Iran Nears Strait of Hormuz Shipping Deal, Hackers Target Wall Street | The Pulse 8/6/2026

Iran says it's reached an agreement in principle with Oman on a proposed shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said a joint statement from Tehran and Muscat is in the final stages. Stocks struggled for direction amid weakness in the technology sector, with investors awaiting developments in US-Iran talks and looking ahead to Friday’s key US jobs report. Bloomberg has learned hackers have launched a wave of sophisticated attacks on Wall Street firms in recent days, targeting information systems at major money managers. Today's guests: Arend Kapteyn, UBS Investment Bank Global Head of Economics & Strategy Research; Mario Greco, Zurich Insurance Group CEO -- "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Pulse with Francine Lacqua 00:00:36 - Investors digest wave of earnings reports 00:03:17 - Arend Kapteyn, UBS Investment Bank Economics & Strategy Research Global Head 00:05:54 - Iran says agreement on Hormuz reached with Oman 00:08:32 - Arend Kapteyn, UBS Investment Bank Economics & Strategy Research Global Head 00:16:28 - Mario Greco, Zurich Insurance Group CEO 00:18:56 - Siemens raises earnings outlook 00:23:41 - Thursday headlines 00:28:36 - Commerzbank unveils €1.2 billion buyback 00:34:26 - Situational Awareness said to return to investing with $400 million bet 00:36:45 - Major hedge funds said to be targeted in cyberattacks 00:39:17 - Gaza's roadmap needs heroic optimism to succeed 00:45:56 - Infantino to remain as FIFA president -------- 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