US stock futures fell as oil prices rebounded on worries that America and Iran remain far apart on a peace deal, adding to subdued risk sentiment before voting starts in the midterm elections.

S&P 500 contracts slipped 0.2%. Brent crude rose 1.7% to above $106 a barrel, with Reuters reporting that significant obstacles to ending the war remained despite signs from both Washington and Tehran that they were open to a diplomatic settlement. Flat Nasdaq 100 futures signaled a steadier start for the artificial intelligence trade after the index entered a technical correction.

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, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Opening Trade Begins: Markets Brace for Midterms as Tech and Oil Drive Sentiment
00:01:35 – The Agenda: Chips Stocks Sell off As Tech Jitters Linger, Oil Steadies After 8% Fall
00:06:13 – US Midterm Elections: What to Watch as Polls Open
00:10:41 – What to Watch
00:13:05 – ICG’s Nicholas Brooks on Midterms, Gridlock and the US Fiscal Outlook, Oil Prices, Inflation and the Economic Outlook
00:20:38 – Need to Know: NATO Funding, Disney Job Cuts and Lufthansa Warning
00:24:40 – Philips CEO Roy Jakobs on Earnings, Growth and DOJ Agreement
00:30:08 – Philips CEO Roy Jakobs on US Sleep Devices and Inflation Pressures
00:37:24 – Apple Earnings and Palantir Put AI Momentum in Focus
00:40:13 – MLIV: Oil, AI and the Market Outlook Ahead of the Open
00:43:26 – Stocks to Watch: Lufthansa, Philips and Schaeffler
00:47:26 – European Markets Open Lower as Tech Stocks Slide
00:50:01 – Morgan Stanley’s Jitania Kandhari on the AI Correction and Monetization, Rates, Debt and the Investment Outlook
00:59:33 – Market Movers: Philips Jumps as European Tech and Miners Fall
01:01:49 – Lufthansa Earnings and the Impact of Higher Fuel Costs
01:05:29 – Apple and Palantir Earnings Weigh on European Tech
01:07:37 – BBVA on Putting AI Agents Into Production
01:09:01 – Financing the Global AI Buildout
01:11:11 – European Stocks Retreat as Investors Seek Defensives
01:13:03 – Need to Know
01:14:07 – Halliburton’s Rami Yassine on Energy Demand and Middle East Investment
01:21:07 – Chatham House’s Sanam Vakil on US-Iran Diplomacy and the Risk of Further Conflict
01:26:45 – Midterm Election Battlegrounds and Voting Challenges
01:29:44 – How Markets Are Positioned for the Midterm Results, Oil Volatility and the Market Impact of Geopolitics
01:34:24 – Markets Stabilize Ahead of the US Midterm Vote
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“Bloomberg: The Asia Trade” brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Queensland, New Zealand and Hong Kong with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Annabelle Droulers, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets.

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00:00:00 – Bloomberg: The Asia Trade begins
00:01:09 – Nasdaq rout wipes out $2.3T in market value
00:10:37 – Rubio rejects reports he will leave his jobs: NYT
00:14:19 – Antipodes Partners’ Vihari Ross from the Sohn conference on equity strategy
00:25:05 – BREAKING: Japan Sept. labor cash earnings rise 4.6% Y/Y; est. +3.8%
00:27:30 – Equity volatility jumps most since April 2025 tariff turmoil
00:30:43 – Victoria University of Wellington’s Mona Krewel on New Zealand elections
00:41:20 – Macquarie profit buoyed by commodities, global markets unit
00:47:37 – Markets open in Japan, South Korea
00:52:07 – BREAKING: Korea’s Kospi tumbles 8.8%, falls below 5,000 milestone
00:52:49 – BREAKING: Japan’s Nikkei 225 breaks below 60,000 for 1st time since May
00:53:01 – BREAKING: S. Korea Kospi plunge triggers circuit breaker; trading halted
01:00:20 – BREAKING: Korea Exchange activates sidecar to halt Kosdaq program selling
01:00:30 – BREAKING: Japan’s Nikkei trades 20% below June peak as AI selloff deepens
01:04:48 – Hearts & Minds Investments MD Richard Howes on private credit expansion
01:10:57 – BREAKING: South Korea Kospi trading resumes as circuit breaker lifted
01:13:39 – BREAKING: SoftBank Group shares fall as much as 16%, most since Aug. 2024
01:18:41 – BREAKING: Takaichi: Stock prices are determined by the market
01:19:17 – BREAKING: Takaichi: Can’t say if stock drop is temporary or persistent
01:20:29 – Plato Investment Management’s David Allen on market outlook, long/short strategy
01:29:54 – BREAKING: China’s 10-year bond yield falls to a record low
01:30:49 – AmCham China’s President Michael Hart on US-China business relations
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On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest on today’s midterm elections. On today’s episode, from the trail, Julie Fine, Bloomberg Texas Bureau Chief, Romaine Bostick, Co-Host of Bloomberg’s The Close, Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg News Washington Correspondent. Also, Jim Messina, CEO of Fortius Global /Obama 2012 Campaign Manager, and Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO),  and Sarah Chamberlain, President and CEO of the Republican Main Street Partnership. Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center and Bloomberg Politics Contributor also joined Joe and Kailey.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition
00:02:22 Markets: Tech Stocks Rise on Election Day
00:04:19 Trump, Republicans & the Midterm Stakes
00:06:04 Texas Senate Race & Record Early Voting
00:08:00 Michigan Senate Race & Voter Turnout
00:09:54 Jim Messina on the Midterm Outlook
00:12:20 How the Midterms Could Reshape the 2028 Map
00:15:20 Election Challenges & Record Campaign Spending
00:17:33 The Future of the Democratic Party
00:20:46 Democrats’ Fight to Take the House
00:23:05 Iran, Hegseth & Democratic Priorities
00:28:21 Affordability, Tariffs & Health Care
00:30:21 Political Panel: What Democratic Control Could Mean
00:35:17 How Big Could a Democratic Wave Be?
00:40:20 North Carolina & Early Election Indicators
00:43:49 Republicans Brace for Possible House Loss
00:45:10 Governing With a Narrow Democratic Majority
00:49:23 Lame-Duck Congress & Government Funding
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Bloomberg News Senior Executive Editor Wes Kosova tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump is struggling to convince voters the economy is strong as higher fuel prices and affordability concerns weigh on his support, including among Republicans. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Lisa Mateo, Kosova says Trump’s last-minute promises of financial relief may have limited power to change voters’ perceptions, while the prolonged Iran war adds uncertainty over when energy prices could ease.
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