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Kelsey Berro, fixed income portfolio manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, examines the bond market reaction to the announcement of an agreement between the US and Iran and looks ahead to this week's Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

Bhanu Baweja, chief strategist at UBS, sees Europe as the near-term trade for investors as he expects that consumer cyclicals "will rip" with the announcement of an agreement between the US and Iran.

The US government has ordered Anthropic PBC to disable access to its most advanced AI models, such as Mythos and Fable 5, for all foreign nationals. The order comes after the US government discovered it's possible to "jailbreak," or bypass the guardrails, of the Fable 5. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.

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

Wealth management firm AMP (ASX:AMP) has finalised its $150 million on-market share buyback.

The US and Iran have reached an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, halting a conflict that has rattled the wider region. But Israel bombed Lebanon's capital Beirut in retaliation for drone incursions by Hezbollah, despite warnings from President Trump to stop the attacks. Julia Roknifard, Senior Lecturer at the School of Law & Governance at Taylor's University, Malaysia spoke to Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa on Israel's role in the deal.

EDU Holdings (ASX:EDU) experienced a 32% rise in total student enrolments for its Trimester 2 2026 period.

The Finance Sector Union has warned that Westpac's (ASX:WBC) new home lending sales targets could drive experienced staff out of the bank.

Great Southern Mining (ASX:GSN) commenced a major drilling campaign across its highly prospective Western Australian gold assets.

Beamtree Holdings (ASX:BMT) announced the appointment of Gareth Pye as the company’s new CEO, effective July 13.

Swiss voters rejected a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million people as economic risks overcame elevated concerns about immigration. A 55% majority accepted warnings from companies and the government that the proposal would have a long-term negative impact on growth. Bloomberg's Bastian Benrath-Wright reports.

Shares in West African-focused gold producer Perseus Mining (ASX:PRU) rallied during afternoon trade, jumping 8.2% to $5.28.