Trump Threatens Oman, Rejects Iran Truce Extension | Daybreak Europe 8/18/2026

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. The prospects for peace in the Middle East suffered a fresh setback, with President Donald Trump saying he’s not interested in extending the expiring agreement with Iran and tensions flaring anew in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, sovereign borrowing costs surged around the world. Yields on 30-year US Treasuries rose to the highest since 2007 this week, while French borrowing costs hit the loftiest since 2008 and their German peers traded at 2011 levels. And Anthropic is on track to generate annualized revenue of more than $65 billion based on its current performance, according to people familiar with the matter, up more than sevenfold from its pace at the end of last year. Today's guest: Ellie Henderson, Investec, Economist. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Daybreak Europe 00:01:39 - Global Stocks Follow Bonds Lower 00:03:41 - China's Slowdown Deepens 00:06:14 - Trump: In No Hurry to End Iran War 00:09:33 - Bond Slump Sends Long-Term Borrowing Costs to Highest in Decades 00:13:00 - Alphabet’s Australian Bond Offers Pickup Over Dollar Debt 00:16:30 - Nvidia to Back Phase of OpenAI Project With Up to $105 Billion 00:20:00 - Brandon Craig: BHP CEO 00:24:32 - Bonds Selloff 00:27:01 - US-Iran Peace Prospects Dim as Trump Rejects Truce Extension 00:30:54 - Ellie Henderson, Investec, Economist 00:34:48 - Vitol Emerges as Key Africa Supplier 00:40:09 - Frasers Retail Acquisitions Accelerates -------- 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