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Franklin Templeton Chief Executive Officer Jenny Johnson says that the US economy is "still very healthy" and there are reasons for the "euphoria" around markets. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, Johnson also warns of inflation risks, saying that "the reality of inflation is it's sticky" and markets are underestimating the reality of it.

Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed US President Donald Trump on the issue of Taiwan and warned of a potential conflict if mismanaged. The two leaders met Thursday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing following an elaborate welcome ceremony during the first visit to China by a sitting US president in nearly a decade. Bloomberg's Minmin Low reports from Beijing.

Artificial intelligence chipmaker Cerebras raised $5.55 billion in its US initial public offering. The company priced its shares at $185 each, giving Cerebras a market value of about $40 billion, based on the shares offered and outstanding in its filings. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.

Max Kettner, chief multi-asset strategist at HSBC, discusses the outlook for equities and whether there is a risk of a pullback. "All of our positioning stuff, both systematic and discretionary, is so far away from sending a sales signal," he tells Bloomberg Television.

International Energy Agency oil industry and markets head Toril Bosoni discusses the outlook for oil supplies and prices amid the ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Inventories are falling around the world at a record pace, the IEA said in its latest monthly report, and will continue to drop for months as the Middle East conflict continues. Bosoni speaks on Bloomberg Television.

Oil shipments from Iran's main export terminal appear to have come to a standstill over the past several days. European satellite imagery compiled by Bloomberg shows there were no ocean-going oil tankers observed at Kharg Island on May 8, 9 or 11. If Kharg Island were to remain idle, it would increase the pressure on the country's remaining storage facilities. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace reports.

Anthropic is in early talks with investors to raise at least $30 billion in fresh financing, according to people familiar with the matter. The Claude maker is in discussions to raise the new capital at a valuation of more than $900 billion, not including the investment, said the people. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.

Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang joined US President Donald Trump on his visit to China as a last-minute addition to the trip, thrusting AI and technology into the spotlight before the high-stakes summit. Other US leaders on the trip include Apple's Tim Cook, Tesla's Elon Musk, Boeing's Kelly Ortberg and Goldman Sachs' David Solomon. Bloomberg's Minmin Low reports from Beijing.

UK government bonds fell as a growing number of Labour Party lawmakers called on their leader, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to step down following large losses in local elections last week. Bloomberg's Ven Ram breaks down the situation.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is expected to join the US delegation to China and has hinted at a major deal, saying President Donald Trump's visit would be "a meaningful opportunity for us." China is considering a deal for about 500 of the 737 Max jets. Bloomberg's Danny Lee reports.