Tech Stocks Drop as Oil Rises on Iran War Risks | Closing Bell
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Jim Caron, CIO of the Portfolio Solutions Group at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, says the recent surge in oil prices has triggered a price shock, leading to a corresponding decline in equity prices as future cash flows are discounted more heavily. He speaks on "Bloomberg The Close."
Dominique Toublan, head of US credit strategy at Barclays, says the concerns surrounding private credit are not systemic. He joins Scarlet Fu alongside Winnie Cisar, global head of credit strategy at CreditSights, on "Bloomberg Real Yield."
The war in Iran has reshaped the dynamics between the United States and China, delaying a planned summit between President Trump and President Xi and exposing competing priorities. Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns says Beijing is balancing its political ties to Iran with its deeper economic reliance on Gulf energy supplies, while avoiding direct involvement in the conflict. As Washington and Beijing look ahead to renewed talks on trade, supply chains, and security, the episode highlights both the limits of China's global influence and the broader competition between the two powers.
Michelle Giuda, CEO of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, says the key to getting out in front of China in the AI race will be relying on US allies to support the American tech stack around the world. Giuda speaks with Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."
Apple plans to open Siri to outside artificial intelligence assistants, a major move aimed at bolstering the iPhone as an AI platform. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman discusses what's driving the move with Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."
An over-regulatory approach to agentic workflows could be short-sighted, says Joe Scheidler, CEO and co-founder of Helios, which builds AI operating systems for public-private sector interaction. Scheidler, a former White House and US State Department advisor, joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."
Meta is paying for the construction of seven new natural gas-fired plants to fuel its most power-hungry data center in rural Louisiana as it competes in the artificial intelligence race. Bloomberg's Riley Griffin discusses Meta's plans with Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."
President Donald Trump announced new loan guarantees for farmers and food suppliers to bolster US agricultural communities. He spoke at the White House on Friday.
Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok talks about the impact of the energy shock on consumers, inflation expectations and the US labor market on Bloomberg Real Yield.
Oil markets are on edge as geopolitical tensions rise and analysts warn prices could surge toward $200. Rachel Bronson, senior adviser at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and senior at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down why this crisis is exposing energy vulnerabilities, reshaping global markets, and accelerating the push toward nuclear power.
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson says the war in Iran has created new risks to inflation and growth. Speaking during an event at the San Francisco Fed, Paulson also says there are no signs the labor market is contributing to inflation pressures.