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Lindsey Piegza, Chief Economist at Stifel, discusses the US economic backdrop as consumers maneuver around war-driven, high energy prices. US consumer confidence unexpectedly edged up in April to the highest this year as Americans grew more hopeful about the outlook for the labor market.    The Conference Board's gauge increased to 92.8, from 92.2 in March, data out Tuesday showed. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a reading of 89. A measure of expectations for the next six months climbed in April, while a gauge of present conditions ticked lower.  The improvement in confidence, despite broader concerns tied to higher costs and war in the Middle East, may reflect a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran and signs of stabilization in the labor market. Hiring rebounded in March and more recent data point to limited layoffs.

The IPO for Bill Ackman's Pershing Square is expected to raise about $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Bailey Lipschultz reports.

The Justice Department is ending a controversial investigation into building-renovation cost overruns by the Federal Reserve, potentially clearing a path to confirmation for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next Fed leader. Bloomberg's Michael McKee breaks the news on "Bloomberg Intelligence."

The Trump administration is nearing a rescue package for Spirit Airlines that could give the US government the option to own as much as 90% of the carrier once it emerges from bankruptcy. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Aerospace Analyst George Ferguson discusses on Bloomberg Radio.

Bloomberg's Liana Baker breaks down Honeywell's deal to divest its productivity solutions and services business to industrial manufacturer Brady Corp. Brady will pay $1.4 billion in cash for the business, according to a statement Monday that confirmed an earlier report by Bloomberg News.

Bloomberg Intelligence Financials Analyst, Neil Sipes discusses Goldman Sachs' earnings out before the bell Monday. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. shares fell after the bank reported a surprise drop in bond-trading revenue, casting a shadow over what was another record quarter from the firm's equities team. Fixed-income, currency and commodities revenue was $4.01 billion for the first quarter, according to a statement Monday. That was more than $800 million below the consensus of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg and 10% less than the same period last year. The bank also warned investors that its backlog of fees decreased slightly compared to the previous quarter. Shares of the company slumped 4.2% to $869.88 at 9:33 a.m. in New York, by far the biggest decline in the 24-company KBW Bank Index. The drop left the stock down 0.8% for the year.

Mina Krishnan, multi-asset portfolio manager at Schroders, discusses how Iran tensions are weighing on the markets. She speaks about the dollar and gold on Bloomberg Radio.

Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Transport, Logistics and Shipping Analyst, explains how oil prices are impacting freight demand as diesel surges past $5 a gallon.

Audrey Childe-Freeman, Chief FX Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, examines how tariff uncertainty is bleeding into currency markets. This as China's yuan touches its strongest level since 2023 as the dollar extends losses.

Mandeep Singh, Global Head of Tech Research for Bloomberg Intelligence, previews Nvidia earnings. Nvidia Corp.'s earnings report on Wednesday afternoon comes at a critical time for the US stock market with investors increasingly nervous about the outlook for artificial intelligence. While most Wall Street pros are anticipating strong results from the chipmaker amid ballooning spending on computing infrastructure, there is less certainty about how its shares and others will respond at a time when fears about AI disruption and the staying power of heavy investments are dominating the tape. "Even if they have tremendous numbers, we know the markets are really fickle," said Ken Mahoney, president of Mahoney Asset Management.