Steven Englander, global head of G10 FX research at Standard Chartered Bank, citing the strength of the US dollar and uncertainty about future rate-hiking commitments from the Bank of Japan, says that he wants to bet against the yen "short-term."
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said she expects the Fed to consider final revisions to the stress test framework in the "coming weeks." Bowman added that the final changes to the agency's marquee exam are likely to address concerns about risk sensitivity and which risks are captured. She spoke Friday in London.
Warren Buffett is stepping down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and will be replaced by his son Howard. The billionaire will become chairman emeritus of the company, effective immediately. Alex Rajbhandari reports.
Paul Donovan of UBS Global Wealth Management joins Bloomberg's Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss his reaction to the BOJ raising its key interest rate and his thoughts on what's next for the Federal Reserve and Chair Kevin Warsh.
Max Kettner, chief multi-asset strategist at HSBC Bank, says equity markets have '100%' discounted higher interest rates from here and points to the global strength in earnings supporting stocks.
With the US midterm election about six weeks away, President Donald Trump's approval rating is near record lows. Voters now trust Democrats more than Republicans on a laundry list of issues: to handle the economy, health care, immigration, the deficit, cost of living and foreign wars, according to a fresh New York Times/Siena poll. "Inflation is still high, consumers are feeling it" and come polling day, voters will be thinking about "affordability, affordability, affordability", says Timothy O'Brien, Senior Executive Editor for Bloomberg Opinion. O'Brien joins "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" to discuss what's at stake for the Trump administration, and what voters are most concerned about heading into the election.
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure discusses the nation's budget deficit and the impact of fiscal concerns on bond markets as the spread between French and German yields widens. "There has been a bit of a rise in the spread, as you said, between France and Germany," Lescure tells Bloomberg's Oliver Crook in Dublin. "This is mostly linked with the fact that we have budgetary issues. We are tackling them," he adds.
German industrial services giant Bilfinger has had a tough week after delivering a surprise guidance cut. The firm is blaming uncertainty coming from the Iran conflict for the warning and is now saying that it may cut 1500 jobs. CEO Thomas Schulz spoke exclusively with Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Brief."
Polls in Germany are showing Friedrich Merz's personal popularity at a record low for any post-World War II chancellor. His Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) was trounced by the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a state election earlier this month, and the crisis is set intensify on Sunday when two more states head to the ballots. Bloomberg's Chad Thomas reports from Berlin.
Spanish Finance Minister Carlos Cuerpo talks with Oliver Crook in Dublin about China relations, the European Union's proposal for Canada to become an associate member, and leadership of the European Central Bank.
The US may delay announcing new tariffs on China until after next week's meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Brendan Murray explains.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) announced its intention to acquire the remaining 20% stake in exploration permit VIC/P79 off the Victorian coast from 3D Energi (ASX:TDO) for US$19.8 million.
