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Christian Mueller-Glissmann, managing director for portfolio strategy and asset allocation at Goldman Sachs, discusses risk appetite amid US efforts to end the war in Iran. "A lot of the clients we speak to do very little in terms of taking a view on that conflict," Mueller-Glissmann tells Bloomberg Television. "They rather try to do tweaks and twists to the portfolio and focus on diversification."

Vale's CFO Marcelo Bacci says strong demand from China is keeping the iron ore market resilient. The Brazilian iron ore producer reported disappointing first-quarter results. In an interview on Bloomberg's "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" on May 6, Bacci also warned that the inflationary impact of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East would end up eroding demand.

Sam Lynton-Brown, head of global macro strategy at BNP Paribas Markets 360, discusses the economic situation in the United Kingdom. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, he says BNP is not expecting UK long-term borrowing costs to go higher following the yield on 30-year gilts' jump to 5.78% earlier in the week. "We think that's actually one of the DM bond markets that should be a little bit more insulated given how cheap valuations already are," Lynton-Brown says.

Italian cable maker Prysmian is scouting the market for a potential acquisition, Chief Executive Officer Massimo Battaini told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday. Potential targets could be similar in size to Encore Wire acquired in 2024 with an enterprise value of around 4 billion ($4.68 billion). Battaini spoke on "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" on Bloomberg TV.

US President Donald Trump has vowed to maintain a naval blockade on Iran, reiterating that the policy is depriving the Islamic Republic of much-needed oil revenue. West Texas Intermediate, the main US crude marker, rallied toward $111 a barrel on Thursday, while Brent, the global benchmark, topped $126. Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei cast doubt on the prospects of a deal, vowing not to give up the Islamic Republic's nuclear or missile technologies, and signaling Tehran would keep control of the Strait of Hormuz. The American Automobile Association says in California, the average statewide price for regular gasoline rose to $6.01, the highest since October 2023. Skyrocketing pump prices are a major political risk for President Donald Trump's White House, especially ahead of the midterm elections. Bloomberg's Charlie Wells explains on "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua."

Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management, discusses artificial intelligence, the speed of innovation in China and why he thinks real estate is attractive now. Speaking to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at NBIM's annual investment conference in Oslo, Tangen also says he sees signs of worry in private markets and that there is a "surprising" lack of market dislocation.

China has decided to block Meta's $2 billion acquisition of agentic artificial intelligence startup Manus, sending a chill through China's burgeoning AI sector and happening weeks before a high-profile summit between US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping. Bloomberg Intelligence's Matt Bloxham explains.

China has decided to block Meta's $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, in a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal. The decision is likely to send a chill through China's AI sector and emerged just weeks before a summit between US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.

Simon Dangoor, deputy CIO of fixed income at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, looks ahead to this week's interest-rate decisions, saying that a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will present policymakers with a markedly different set of risks by the time they next meet in June. Dangoor speaks on Bloomberg Television.

Wei Li, chief global investment strategist at BlackRock, discusses the outlook for artificial intelligence stocks, capital expenditure and earnings. "We're specifically overweight semis and hardware," Li tells Bloomberg Television.