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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s threat to unleash an “economic D-Day” against Iran risks setting the US on a collision course with China, its main trading partner. Bessent promised an “economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe” as President Donald Trump tries to wind down his unpopular war in the Middle East.
US stock-index futures gained as pressure on technology shares eased, signaling tentative optimism ahead of key earnings this week that will test confidence in the artificial intelligence trade. Bitcoin advanced to a three-month high.
And Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume prepared to confront workers over his plans to radically shrink the carmaker, a test of his ability to push through sweeping changes at speed.
Today’s guest: Anna Macdonald, Hargreaves Lansdown, Investment Strategy Director
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Daybreak Europe
00:02:47 – Asian stocks fluctuate as caution builds
00:04:44 – US threatens Iran’s trade partners with sanctions
00:09:59 – Bessent’s Iran threat hinges on willingness to hit China
00:12:30 – Carney: ‘Momentum reversed’ on US trade talks
00:15:35 – Bessent stops short of new bond measures
00:19:38 – Bloomberg Intelligence looks at how Hormuz shock will reshape energy market
00:24:17 – Tuesday headlines
00:26:20 – Front page news
00:27:32 – Anna Macdonald, Hargreaves Lansdown, Investment Strategy Director
00:34:32 – Tuesday top stories
00:36:07 – Volkswagen CEO to present restructuring plan to workers
00:39:34 – Grosvenor’s heat warning for London luxury homes
00:42:00 – Tuesday top stories
00:44:15 – US importing more from Canada than China
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