Trump Downplays Desire for Iran Deal, Global Bonds Slump | The Opening Trade 9/2/2026

The conflict between the US and Iran escalated sharply, with American forces carrying out a fresh wave of strikes and Iran saying it had retaliated. Meanwhile President Donald Trump downplayed the chances of a deal, writing in a post on Truth Social that he’s “not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table.” The selloff sweeping global bond markets looks painful, but it’s nothing compared with the rout four years ago, when soaring inflation forced central banks into a series of rapid-fire interest-rate hikes. 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 and Lizzy Burden. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Opening Trade 00:00:25 - Market Check 00:01:34 - New US, Iran Strikes 00:04:30 - Stocks Drop on Global Bond Rout 00:06:54 - UK 30-Year Yield Hits 1998 High 00:11:29 - Oil Price Jumps 00:21:39 - Nvidia, Hugging Face Deal 00:22:05 - Zelenskiy Threatens to Shut Russia's Airspace 00:22:20 - Germany Plans Tougher China Trade 00:24:50 - Scott Bessent on Chinese Yuan 00:38:19 - Energy Prices Drive Bonds Up 00:46:45 - Stocks to Watch: Lottomatica, Nokia, Engie, Nestle 00:57:34 - Copper Rally Stalls 01:04:19 - UBS Compromise Deal 01:08:32 - Couldn't Care Less if Iran Strikes Deal: Trump 01:14:57 - UK PM Vows Public Control of Water Services 01:27:16 - Broadcom's AI Growth 01:32:10 - Nokia Rejoins Euro Stoxx50 -------- 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:   / bloombergtv   Facebook:   / bloombergtelevision   Instagram:   / bloombergtv   Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X:   / business   Facebook:   / bloombergbusiness   Instagram:   / bloombergbusiness   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit:   / bloomberg   LinkedIn:   / bloomberg-news   More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio:   / bloombergradio   Bloomberg Surveillance:   / bsurveillance   Bloomberg Politics:   / bpolitics   Bloomberg Originals:   / bbgoriginals   Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology:    / @bloombergtechnology   Bloomberg Originals:    / @business   Bloomberg Quicktake:    / @bloombergquicktake   Bloomberg Espanol:    / @bloomberg_espanol   Bloomberg Podcasts:    / @bloombergpodcasts