Bloomberg Markets

Bond Market’s Big Short Bet Gets Wakeup Call as AI Trade Wobbles

US Treasuries are showing tentative signs of reclaiming their traditional role as a haven — threatening to wrong-foot investors who are heavily positioned for this year’s bond slump to deepen.

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Bloomberg Markets

Zelenskyy Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Capitulate to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.

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Financial Times

US threatens Europe over Starlink restrictions

Ambassador Andrew Puzder warns about ‘devastating’ retaliation if Brussels goes ahead with plans to limit spectrum access for non-EU companies

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NY Times Business

Elizabeth Holmes Film Opens to Over 2,000 Sold-Out Shows

“You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the Theranos founder, made a big splash for a movie not yet in wide release. And Netflix had a box office milestone.

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Bloomberg Markets

Bookmarked: News Stories On Our Reading List

Luxury travel, owls in NYC, and science competition instead of beauty pageants: Join hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo on Bloomberg This Weekend for Bookmarked, where they share stories that caught their attention over the past week. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Financial Times

Trump’s bid to make America cheap again has failed

Voters are increasingly linking rising energy prices to the administration’s policies

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Bloomberg Markets

Banque du Caire Seeks to Raise Up to $454 Million in Egypt IPO

Banque du Caire is looking to raise as much as 24.25 billion Egyptian pounds ($454 million) via the sale of a 30% stake, in what would be the North African country’s largest initial public offering in years.

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Bloomberg Markets

Trump’s Latin America Allies Deepen Ties With Washington Lenders

Latin America’s rightward, market-friendly shift is reshaping its relationship with Donald Trump’s Washington, including new flows of money from the multilateral lenders historically villainized in the region for pushing fiscal austerity.

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Bloomberg Markets

Rep. Veasey Calls for Scrutiny of Trump Russia Ties

Rep. Marc Veasey, a Texas Democrat, tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump’s recent moves involving Russia and Ukraine warrant greater congressional scrutiny, while warning that questions over Ukraine’s access to US military technology could undermine allies’ confidence in American defense products. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Veasey also says Tarrant County will be crucial to Democrats’ chances in Texas, arguing that strong performance there could hel

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Bloomberg Markets

Chicago Tops Travelers’ Favorite US Cities

Condé Nast Traveler senior features editor Megan Spurrell tells Bloomberg This Weekend what nearly 800,000 reader votes reveal about travelers’ favorite cities, including Chicago’s enduring appeal and the rise of destinations such as Phnom Penh. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Spurrell says affordability, food, hospitality and evolving local cultures are helping both familiar destinations and less-traveled cities win devoted fans. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg Markets

Can America Rebuild Trust With Its Allies?

Former Canadian deputy prime minister and “Wall Street Week” contributor Chrystia Freeland and former US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen say that globalization became dangerously dependent on countries willing to weaponize trade and supply chains. Freeland recounts her shared sentiment with Yellen in her new book, “Unreliable Boyfriend.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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MarketWatch

These surprising stocks could be some of the biggest drivers of S&P 500 earnings growth

Boeing, Meta and EchoStar recorded steep charges and expenses a year ago, which are expected to make this latest quarter’s results look especially strong by comparison.

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Bloomberg Markets

Option Traders Brace for VIX Surge as AI Jitters Jolt Market

Accelerating US inflation and tremors across the AI sector jolted stocks in recent days, and some investors are now betting that bigger swings in tech shares will finally spread to the broader market.

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Bloomberg Markets

Rethinking America’s Faith in Innovation

Author Thomas Frank tells Bloomberg This Weekend that America’s celebration of creativity and innovation has helped justify policies that elevated white-collar knowledge work while contributing to inequality and the decline of manufacturing. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini about his new book, The Creativity Con, Frank argues that innovation is neither uniquely American nor a guarantee of broadly shared prosperity. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg Markets

America’s Downtowns Need More Than Offices

America’s office real estate bust is forcing cities to rethink their downtowns. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Justin Fox explains why converting offices into homes and creating more mixed-use neighborhoods could offer a path to revival. (Source: Bloomberg)

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MarketWatch

Stocks are heading for a high-stakes showdown, as strong earnings collide with rising borrowing costs

The idea that the AI trade has been mostly immune to rising bond yields isn’t quite right, one strategist notes.

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Bloomberg Markets

By The Way: Headlines You May Have Missed

The sneaker bubble bursting, hardware store cats, learning to write cursive, and live book readings: Join Lisa Mateo, David Gura and Christina Ruffini for a roundup of headlines you may have missed, but gotta see. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg Markets

Election Rallies That Swept Latin America Face Reality Check

The searing financial-market rallies unleashed by elections across Latin America are beginning to show signs of cracks — sowing doubts among money managers over whether to keep pushing stocks and currencies even higher or lock in profits as campaign promises start colliding with the difficulty of governing.

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Bloomberg Markets

Pope Leo Looks Ahead After Cancer Surgery

NPR All Things Considered co-host and American Pope coauthor Scott Detrow tells Bloomberg This Weekend that Pope Leo XIV’s cancer was detected early and that his recovery appears to be progressing as he prepares to resume his duties and travel to South America. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Detrow discusses how Leo’s years in Peru shaped his leadership, his openness to greater roles for women in the church and his efforts to address global conflicts and the ethical challe

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Bloomberg Markets

Why Globalization Is Getting Harder to Navigate

At Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned against weaponizing supply chains, energy and technology. Business leaders say they are adapting to a world where supply chains are being rebuilt, geopolitical risk is permanent and countries like India are competing to capture the capital being redirected. (Source: Bloomberg)

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