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US, Iran Halt War; Global Stocks Surge on Deal | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
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Summary
The biggest market move in the episode comes from the US and Iran reaching an interim deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz after more than three months of war. The host says the agreement is still light on details, but it would start with immediate tanker access through the strait and then a 60-day ceasefire while the sides negotiate Iran’s nuclear program. Officials say sanctions relief will not come upfront, and the final text is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday.
Markets react quickly to the prospect of reduced supply risk: European and US equity futures rally, while crude oil falls sharply. The host notes that analysts still expect it may take months to restore confidence among shipowners, insurers, and refiners, even if the deal lowers the immediate risk to energy flows. The G7 meeting in France is presented as the next test, with European leaders hoping to shape the “day after” and possibly discuss sanctions relief tied to milestones.
The episode also turns to US policy and politics. A Bloomberg Intelligence strategist says new Fed chair Kevin Warsh faces a difficult first meeting because inflation is rising fast, but the central bank is still expected to hold rates unchanged. Other brief items include SpaceX stock jumping after its debut, Britain banning under-16s from social media, and New York preparing for a massive Knicks championship parade.
Key takeaways
- The host says the US-Iran interim deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz immediately, but only as part of a 60-day ceasefire and follow-on nuclear talks.
- Analysts warn it could take months to fully restore oil and gas flows even after crude drops on the news.
- Bloomberg Intelligence’s Ira Jersey says Kevin Warsh is in a "no-win situation" at his first Fed meeting because rate cuts are politically desired but unlikely.
- The host says G7 leaders will focus on implementation, sanctions, and how Europe contributes to the postwar architecture.
- SpaceX shares are reported up more than 5% in premarket trading after a 19% debut gain on Friday.
Notable quotes
“the deal right now will ensue the reopening the immediate reopening of the street of Vermuse where tankers can go back to uh their movement”
“there will not be upfront uh cash so to speak uh that we saw in the Obama deal and the JCPOA”
“It is a chance for this entire city to celebrate this team that has given us so much”
“I do think that he's in a little bit of a no-win situation because it's going to be very difficult for the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates”
“we can also provide uh other help and see you foreign policy chief Kaiakala speaking with reporters in Luxembourg”
How the episode opens
Bloomberg Audio Studios podcasts, radio news. — Good morning. I'm Nathan Hager — And I'm Karen Moscow. Here are the stories we're following today. — Karen, we begin with the breakthrough in the Middle East. After weeks of negotiations, threats, and counter threats, the US and Iran now say they have reached an interim deal to put more than 3 months of war on hold. US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz says the deal will not provide immediate sanctions relief to Iran.
This is going to be in terms of any unfrozen assets or uh sanctions relief uh what's called pay for performance. uh there will not be upfront uh cash so to speak uh that we saw in the Obama deal and the JCPOA with literally pallets of cash because the Iranian banking system was was dysfunctional being flown in.
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz appeared on ABC's this week heard Sundays on Bloomberg radio. Bloomberg Middle East correspondent Aira reports the details of the agreement still have not been released. What we know so far is that the deal right now will ensue the reopening the immediate reopening of the street of Vermuse where tankers can go back to uh their movement.
Now there are some caveats there and the other thing is that 60 days of an extended ceasefire will ensue afterwards where both sides will take part in technical negotiations about mainly the state of Iran's nuclear program. Bloomberg Zabir Abu Omar reports President Trump pushed for the deal by his 80th birthday yesterday. Both sides now plan to sign it this Friday in Switzerland.
Iran says it will release the text of the agreement then. And even as he celebrated the deal, President Trump told the New York Times he could restart military attacks if Iran does not reach an agreement on its nuclear program.
From the episode’s captions: roughly the first two minutes, lightly cleaned. Keep watching on YouTube →
Topics
- iran nuclear deal
- strait of hormuz
- fed rates
- inflation and treasuries
- ai ipo prospects
Companies and tickers mentioned
- SpaceX
- xAI
- Anthropic PBC
- OpenAI
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