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Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo, looks at potential changes to Federal Reserve communication under Chair Kevin Warsh.

Dan Ives, global senior equity analyst at Wedbush Securities, discusses what he calls the "tug of war" between Anthropic and the Trump administration, why he expects accelerated M&A on artificial intelligence, and reported losses at OpenAI ahead of the company's IPO later this year.

"What the market wants to see is evidence that the Bank of Japan is not behind the curve on inflation," says Jane Foley, head of FX strategy at Rabobank, as the BOJ raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 1%.

Jeff Currie, executive co-chairman at Abaxx Markets, says "the uncertainty remains quite high" around the Strait of Hormuz as maintaining the US-Iran ceasefire will be challenging. Currie looks at what the interim agreement means for the global oil market, what's behind the oil price drop, and how quickly Gulf nations can restore production.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan declined to back Keir Starmer to stay as UK prime minister until the next general election.

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

The Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rates steady as Governor Michele Bullock welcomes a Middle East peace deal.

Austin Engineering (ASX:ANG) lowered its financial year 2026 revenue guidance to circa $325 million.

Valiant Gold (ASX:VAL) intersected gold mineralisation 400m below its resource at South Emu-Triton.

While the anti-immigration One Nation party is gaining traction in opinion polls, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted calls for deeper cuts to migrant intake. That's as Australia faces its own demographic pressures with the fertility rate at a record low. Roger Wilkins of the Melbourne Institute discusses the broader challenges and implications for Australia's future on 'Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.'

The New Zealand Environment Court has granted final approval for Meridian Energy (ASX:MEL) to operate its Waitaki Power Scheme for another 35 years.

Critical Resources (ASX:CRR) has deposited a 15-micron solid-state battery composite layer in a single dry step.