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Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Bailey Lipschultz, Katie Greifeld, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

CIBC Private Wealth Senior Energy Trader Rebecca Babin discusses US oil settling above $100 per barrel for the first time since the start of the Iran War, and why the oil situation is moving from a 'chokehold' to a 'stranglehold.' She talks with Katie Greifeld and Bailey Lipschultz on "The Close."

Eric Nuttall, senior portfolio manager at Nine Point, said that oil disruption from war with Iran is projected to be worse than during the COVID pandemic as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Nuttall said that the oil companies are quickly working their way through the buffer supply of oil and expects that it will lead to physical shortages of oil barrels.

Niles Investment Management Founder & Portfolio Manager Dan Niles discusses the fall in tech stocks since the outset of the war in Iran, why software is 'nowhere near the bottom,' and how agentic AI will drive tech's next phase higher. He talks with Katie Greifeld and Bailey Lipschultz on "The Close."

As the Big Tech selloff continues, some investors point to historical precedents as signals that this could be a buying opportunity. Denise Chisholm, Fidelity's director of quantitative market strategy, discusses the conditions with Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Tech."

Retired Marine Corps Major General Mastin Robeson said that increased troops sent to the MidEast means that the US has 'positioned sufficient assets' to be able to enact leverage over negotiations to open the Strait of Hormuz and end the war with Iran. Robeson also discussed how the war has impacted the US relationship with China, as Xi moves to invite Taiwan's opposition leader for a meeting ahead of the scheduled Trump, Xi meeting in May.

Jordan Rochester, now a macro strategist at Mizuho Bank, talks about the impact of the war in Iran on oil prices, the dollar and monetary policy in the US and Europe. He speaks on Bloomberg Surveillance.

Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at TMX VettaFi, joins Katie Greifeld, Scarlet Fu, and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." Bloomberg Intelligence says ETF closures are up 24%, with 41 ETFs liquidated in the first two months of 2026 compared to 33 in the corresponding period of 2025.

Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at TMX VettaFi, joins Katie Greifeld, Scarlet Fu, and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." Nasdaq will enact a rule change designed to slash the time it takes for newly listed, large-cap companies to enter its main index, a move that will give shares of behemoths like SpaceX a faster route into funds that are pegged to the benchmark.

Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with Cliff Young, Ipsos US Public Affairs Chair and Professor at Texas A&M University's Bush School of Government and Public Service. Oil prices rose after President Donald Trump threatened attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure, overshadowing his comments that a deal to end hostilities in the Middle East could be close.  West Texas Intermediate futures rose more than 3% to trade near $103 a barrel, while the most active June Brent futures climbed to trade above $107 a barrel.  Brent futures were volatile amid thin liquidity, with traders increasingly staying on the sidelines to avoid extreme headline-driven price swings. Front-month May futures fluctuated as investors closed out those positions ahead of the contract's expiration on Tuesday the price was near $112 a barrel.

Bloomberg's Joel Weber puts Katie Greifeld, Scarlet Fu, and Eric Balchunas to the test on "Bloomberg ETF IQ" in this week's edition of "IQ Test."

Brent Sullivan, tax analyst at Tax Alpha Insider, joins Katie Greifeld, Scarlet Fu, and Eric Balchunas "Bloomberg ETF IQ." They discuss 351 ETF Exchanges, which is when an investor see's a new fund with appreciated securities with an aim to avoid or lesson capital gain taxes.