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Panmure Liberum economist Simon French discusses the UK economy and the political crisis surrounding Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Gross domestic product grew 0.6% in the first quarter, a jump from the 0.2% in the previous three months and the fastest expansion for a year. French speaks on Bloomberg Television.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly downplayed division in the central bank's policy statement, pointing to the agreement by the Fed's rate-setting committee to holding rates steady. Daly says it is too early to tell if the central bank is at the end of its rate-cutting cycle and explains what she is watching for on inflation expectations from consumers and producers.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly says it is too early to tell if the central bank is at the end of its rate-cutting cycle and explains what she is watching for on inflation expectations from consumers and producers.

Fabio Bassi, head of cross-asset strategy at JPMorgan, discusses market sentiment as global equities rose on optimism that the US and Iran were nearing a deal. "The AI upstream theme is a critical diver of the dynamic of the equity market," Bassi tells Bloomberg Television. He adds that despite the oil supply shock in response to the situation in the Middle East, the message from earnings is still "positive."

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said the current stance of the US central bank balances risks to price stability and full employment amid disruptions from the Iran war. Williams spoke Monday at an event in New York City.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said inflation is expected to rise to "a little over 3.5% by the end of the year" as a direct consequence of the conflict in the Middle East. He was speaking during a press conference following the central bank's decision to keep interest rates on hold with several policymakers saying they might consider future hikes.

Federal Reserve officials are expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, holding the benchmark rate in a range of 3.5% to 3.75% for a third consecutive meeting. Investors will be looking for clues about how long the Fed is willing to maintain its patient posture, as well as what Chair Jerome Powell says about his future at the central bank. Bloomberg's Jill Disis 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.

Business activity in the euro area unexpectedly shrank for the first time since late 2024 due to a steep drop in the services sector as the Iran war weighs on consumers. The Composite PMI compiled by S&P Global declined to 48.6 in April from 50.7 the previous month, dropping below the 50 threshold separating growth from contraction. In the UK PMI data showed that the private sector quickly bounced back from a slowdown caused by the Iran war as firms rushing to secure supplies and price pressures mounting. Hugh Gimber, Global Market Strategist, JP Morgan joined Stephen Carroll on Bloomberg Radio to discuss. he says business costs are 'rising sharply.'

UK inflation accelerated in March, as a surge in energy costs triggered by the Iran war started to hit consumers in the pocket. The consumer prices index rose 3.3% from a year earlier, up from 3% the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. Santander Corporate and Investment Banking Economist Victoria Clarke reacts to the data on Bloomberg Television.