Stocks Rebound Amid Rate-Cut Bets; Trump to Name New Fed Governor | Bloomberg Brief 8/4/2025

US equity futures bounce back after a steep loss as investors ramp up bets on the Fed’s rate cuts following a cooler-than-expected jobs data. President Trump says he will announce a new Federal Reserve Governor after Adriana Kugler’s resignation as well as a new name for the chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stays cautiously optimistic on talks with China on rare earth flows. Aberdeen’s Lizzy Galbraith anticipates the tariff landscape to continue to shift. Barclays’ Skylar Montgomery Koning sees one rate cut from the Fed this year. “Bloomberg Brief” delivers the market news, data and analysis you need to set your agenda.

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00:01:54 – First Look Movers
00:03:21 – Lizzy Galbraith, Aberdeen Senior Political Economist
00:10:41 – Trending on the Terminal
00:19:56 – Front Page News
00:22:47 – First Look Movers
00:24:15 – Skylar Montgomery Koning, Barclays FX Strategist
00:30:55 – Trending on the Terminal
00:42:46 – What to Watch
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