"The options market is telling you right now that investors are very hedged for a more challenging outcome in Iran," says Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore ISI, as he sees a potential Mideast conflict as the next catalyst for markets.
Clare Pleydell-Bouverie, Liontrust fund manager, discusses market concerns following a report by Citrini Research that described a hypothetical economic plunge in which mass white-collar layoffs create a deflationary cascade that pushes the unemployment rate above 10% while stock prices are wiped out. "There is simply not enough compute that's going to be available in that scenario for that to happen," Pleydell-Bouverie tells Bloomberg TV.
Anthropic has loosened its central safety policy, saying the move is necessary to keep pace in a rapidly changing field after previously pledging to make artificial intelligence guardrails a priority. Mandeep Singh of Bloomberg Intelligence has more on Bloomberg Television.
Deutsche Bank's global head of FX research George Saravelos, who wrote a report that became the subject of US ire, says the episode "really reaffirmed the importance of research independence." Last month, Saravelos warned US President Donald Trump's threats over Greenland may prompt Europe to become less willing to hold US assets. Days later, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the German bank's CEO had called to dismiss the report. Saravelos speaks on Bloomberg Television.
Brookfield Corporation Chief Executive Officer Bruce Flatt tells Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua private credit software loans are "not a systemic issue." Speaking on Bloomberg Television, Flatt says: "Private credit is very small and software loans are even smaller."
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."
Nuveen's global investment strategist and macro credit head Laura Cooper discusses markets positioning in light of recent global trade and policy uncertainty. "People don't want to take on that dollar exposure," Cooper tells Bloomberg Television. She also adds that Treasuries can still "showcase their safe haven dynamics in acute risk-off episodes."
Emirates Global Aluminium has reported FY underlying profit of AED 4.93 billion, a jump of 16% y/y. The UAE producer says the bottom line was lifted by record sales, favorable aluminum prices and cost control. Emirates Global Aluminium CFO Pål Kildemo spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche about the demand for aluminum and the diversification of their source countries for Bauxite after exiting Guinea.
The AI disruption fears that have rattled markets for weeks, are receding slightly as tech shares in the US & Asia rallied. The AI scare trade that's driven selloffs across multiple industries was sparked by concerns about AI's potential to render entire sectors obsolete. Arya Bolurfrushan, CEO & Founder of AppliedAI spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the role UAE plays in the AI sphere.
Brisbane-based COSOL (ASX:COS) posted an underlying EBITDA of $3.5 million on revenue of $49.6 million for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025.
Macallum New Energy (ASX:MNE) commenced trading on the Australian Securities Exchange after completing an initial public offering.
President Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address defending his administration and economic record, saying the US is "bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before." The high-profile speech comes at a time when Trump is confronting falling approval ratings, a number of foreign policy flashpoints and a setback to his signature tariff policy, which was struck down by the US Supreme Court.
