Trump Hails Iran Talks After ‘Annihilation’ Threat, Saudi Pipeline Set to Restart

Markets weigh renewed US-Iran diplomacy after President Donald Trump hailed talks following his “annihilation” threat, while Iran says the discussions were aimed at relaying its demands. Trump also said at the UN he believes a deal with Iran could be reached after the midterms. Saudi Arabia is making progress on restarting its East-West pipeline and eyes a return of oil exports from Yanbu, helping push oil lower alongside Hormuz diplomacy. Xi Jinping heads to the US as Trump prepares a red-carpet welcome amid a media boycott. The Trump-Xi talks are expected to cover the Iran war, Taiwan, trade and AI, while Xi is unlikely to bring CEOs to the summit. The US and Canada, meanwhile, remain divided over an extension of their trade truce. Asian stocks rise following a US tech rally, with the Nasdaq 100 closing at a record high on AI optimism, while oil falls. Alibaba shares decline on reports surrounding an LLM probe and Xi’s entourage. The Kospi erases gains ahead of a holiday, and the PBOC sets a weaker yuan fixing for the first time since Sept. 8. XRG eyes another global energy deal with a potential stake in Shell-backed LNG Canada. Aramco plans to create a gas unit with a view to a potential listing, while the US and Gulf back Todd Boehly’s bid for Lukoil assets. Trump plans Greenland bases after a deal was signed and rejects an international push to manage AI risks. Anthropic unveils its Opus 5.5 model. In Africa, Nigeria delivers its deepest rate cut in almost two decades, lowering rates to 23% from 26.5%, while South African rates are seen rising to 7.25%. Africa’s ETG Group weighs a $500 million Eurobond. Trump also slams the Chagos deal during his first meeting with the UK prime minister. Guests includes Jun Bei Liu, Ten Cap Founder and Mekala Krishnan, McKinsey Global Institute Partner. Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:36 - Trump Hails Iran Talks After ‘Annihilation’ Threat 00:09:39 - Xi to Arrive in US as Trump Faces Media Boycott 00:15:02 - Jun Bei Liu, Ten Cap Founder 00:27:44 - XRG Eyes Stake in LNG Canada 00:31:14 - Mekala Krishnan, McKinsey Global Institute Partner 00:37:08 - Trump Rejects International Push to Manage AI Risk 00:41:20 - Nigeria Surprises Market With Deep Rate Cut -------- 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