Iran Says Hormuz Deal With Oman Close, Brent Oil Nears $100 | Daybreak Europe 9/8/2026

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. Brent crude closed in on $100 a barrel as traders watched for details of an Iranian deal with Oman to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as strong Chinese buying tightens the market. The yen neared its strongest level this year after a break through 155 per dollar triggered stop-loss orders, putting the 152 area firmly in traders’ sights. And Mistral AI has raised €3 billion at a valuation of more than €21 billion from investors led by Samsung Electronics to fund the development of artificial intelligence models and build computing infrastructure. Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch tells Bloomberg AI can make the chip sector more efficient. Today's guest: Trinh Nguyen, Natixis, Senior Economist, Emerging Asia. Correct: A verbal error in the second headline at 00:19 is corrected at 08:29. To clarify, it is Iran that says it is nearing a deal with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Daybreak Europe 00:01:55 - Chip Stocks Lead Asia Higher 00:04:22 - Yen Climbs to Six-Month High, Chip Stocks Advance 00:10:25 - Iran & Oman Looking to Formalize Control of Strait of Hormuz 00:12:56 - Canada Hits Back With New US Tariffs 00:16:32 - US-Canada Trade War Escalates 00:17:42 - Mistral CEO on Fundraising Round 00:20:59 - Mensch on Benefits of Open Source 00:25:18 - Yen Rallies to Six-Month High 00:30:46 - Trinh Nguyen, Natixis, Senior Economist, Emerging Asia 00:38:30 - Anthropic IPO Marketing Expected Mid-October at Earliest: Reuters 00:42:45 - Europe's Software Giant SAP Fights to Stay Relevant -------- 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