‘Economic Isolation’ Plan for Iran, Farage Wins UK Election | The Opening Trade 8/14/2026

The US will soon announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, intensifying the Trump administration’s effort to force Tehran’s capitulation after almost six months of war. “Watch this space for more announcements coming next week because we are going to apply measures like have never been seen in the history of economic isolation on a country,” Bessent said in an interview with Newsmax on Thursday. Nigel Farage is returning to Parliament after winning a comfortable election with 62.8% of the vote in the constituency centered on Clacton-on-Sea. Farage's victory came over his main competitor, Count Binface, who received 26.7% of the vote, and the UK's major parties, including the Labour Party and the Conservatives, boycotted the election. 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 and Tom Mackenzie. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Opening Trade 00:00:31 - Market Check 00:02:17 - Costliest US 30-Year Bond Sale Since 2001 00:04:24 - 'Unprecedented' Economic Isolation for Iran 00:05:49 - OpenAI Record Revenue Surge 00:07:13 - Aviva Earnings 00:11:37 - Aviva CEO 00:18:51 - Iran: US to Roll Out 'Economic Isolation' Plan 00:22:50 - 2026 Projected Hottest Year Ever 00:24:50 - Bond Market 00:26:26 - Yen Edged Towards 160 00:37:41 - OT Guests on Bond Yield Pressure 00:39:49 - Summer Markets Make Stocks Happy: MLIV 00:47:22 - Stock to Watch: Tech, Aviva, Defense 00:51:05 - Aviva Stock 01:05:31 - DeepSeek Raises AI Prices Ahead of IPO 01:08:10 - AMD Ramps Up Spending 01:10:17 - Swiss Drones Target Weather Blind Spot -------- 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