten Australia with stagflation and potential rate hikes.

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

PainChek (ASX:PCK) announced a master services agreement with Sabra Health Care REIT (NASDAQ:SBRA).

A US-sanctioned tanker linked to China is making its way through the Strait of Hormuz, testing US President Donald Trump's naval blockade. Rich Starry, a medium-range tanker earlier known as Full Star, was blacklisted by Washington in 2023 for helping Tehran evade energy sanctions. Shipping analyst Navin Kumar and Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie discuss.

Voltaic Strategic Resources (ASX:VSR) agreed to acquire 100% of Industrial Metals, a move that bolsters its presence in the Gascoyne region.

Luxury goods firm LVMH reported first-quarter organic revenue that missed consensus estimates, driven by the underperformance of its key fashion and leather goods division. Kering and Hermès are also due to report this week, as Bloomberg Opinion's Andrea Felsted explains. Her views are her own.

Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) has announced the resignation of its CEO and Managing Director, Dr Gisela Mautner.