Anthropic Expects to Match or Top SpaceX’s Record IPO Size | The Opening Trade 8/21/2026

Anthropic expects to match or beat the size of SpaceX’s record-setting initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign of overwhelming demand from investors looking to profit from the artificial intelligence boom. The Claude developer is running the numbers as it prepares to file publicly for its potential mega-IPO as soon as the end of this month, the people said. Recent investor briefings led by Chief Financial Officer Krishna Rao skirted the question of valuation, they said. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Guy Johnson, Skylar Montgomery and Tom Mackenzie. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Opening Trade 00:00:24 - Market Check 00:03:31 - Bessent Flags Bigger US Debt Buyback Potential 00:06:33 - Anthropic IPO Plans 00:07:58 - Oil Set for Weekly Gain 00:26:17 - Gold Price Set for Third Weekly Gain 00:38:14 - OT Guests on Tech, Govts. Competition for Capital 00:47:22 - Stocks to Watch: Italian Banks, Holcim, SocGen 01:02:12 - France Manufacturing PMI Rises 01:04:44 - How Germany Lost Its Industrial Race 01:10:21 - Monte Paschi Offers to Buy Banco BPM, Generali 01:12:42 - Germany Composite PMI Falls 01:18:06 - Internation Maritime's Secretary General on Strait of Hormuz 01:29:06 - Vue Entertainment CEO on Spiderman, Global Theatre Demand 01:33:33 - France Business Activity Unexpectedly Weakens -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts