May 18th, 2026

Trumps Says Clock is Ticking for Iran | Daybreak Europe 05/18/2026

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, the global bond selloff deepens as rising oil prices fuel inflation concerns. President Trump has warned Iran that the 'clock is ticking' for a deal to be done to end the war, but both sides remain at loggerheads. Spiking bond yields are likely to dominate a meeting of G-7 finance ministers in Paris, as oil-fueled inflation threatens global growth. The French Finance Minister Roland Lescure tells Bloomberg the bond market is correcting rather than collapsing. Today's guests: Seema Shah, Principal Asset Management, Chief Global Strategist; Roland Lescure, French Finance Minister.