Daybreak Weekend: US Housing, German Elections & President Xi's US Visit

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to the September jobs report with a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead. In the UK – a look ahead to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans ahead of his first conference as Labour Party leader. In Asia – a look ahead to the coming decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) US and Iranian negotiators are exploring a phased deal that would see Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lift its blockade of Iranian ports, according to a person familiar with the discussions.(2) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said a shortage of oil refining capacity in Europe could leave the continent exposed in the event of a war.(3) As yields on US Treasuries soar past one high after the next, a reality is sinking in deeper across Wall Street and Washington: More than merely a bond-market slump, this might just be a fundamental shift.(4) France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen indicated she may refrain from trying to topple the government over the 2027 budget to avoid a bond market crisis and to give her more leeway to make tax and spending changes if she’s elected president in May.(5) Luminaries from Wall Street and Silicon Valley joined President Donald Trump for a state dinner honoring his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, in a demonstration of US technological and financial might.(6) Some billionaires with UK tax obligations are pushing back against sweeping requests for information from local authorities seeking to map out their wealth and financial structures.(7) From Italy to Japan to Brazil, officials are experimenting with novel ways to entice plumbers and mechanics and teachers to buy bonds. In Romania today, a retail investor program, which includes better bond yields for blood donors, provides close to a fifth of the government’s entire borrowing needs.Podcast Conversation: Workplace War Over Iced Lattes Isn't About CoffeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US and China have sealed a two-month extension to their trade truce, as Xi Jinping landed in America for his first state visit in eleven years.(2) The Chinese government has taken possession of potentially sensitive F-35 stealth aircraft parts that were inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong while being sent to the US from Australia, people briefed on the incident said.(3) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’d looked at “extreme tail risk” when asked by the New York Times about whether he’d taken seriously the risk of US military action against his country.(4) An OpenAI model hacked an Australian government website earlier this year, marking one of the first known cyberattacks by AI on a government database.(5) Meta Platforms unveiled a palm-sized, dedicated gadget for using Muse, the company’s popular new artificial intelligence assistant, pushing deeper into the AI devices market with a surprise announcement.(6) The losses in the US Treasuries market intensified on Wednesday as robust economic data and a weak debt auction drove yields across most maturities to the highest levels in almost two decades.(7) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham hinted he doesn’t want his government to repeat the tax rises of recent Labour budgets, as Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey prepares for a tricky financial statement on Oct. 28.(8) Less risky than cocaine: the counterfeit cigarette industry is proliferating across Europe as rising taxes on tobacco products create an increasingly lucrative market for organized crime.Podcast Conversation: Bentley Unveils First Electric Car, a Merino-Lined Luxury SUVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) President Donald Trump said US officials had “very good” talks with Iranian envoys in New York, reviving fragile hopes for a new diplomatic off-ramp hours after he again threatened to annihilate the country.(2) US President Donald Trump criticized a UK deal over the Chagos Islands during his first-face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, dealing a blow to the British leader in an otherwise warm encounter.(3) Donald Trump dismissed calls for an international agreement to put guardrails around the development of artificial intelligence, brushing off concerns about the dangers of frontier models going rogue.(4) With next month’s budget looming, an influential group of backbench MPs has mooted a solution to the shortsightedness besetting UK policy making.(5) Traders are shielding themselves from the possibility that the Federal Reserve raises interest rates less than markets are currently pricing in.(6) The man tipped to become Morocco’s next prime minister made a bold promise as he addressed a campaign rally under a traditional tent near Casablanca: “The World Cup final will be here in Ben Slimane province, whether they like it or hate it,” Fouzi Lekjaa declared to applause.Podcast Conversation: Apple Developing New Fitness Tracker Aimed at Rivaling WhoopSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) Global AI stocks rallied, with Taiwanese shares returning to a record high, as early signs of success for Meta Platforms Inc.’s personal agent revived optimism over demand for chips.(2) The UK has agreed to support Saudi Arabia’s military in countering the Houthis, as the kingdom comes under frequent attack from the Iran-backed militants.(3) French President Emmanuel Macron said he discussed the idea of a moratorium on deep strikes against energy assets between Ukraine and Russia at a meeting with Donald Trump in New York.(4) The UK has agreed to support Saudi Arabia’s military in countering the Houthis, as the kingdom comes under frequent attack from the Iran-backed militants.(5) China and the EU should find a way to avoid a confrontation over trade, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said — comments that come as a deadline to find solutions to the two sides’ differences approaches.(6) During the Cold War, the Soviet Union’s smallest republic was an electronics and tech center for the Communist superpower. Now Armenia is on track to become one of the world’s top hubs for American AI infrastructure.Podcast Conversation: UN Scrambles to Avoid a Repeat of Trump’s 2025 Escalator SnafuSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) Global AI stocks rallied, with Taiwanese shares returning to a record high, as early signs of success for Meta Platforms Inc.’s personal agent revived optimism over demand for chips.(2) The UK has agreed to support Saudi Arabia’s military in countering the Houthis, as the kingdom comes under frequent attack from the Iran-backed militants.(3) French President Emmanuel Macron said he discussed the idea of a moratorium on deep strikes against energy assets between Ukraine and Russia at a meeting with Donald Trump in New York.(4) The UK has agreed to support Saudi Arabia’s military in countering the Houthis, as the kingdom comes under frequent attack from the Iran-backed militants.(5) China and the EU should find a way to avoid a confrontation over trade, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said — comments that come as a deadline to find solutions to the two sides’ differences approaches.(6) During the Cold War, the Soviet Union’s smallest republic was an electronics and tech center for the Communist superpower. Now Armenia is on track to become one of the world’s top hubs for American AI infrastructure.Podcast Conversation: UN Scrambles to Avoid a Repeat of Trump’s 2025 Escalator SnafuSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) Friedrich Merz said he would stay put as German chancellor even after his party suffered its worst-ever result in a state election, with a tally showing the conservatives crashing out of a regional assembly for the first time in the country’s post-World War II history. (2) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lauded “very successful” talks with his Chinese counterparts on artificial intelligence, trade and investment, while China described the discussions as positive ahead of this week’s summit between leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.(3) Ukrainians are already drawing up contingency plans for what threatens to be the worst wartime winter yet.(4) Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was “wrong” when he said that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will be worthless in two years.(5) Citigroup Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser said that companies are racing to build up their defenses as artificial-intelligence models become even more powerful and risk spurring cyber attacks.(6) Tue Vuong, chief executive officer of Golden Wheat, was told his wheat shipments from the Black Sea wouldn't get shipped due to the escalation in Russia's war with Ukraine. Podcast Conversation: The Miniatures Boom Is Becoming Big BusinessSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – we look at upcoming home building data In the UK – we preview elections in Germany In Asia – we discuss President Xi's visit to the US this week  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate in a split decision showing dissent within the board as it confronts mounting inflation risks and unusually explicit calls for further policy normalization from Washington.(2) The European Central Bank must get inflation under control as failing to do so would endanger economic expansion, Governing Council member Ante Zigman warned.(3) After the early optimism of Andy Burnham’s premiership, the UK’s new prime minister now finds himself right where he didn’t want to be: at the mercy of bond markets.(4) DoubleLine Capital chief executive Jeffrey Gundlach warned that the next US downturn could trigger a debt crisis that sends long-term Treasury yields sharply higher — defying decades of conventional wisdom that bonds will always serve as safe haven during times of economic strife.(5) The Trump administration will allow the core members of an Iranian delegation to travel to the United Nations in New York for the General Assembly next week, the State Department said, even as the US and Iran remain at war in the Middle East.(6) ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. says the world is on course for rapid global temperature increases as coal use persists, pushing emissions beyond mid-century climate goals.(7) It's the start of London Fashion week - haute couture sitting alongside high street and emerging young designers.Podcast Conversation: AI Is Turning Beauty Standards Into Facial ScoresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) A year ago, when Kevin Warsh was angling to lead the Federal Reserve, he called out the central bank for keeping interest rates too high and touted a technological revolution that would spur growth without driving inflation.(2) The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates as it waits for more evidence that a fresh bout of inflation risks a damaging wage-price spiral.(3) Britain’s monarch plans to ask some of the most critical figures in artificial intelligence for reassurances the technologists can keep their inventions under control.(4) President Donald Trump floated hitting goods imported from the European Union with fresh tariffs or even cutting off some trade if he determined that a push to make Canada a potential associate of the bloc was harmful to the US.(5) Europe is set for one of its smallest ever potato harvests after a succession of heat waves and lingering drought battered the water-hungry staple.(6) The central square in Kozani has what you’d probably expect from a small Greek city. There’s an Orthodox church, the mayor’s office and a crop of tavernas and cafes. There’s little to suggest it lies at the heart of a transition that the country has a lot riding on.Podcast Conversation: 1,400 New Words and Definitions Added to Merriam-Webster.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.