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Clear Harbor Asset Management CEO Aaron Kennon calls moves in the futures markets minutes before a social media post from US President Donald Trump sent crude prices tumbling and equities soaring, "highly suspicious."

Poste Italiane's 10.8 billion ($12.5 billion) bid for full control of Telecom Italia moves forward much-needed consolidation that will strengthen Europe's telecom sector, the phone company's chief executive officer said in an interview. "The digital business is all about scale," CEO Pietro Labriola told Francine Lacqua. "You need to move fast and have strong financial backing."

Greg Peters, co-CIO at PGIM Fixed Income, explains why he sees value in the global bond market and says markets overall may be "focusing a little too much" on inflation.

Daan Struyven, global commodities research co-head at Goldman Sachs, discusses the differences he sees in the physical and futures crude markets and offers his outlook for oil and gasoline prices through the end of the year.

Cameron Dawson, CIO at Newedge Wealth, expects to see long-term buying opportunities as investors "navigate through what we think could be continued volatility in the coming weeks."

Christian Mueller-Glissmann, head of asset allocation research at Goldman Sachs, discusses concerns about the war in the Middle East and how this impacts investment strategy. There are "very few safe havens that can protect the portfolio," Mueller-Glissmann tells Bloomberg Television. "We are currently overweight cash."

Nadia Martin Wiggen, Svelland Capital director, discusses the impact of the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz on shipping and the broader oil trade. "The market is not believing that we're going to have May-loading barrels," she tells Bloomberg Television.

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

Etherstack (ASX:ESK) has confirmed a significant increase in revenue generated from its ongoing United Kingdom projects.

The supply shockwaves from the US and Israel's war in Iran are spreading across the global economy as farmers, factory managers, and freight carriers deal with a spike in oil, gas, aluminum, fertilizers and chemicals. Jack Wittels and Eleanor Thornber report.

Construction giant John Holland has reported a staggering annual net loss of $117 million.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued $39,600 in penalties to PhotobookShop.