Stocks Rise Ahead of Jobs Report; Oil Gains on Hormuz Uncertainty | Bloomberg Brief 08/07/2026
US equity futures edge higher ahead of the July payrolls report. Oil gains as Iranian lawmakers say they would seek to bar US and Israeli
US equity futures edge higher ahead of the July payrolls report. Oil gains as Iranian lawmakers say they would seek to bar US and Israeli ships from the waterway as part of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Rory Blundell of Gravitee discusses the security risks of AI models "going rogue." Christopher Hodge of Natixis looks ahead to the US jobs report. Chapters 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Brief Begins, Top Stories & Market Setup 00:00:46 - Global Market Check: Asian Markets Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report 00:01:49 - European Markets & Stocks Near Record Highs 00:02:42 - U.S. Futures, Treasury Yields & Oil 00:03:22 - First Look Movers: Airbnb, Cloudflare & Trade Desk 00:04:33 - Iran, Strait of Hormuz & Rising Oil Risks 00:07:31 - Japanese Yen Intervention & Bank of Japan 00:10:09 - Trending on the Terminal: SpaceX, SK Hynix & Market Risk 00:12:20 - Trump, Kevin Warsh & Federal Reserve Rates 00:13:12 - Rory Blundell, Gravitee CEO and Co-Founder, on AI Security & Governance 00:18:48 - Front Page News: Meta, Russia & Birthright Citizenship 00:20:59 - Market Reset 00:22:07 - First Look Movers: Airbnb, Cloudflare & Trade Desk 00:23:28 - Christopher Hodges, Natixis Chief US Economist, on July Jobs Report Expectations & Is a September Fed Rate Hike Coming?
00:31:20 - Trending on the Terminal: Trump, Vaccines & Allianz 00:33:12 - Iran-Oman Deal & Shipping Restrictions, Houthi Escalation in Yemen & Red Sea 00:36:44 - AI Stocks, Chip Valuations & Market Volatility 00:38:44 - SpaceX Shares & Lockup Expiration 00:41:36 -
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