Stocks Rise Ahead of Jobs Report; Oil Gains on Hormuz Uncertainty | Bloomberg Brief 08/07/2026

US equity futures edge higher ahead of the July payrolls report. Oil gains as Iranian lawmakers say they would seek to bar US and Israeli ships from the waterway as part of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Rory Blundell of Gravitee discusses the security risks of AI models "going rogue." Christopher Hodge of Natixis looks ahead to the US jobs report. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Brief Begins, Top Stories & Market Setup 00:00:46 - Global Market Check: Asian Markets Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report 00:01:49 - European Markets & Stocks Near Record Highs 00:02:42 - U.S. Futures, Treasury Yields & Oil 00:03:22 - First Look Movers: Airbnb, Cloudflare & Trade Desk 00:04:33 - Iran, Strait of Hormuz & Rising Oil Risks 00:07:31 - Japanese Yen Intervention & Bank of Japan 00:10:09 - Trending on the Terminal: SpaceX, SK Hynix & Market Risk 00:12:20 - Trump, Kevin Warsh & Federal Reserve Rates 00:13:12 - Rory Blundell, Gravitee CEO and Co-Founder, on AI Security & Governance 00:18:48 - Front Page News: Meta, Russia & Birthright Citizenship 00:20:59 - Market Reset 00:22:07 - First Look Movers: Airbnb, Cloudflare & Trade Desk 00:23:28 - Christopher Hodges, Natixis Chief US Economist, on July Jobs Report Expectations & Is a September Fed Rate Hike Coming? 00:31:20 - Trending on the Terminal: Trump, Vaccines & Allianz 00:33:12 - Iran-Oman Deal & Shipping Restrictions, Houthi Escalation in Yemen & Red Sea 00:36:44 - AI Stocks, Chip Valuations & Market Volatility 00:38:44 - SpaceX Shares & Lockup Expiration 00:41:36 - What to Watch Ahead: Jobs Report, Fed Speakers & Weekend Outlook -------- 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