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Helen Jewell, CIO of fundamental equities at BlackRock, discusses the outlook for equities ahead of the corporate reporting season. "If you look at earnings forecasts at the moment for the year, they're still well into double digit — 15, 16, 17, 18% — so there's a lot of headroom for the earnings to come down a little bit," Jewell tells Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Iron ore slid to its lowest in a month after a report that BHP Group’s incoming chief executive officer had met with Chinese executives in Beijing this week, a possible sign that frosty relations between the mining giant and its main customer are thawing.
Iran's parliamentary speaker charged the U.S. of breaching the terms of the two-week ceasefire agreement.
Oil markets rose after Iran accused the United States of violating elements of a two-week ceasefire agreement.
Shares in Europe fell on Thursday, as the fragile truce agreed between the U.S. and Iran already shows signs of strain.
In an annual foreign policy speech, Cooper is expected to say that shipping must be toll-free through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
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Energy Aspects Global Gas Head Livia Gallarati discusses energy markets amid the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, she says both oil and gas facilities will take time to ramp up. "Anything new is probably not going to be coming into the Strait [of Hormuz]. Shipowners don't have that risk appetite for now," Gallarati says. Asked whether prices will fall back to pre-war levels, she says: "I wouldn't put my money on that." (Source: Bloomberg)
The flood of cheap copies of Novo Nordisk A/S’ blockbuster drug semaglutide in India is already reshaping the country’s fast-growing obesity market, cutting into Eli Lilly & Co.’s early lead and offering a first real test of how Novo may fare as its patents expire worldwide.
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. On today's show, JD Vance will lead US-Iran talks in Islamabad this weekend even as fighting continues in the Middle East. Tehran claims the ceasefire has been violated by Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Oil rebounded after its biggest one-day drop since April 2020, as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked. Bloomberg has learned that the US wants specific commitments from its European allies on their pledge to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. This comes after the US President again lashed out at NATO following his meeting with the alliance's chief Mark Rutte in the White House. (Source: Bloomberg)
The US is set to hold direct talks with Iran this weekend, even as continued fighting in the Middle East threatens to derail negotiations. Alan Eyre, Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow at the Middle East Institute and a former senior US diplomat, told Joumanna Bercetche on Horizons Middle East & Africa that Iran is now in a stronger strategic position than before the war began. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Dangote Group will need at least $40 billion of investment to fund a growth drive over the next five years that includes quadrupling fertilizer output and more than doubling its oil refinery capacity, the African Export-Import Bank said.
Trafigura Group signed an offtake agreement with Ghana’s Heath Goldfields Ltd. to purchase 700,000 ounces of gold doré, while also providing debt financing, as it pushes further into precious metals markets.
European natural gas steadied as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed and fighting continued in the Middle East, threatening a fragile ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
Galp Energia SGPS SA has agreed to acquire an onshore wind portfolio in Spain from Helia Funds in a transaction valued at €320 million ($373 million), as Portugal’s largest oil company accelerates efforts to diversify its clean energy portfolio beyond solar.
The Bank of Thailand will keep its interest rate at the current level “for as long as possible” to support the economy, even though inflation is set to accelerate due to the Middle East conflict, according to Governor Vitai Ratanakorn.
Shares in Europe are poised to open in mixed territory on Thursday, as the fragile truce agreed between the U.S. and Iran already shows signs of strain.
“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, David Ingles and Yvonne Man give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)
TAP SA reported a fourth consecutive annual profit in 2025, as the carrier pushes to expand its network and draw in a strategic investor.
Brent crude is set to average more than $100 a barrel through 2026 if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for another month, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
German industrial production unexpectedly fell in February, casting doubt on a swift recovery in Europe’s largest economy even before the Iran war started.
Oil rebounded after its biggest one-day drop since April 2020, as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked and Israeli attacks on Lebanon threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. Bloomberg’s Anthony di Paola reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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China is considering financial relief and other measures for its struggling state-run airlines as the Iran war sends fuel costs soaring, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be the industry’s biggest lifeline since the Covid pandemic.
