May 19th, 2026

Iran War: Trump Holds Off on New Strikes | Daybreak Europe 05/19/2026

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, President Trump says he's called off fresh attacks on Iran that had been planned for Tuesday, after an appeal by leaders in the Middle East. The US President says Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and others have told him they're "getting very close to making a deal". Oil slipped on the news, but stocks in Asia and US futures fell, as optimism faded for a deal to end the war. European Union officials are due to meet to try to finalize the trade deal with the US. Failure to reach an agreement could mean missing President Trump's July 4 deadline, risking a fresh round of tariff escalation.