Oil Climbs as US, Iran Remain At Impasse; Bessent in Asia | Bloomberg Brief 5/11/2026 [Ek3CfaqYA08]
Oil rises and equities waver as the US and Iran reject each other’s latest peace proposals. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent heads to Japan ahead of the Trump-Xi summit later this week. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he won’t abandon the responsibility of leading the country after a sweeping defeat of his party in the local elections. Jane Foley of Rabobank dissects the market reaction to Starmer's speech. Matt McLennan of First Eagle Investments discusses the AI boom. -------- 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: X: Facebook: Instagram: Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: Reddit: LinkedIn: More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: Bloomberg Surveillance: Bloomberg Politics: Bloomberg Originals: Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: Bloomberg Originals: Bloomberg Quicktake: Bloomberg Espanol: Bloomberg Podcasts: