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Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie, Skylar Montgomery Koning and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Strategic partnerships are becoming increasingly important for sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf region. Despite recent geopolitical volatility, Gulf SWFs have continued investing actively, in an effort to prioritize long term value creation and reduce risk. Wael Younan, Sovereign Wealth Management Head at TCW Group spoke to Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar about the strategy of these funds in light of geopolitical tensions.

Ashok Leyland MD & CEO Shenu Agarwal discusses how sustained oil strength could reshape demand, costs and opportunities for one of India's most iconic commercial vehicle makers. He also talks about positioning the company at a critical juncture in its Middle Eastern journey. Shenu speaks with Haslinda Amin on "Insight with Haslinda Amin.

Alex Xia, Founder and CEO at Hangzhou-based robot hand maker Xynova, discusses innovation and industry bottlenecks. He also talks about and fundraising plans exclusively on "Bloomberg: The China Show."

Nangle Zheng, Strategic Investment Director at LeadShine Technology, says China has shortened the development cycle for humanoid robots from years to just months. He speaks to David Ingles and Yvonne Man on "Bloomberg: The China Show."

Garth Jones, CFO of AIA Group, discusses the Hong Kong-listed insurer's 13% growth in value of new business in the first half of the year. He says the fundamental demand for business remains in China, but the company is also looking to continue to invest in ASEAN region, as it is a core growth engine. He speaks exclusively with Paul Allen on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".

Lawrie Conway, Managing Director and CEO of Evolution Mining, discusses the miner's full-year profit that saw a 59% growth year on year. He also discusses the company's dividend payout plans and potential acquisitions. He speaks with Paul Allen on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".

Greg Peters, Co-CIO of Public and Private Fixed Income at PGIM, discussed the Treasury's recent decision to boost debt buybacks for 10-year to 30-year securities. The cap on buybacks has been doubled from $2 billion to $4 billion, reflecting an aggressive move to manage the debt portfolio. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Isabelle Lee on "The Close."

SoftBank has made a $200 million investment in Gravis Robotics, a construction technology startup specializing in retrofitting existing excavators and heavy machinery with autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities. Ryan Luke Johns, CEO and Co-Founder of Gravis Robotics, explained that the funding reflects SoftBank's strong confidence in the physical AI space, particularly in automating earth-moving equipment critical to infrastructure projects such as roads, quarries, and mines. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Eric Glyman, Ramp Co-Founder and Co-CEO, discussed the rapid growth in AI-related expenditures, noting that companies have increased their AI spending by nearly 21 times over the past year. This unprecedented surge is driven by both the significant returns AI can deliver and concerns among businesses about inefficient or excessive spending by employees. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Isabelle Lee on "The Close."