Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we’ll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins.
On today’s show, US President Donald Trump pressed for a de-escalation of attacks on Middle East energy sites. He said Israel will refrain from further strikes on the South Pars gas field and threatened retaliation if there are more attacks by Iran on Qatar’s LNG facilities.
Jerome Powell says higher energy prices will push up overall inflation in the near term, but it’s too soon to know the potential effects on the economy. The Fed kept rates on hold as expected.
The ECB is projected to hold rates steady, with traders fully pricing two hikes later this year amid the threat of rising inflation. The BOE is also set to stand pat.
Today’s guests: Bank of America Greater China Chief Economist Helen Qiao
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Daybreak Europe – 3/19/2026
00:03:10 – Iran, Israel Trade Strikes on Energy Facilities
00:07:36 – Trump Presses Israel, Iran To Stop Attacking Gas Sites
00:09:15 – Asian Stocks Slide on Brent Surge
00:12:05 – Fed: Implications of Mideast Conflict Uncertain
00:16:48 – ECB & BOE Expected to Keep Rates Unchanged
00:18:04 – UK Labor Market Figures Crucial for BOE
00:22:23 – Other Top Stories: HSBC / Micron / Norway / S&P Global
00:26:08 – Front Page News
00:27:05 – Oil Jumps as Energy Assets Targeted
00:28:52 – BOJ’s Ueda Comments
00:29:55 – Exclusive: Bank of America Greater China Chief Economist Helen Qiao
00:40:18 – Iran War to Dominate EU Leaders’ Summit
00:46:08 – Chart Talk
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