Bonds Slide Amid Inflation Concerns as Oil Rises on Hormuz Deal Outlook | Bloomberg Brief 08/11/2026
Treasuries fall and US equity futures waver as rising oil prices stoke inflation fears. President Trump hardens his stance toward Iran with new demands, clouding
Treasuries fall and US equity futures waver as rising oil prices stoke inflation fears. President Trump hardens his stance toward Iran with new demands, clouding the prospect of an immediate agreement on the Strait of Hormuz. AI financing picks up as Nvidia taps investment giants including Apollo and Blackstone to source $500 billion for AI infrastructure. Intel raises $20 billion in an upsized share sale. Laura Cooper of Nuveen discusses the rise in real yields. Chapters 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Brief Begins, Opening Headlines 00:00:45 - Global Market Check: Asia Markets: Oil, Yen & Singapore Stocks 00:02:25 - European Markets & Rising Bond Yields 00:03:32 - U.S. Markets: Oil Near $90 & Treasury Yields 00:04:56 - First Look Movers: Intel, Riot Platforms & Fermi 00:06:11 - Trump's New Iran Demands & Strait of Hormuz 00:08:36 - Bond Market Alarm: Inflation & Fiscal Risks, Yen Weakness & Bank of Japan 00:12:18 - Trending on the Terminal 00:13:40 - AI Financing Boom: Nvidia's $500 Billion Push, Intel Raises $20 Billion, Anthropic's $9 Billion Riot Platforms Deal 00:18:01 - GM Pulls Back on EV Investment 00:20:15 - Front Page News 00:21:29 - Bloomberg Brief: Markets Update 00:24:57 - Nuveen Global Investment Strategist Laura Cooper on Fed Policy, CPI & Rising Yields 00:31:11 - Trending on the Terminal 00:33:04 - Iran, Trump & the Midterm Elections, Trump, MMR Vaccines & Autism Claims, Trump's Endorsements & Key Midterm Races 00:36:43 - Nvidia's Massive AI Financing Push Anthropic's Hunt for Compute Capacity 00:42:04 - What to Watch 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 Visit for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on Connect with Bloomberg Business on TikTok Reddit More from Bloomberg Bloomberg Radio Bloomberg Surveillance Bloomberg Politics Bloomberg Originals Watch more on Bloomberg Technology Bloomberg Originals Bloomberg Quicktake Bloomberg Espanol Bloomberg Podcasts