Washington Post Business

Trump faces stiff bipartisan pushback to Russian diesel import deal

Moderate Republicans joined Democrats in criticizing President Donald Trump's agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to release diesel to the global market amid a fuel price spike.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Oct. 13

Oil held a gain as a widening conflict in the Middle East threatened to hamper a recovery in supply from the region, while there were also doubts over US President Donald Trump’s claims of an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine.

business  Oct 12, 2026

MarketWatch

Brazilian stocks are breaking out as investors look for opportunities beyond tech

Brazil’s presidential election is powering optimism in the country’s stock market — and capturing the attention of investors wary of having too much exposure to the U.S. stock market.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Fmr. Fed Governor Betsy Duke on CPI Amid Bank Results

Betsy Duke, Former Fed governor and Former Wells Fargo Chair, says investors should pay closest attention to Fed officials’ comments this week. She argues that a single economic data point is unlikely to shift the outlook significantly, noting that Kevin Morris has emphasized watching trends rather than any one reading. She speaks with Scarlet Fu & Hema Parmar on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

BlackRock Turns Bullish on Short-Term Bonds, Downgrades Stocks

BlackRock Inc.’s research unit has turned more bullish US Treasuries, unwinding a “mainstay” underweight stance for most of the past six years, as yields climbed to the highest levels in more than two decades.

business  Oct 12, 2026

MarketWatch

Nvidia and AMD shares fall as new AI announcements fail to re-energize investors

The chip makers introduced hardware and software designs for future AI data centers, but the revenue potential is still far out, an analyst says.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

How China Is Changing AI

As calls for an AI slowdown mount, Chinese and US governments are taking different approaches to AI development. Our latest episode comes a week ahead of Presidents Trump and Xi's meeting and compares the trajectory of China's AI models against their US counterparts. In this episode of Bloomberg Tech: Asia, Shery Ahn speaks with Bloomberg Intelligence's Rob Lea and Bloomberg Economics' Michael Deng to examine the factors that enable or hinder China's AI advancement. We also hear from Phancy Gro

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Why the Houthis Are So Hard to Defeat

After four years of relative calm, the war pitting Yemen’s Houthi militia against the country’s internationally recognized government and its backer Saudi Arabia is back on. Announcing the start of a full-scale military campaign against the Houthis, the Saudi-led force said on social media on October 4th that the goal is to “eliminate” the group. Bloomberg's Veena Ali-Khan examines why the Houthis are so hard to defeat. She speaks with hosts Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenove

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Leaders with Francine Lacqua - Season 2 Trailer

What drives the world’s most influential minds? In Leaders with Francine Lacqua, we sit down with the decision-makers shaping our future to explore the personal stories behind their public personas. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Rising US Bond Yields Show No Sign of Slowing

This year, an important psychological barrier for the bond market was crossed. Yields across different US Treasury maturities exceeded levels not seen in decades. And they show no sign of slowing down. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Defiance CEO's Son Inspires Autism ETF

Matthew Bielski, founder and CEO at Defiance ETFs, joins Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on "ETF IQ". They discuss the Defiance Autism Impact ETF (ticker: ASD) and Bielski's personal family story tied to autism (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Dating App Bumble Said to Near $1 Billion Sale to Ithaca

Dating-app provider Bumble Inc. is in talks to be sold to upstart investment firm Ithaca Holdings for around $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Test Your ETF Knowledge In Our IQ Test

Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu puts Joanna Gallegos, chief operating officer and co-founder of BondBloxx, Matthew Bielski, founder and CEO at Defiance ETFs, and Bloomberg Intelligence's Eric Balchunas to the test on "Bloomberg ETF IQ" in this week's edition of "IQ Test." (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026

MarketWatch

Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday

The sharp moves could partly be a reaction to recent cautious commentary on AI spending.

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

How New NHL, MLB Indexes Might Turn Into ETFs

Jodie Gunzberg, head of index services at FutureSports, joins Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on "ETF IQ". They discuss the CME FutureSports Performance Indexes, which measure cumulative team performances by using statistics and turning it into a numerical index value. MLB on Monday joined the NHL in having indexes track each team. Multiple firms have filed to use these indexes as ETFs. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026

Financial Times

Franco-German deal on EU car policy is ‘imminent’, says Macron

Agreement would push back Europe’s phaseout of combustion engines and boost car production on the continent to combat Chinese competition

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Count On Yields Being Higher for Longer: BondBloxx's Gallegos

Joanna Gallegos, chief operating officer and co-founder of BondBloxx, joins Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on "ETF IQ". They discuss rising US yields, opportunities in the front-end of the Treasury curve and private credit, including the BondBloxx Private Credit CLO ETF (ticker: PCMM). (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Defiance ETF Looks to Make Impact Against Autism

Matthew Bielski, founder and CEO at Defiance ETFs, joins Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on "ETF IQ". They discuss the Defiance Autism Impact ETF (ticker: ASD) and Bielski's personal family story tied to autism. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Opportunities in Yields, Thematic Investing, Sports ETFs on the Horizon

"Bloomberg ETF IQ" focuses on the opportunities, risks and current trends tied to the trillions of dollars in the global exchange traded funds industry. Today's guests: Global X CEO Ryan O'Connor, Futuresports Head of Index Services Jodie Gunzberg, Defiance ETFs CEO & Founder Matthew Bielski, and BondBLOXX COO & Co-Founder Joanna Gallegos. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Indexes That Track Your Favorite NHL, MLB's Team Performance

Jodie Gunzberg, head of index services at FutureSports, joins Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on "ETF IQ". They discuss the CME FutureSports Performance Indexes, which measure cumulative team performances by using statistics and turning it into a numerical index value. MLB on Monday joined the NHL in having indexes track each team. Multiple firms have filed to use these indexes as ETFs. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 12, 2026