Trump Dismisses ‘Little War’ With Iran, Global Bond Selloff Returns | The Opening Trade 9/1/2026

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns that the conflict in Iran was draining American firepower as clashes resumed in the on-again off-again hostilities that have stretched more than six months, with neither side willing to restart negotiations to end the war. Global bond yields climbed back to the highest level in almost two decades as rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns and investors ramped up expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. 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 Anna Edwards and Tom Mackenzie. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Opening Trade 00:00:26 - Market Check 00:03:43 - Global Bond Selloff 00:04:11 - Oil, Gas Edge Higher 00:06:01 - Anthropic Seals $35B Cloud Deal 00:20:44 - BOJ Rate Hike Likely in September 00:31:19 - Gold Price Declines 00:38:03 - Shein US, UK IPO Setbacks 00:47:05 - Stocks to Watch: Air Liquide, Pharma Stocks, UBS 01:03:47 - Swish AT1 Measures Vote 01:05:39 - Elliot Said to Take Air Liquide Stake 01:14:14 - Bond Selloff 01:17:29 - Bessent Meets With Russia Finance Chief 01:24:12 - Protein Demand Not a Fad: Applied Nutrition CEO 01:32:32 - BOJ Rate Hike, Yen -------- 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