Trump’s Midterm Election Test Begins

America’s referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term is underway. Democrats are expected by many to take control of the House of Representatives, with opinion polls signaling for months that the party has a wide enough advantage with voters to overcome headwinds from Republican-led redistricting efforts. US stock futures slipped as investors held back from adding risk after voting got underway. The election is adding another layer of risk for traders already navigating geopolitical crosswinds. Oil rose, paring some of a plunge in the previous session, as the US launched strikes on Iran and the two sides appeared far from a breakthrough to fully reopen the world’s most important energy chokepoint. Today's guests: Katharine Neiss, PGIM Credit Deputy Head of Global Economics; Anthony Gardner, Former US Ambassador to the EU; Conrad Keijzer, Clariant 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 00:00:25 - Trump Midterm closing argument DC Reflecting Pool 00:02:56 - Democrats expected to make gains in midterm elections 00:08:21 - Katharine Neiss, PGIM Credit Deputy Head of Economics 00:18:11 - Apple slides after earnings 00:19:35 - US, Iran signal willingness to keep talking 00:21:36 - Leaders discuss future of AI at Bloomberg Tech London event 00:23:35 - Tuesday headlines 00:24:19 - Anthony Gardner, Former US Ambassador to EU 00:32:32 - European sectors to watch ahead of midterm results 00:36:19 - PIMCO's CEO: Sovereign debt markets well anchored 00:39:25 - Conrad Keijzer, Clariant CEO 00:45:21 - AI in spotlight at Bloomberg Tech London event -------- 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