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Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

An auction of 10-year and 30-year US treasuries lured decent appetite from investors demanding more compensation to finance the US government. The sales followed a subdued core inflation print, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month. But with soaring government spending, a swelling budget deficit and an investment boom driven by AI demand showing no sign of slowing, investors are questioning whether elevated yields can be sustained. The Opening Trade spoke to guests about the outlook for the US bond market.

The US will soon announce what it bills as unprecedented economic measures against Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, intensifying the Trump administration's effort to force Tehran's capitulation through financial pressure. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace breaks down what we know about the plans.

The US government sold 30-year bonds at the highest interest rate in a quarter century, a testament to investors' demand for greater compensation to finance the nation's growing deficit. Standard Chartered CIO for North Asia, Raymond Cheng, discusses how long such yields will remain sustainable.

Winston Cheng, CFO at Lenovo, discusses the company's business strategy as it expects to grow revenue to $100 billion this fiscal year. He speaks with David Ingles and Stephen Engle on "Bloomberg: The China Show."

Robin Tsai, Managing Partner at VMG Partners, discussed the recent uptick in consumer space IPOs following notable debuts like Jersey Mike's and Reformation. He outlined VMG Partners' investment strategy, which focuses on established consumer brands with existing revenue, scale, and profitability, rather than early-stage ventures. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Anant Bhalla, CEO of 1823 Partners and Chief Investment Officer at JAB Holdings, discussed the strategic integration of insurance businesses within private markets to enhance liquidity and return cash to clients. He highlighted the complementary nature of consumer and insurance businesses in varying interest rate environments, with insurance thriving when rates are higher. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Naveen Jaggi, President of Retail Advisory Services at JLL, discusses the recent easing of inflation and its impact on retail demand, highlighting a notable rebound in the second quarter. Jaggi points out that malls, after a decade of closures, are seeing renewed interest, particularly among younger consumers embracing 'mall maxing.' He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Isabelle Lee on "The Close."

Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Isabelle Lee, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Bobby Sharma, Founder and Managing Partner at Bluestone Equity Partners, discussed the recent $12.5 billion valuation of the Los Angeles Lakers, highlighting the extraordinary price and the broader trend of sports becoming institutionalized investment assets. Sharma emphasized that the Lakers represent a unique global intellectual property asset, far beyond a local community team, which justifies a scarcity premium. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Isabelle Lee on "The Close."

Bloomberg's Paula Seligson said that specific subsets of the software industry are especially at risk from the 'SaaSpocalypse' the selloff of companies based around 'software-as-a-service as artificial intelligence replaces software functionality for things like data visualization. Seligson said that right now investors are trying to figure out the reality of the risk around the 'SaaSpocalypse' and which companies most vulnerable.

Gargi Chaudhuri, chief investment and portfolio strategist, Americas at BlackRock, and Matt Wrzesniewsky, head of fixed income client portfolio management at Vanguard,  join Emily Graffeo on "Real Yield."