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Max Kettner, chief multi-asset strategist at HSBC, examines the relationship between equities and oil in response to the US-Iran ceasefire and sees a reduction in oil prices to near $80 later this year as "good enough" to drive markets.

USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ:USAR) and InfraVia announced on April 9, 2026, that they have entered into an investment term sheet to each acquire approximately 12.5% equity interests in Carester SAS, a leading French specialist in rare earth processing.

Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) announced on April 9, 2026, that it achieved record financial results for the first quarter of the year, bolstered by a surge in metal sales and a favorable pricing environment for precious metals.

Israel launched its largest assault on Lebanon since the start of its invasion, escalating the campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah even after the US announced a ceasefire in the wider Middle East conflict. Bloomberg's Dan Williams reports.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) announced on April 9, 2026, that its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform reached a major milestone, processing an average of $354 billion in daily transactions throughout March.

Arsenio Dominguez, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation, on the significant disruption of the Strait of Hormuz. He says 'we will not be discussing alternative mechanisms to what has been working for decades'. He speaks with Bloomberg's Anna Edwards and Guy Johnson on 'The Opening Trade.'

Helen Jewell, CIO of fundamental equities at BlackRock, discusses the outlook for equities ahead of the corporate reporting season. "If you look at earnings forecasts at the moment for the year, they're still well into double digit 15, 16, 17, 18% so there's a lot of headroom for the earnings to come down a little bit," Jewell tells Bloomberg Television.

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Energy Aspects Global Gas Head Livia Gallarati discusses energy markets amid the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, she says both oil and gas facilities will take time to ramp up. "Anything new is probably not going to be coming into the Strait [of Hormuz]. Shipowners don't have that risk appetite for now," Gallarati says. Asked whether prices will fall back to pre-war levels, she says: "I wouldn't put my money on that."

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to the Gulf to meet with leaders in the region and discuss efforts to support and uphold the ceasefire between the US and Iran. Bloomberg's James Woolcock breaks down the situation.

Oil rebounded after its biggest one-day drop since April 2020, as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked and Israeli attacks on Lebanon threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. Bloomberg's Anthony di Paola reports.

Iran and the US agreed to a pause in fighting in exchange for the opening of the strait, but a lack of clarity on what was agreed and continued fighting including Israeli strikes in Lebanon have raised questions about the ceasefire. UWA Defense and Security Institute Adjunct Professor Jennifer Parker breaks down the situation.