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Brazil’s turn to the right matches the ideological switch across Latin America, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Juan Pablo Spinetto says. A Bolsonaro triumph in the runoff would mark the seventh consecutive win by a right-wing presidential candidate in the region in the past year, proof that beyond the problems facing incumbents, a deeper philosophical shift is afoot. (Source: Bloomberg)

Yemen’s armed forces wrested control of the Red Sea city of Mocha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, according to state-run Saba, which puts the internationally recognized government closer to taking over the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

The Senate map keeps shifting.

The White House is refusing to allow Politico to travel Monday on Air Force One with President Donald Trump, the latest salvo in a fight that has seen officials restrict access to certain media outlets.

A rally in giant technology companies drove stocks higher, overshadowing concerns about still-elevated oil prices and bond yields. The S&P 500 approached a record as a gauge of megacaps climbed 1.3%. Political upheaval in Europe and fiscal worries sent the euro to its weakest since May 2025, boosting the dollar’s haven appeal. We get reaction from Michael Ball, Bloomberg News Macro Strategist. Realty Income CEO Sumit Roy joins for a look at the state of the real estate market. Astrea London founder Nathalie Morrison & actress Sarah Jessica Parker, Astrea's Global Creative Director discuss their jewelry venture. Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr previews the high court's upcoming term. All on the latest episode of "Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. (Source: Bloomberg)

President Donald Trump said fresh threats of terror attacks prompted the US to move its B-1 bombers from their base in the UK, contradicting his top diplomat who had earlier described the move as part of a regular rotation.

To Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Sunday’s second-place finish to Flávio Bolsonaro stung all the more because he’d believed he could secure a knockout over his right-wing challenger.

Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump both plan to campaign in Michigan during the coming weeks in a showdown to bolster their candidates, especially in the key Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and opponent Mike Rogers, just ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the Midterm elections. On today's show, former Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Gulf Oil Chief Energ Advisor Tom Kloza. (Source: Bloomberg)

Tensions flared in Kosovo as protesters demanded lawmakers give their final approval to changes that would limit the powers of the country’s Hague-based war crimes court.

Mick Mulvaney, former acting chief of staff in the first Trump administration, said Ken Paxton, the Republican contender for the US Senate seat in Texas, is the 'weakest candidate' in this election and that there's 'probably not enough money to fix' him. Mulvaney also weighed in on Paxton's comments to lobbyists blaming the White House for his issues campaigning. Mulvaney said that if Paxton wins it will be due to Donald Trump and that the president is the only person who can get Ken Paxton over the finish line in November. (Source: Bloomberg)

Una mujer sospechosa de espiar para China al vigilar al hijo del presidente de Taiwán y a su familia fue detenida por las autoridades estadounidenses antes de abordar un vuelo a Shanghái, según el FBI, en momentos en que persisten las tensiones entre EE.UU. y China.

A Peruvian party led by a combative conservative holds a narrow lead in Lima’s mayoral race. There’s just one problem: the law bans immediate reelection for mayors, leaving voters unsure whether he can take the job.

The Trump administration is expected to lift restrictions on using so-called red dyed diesel. The fuel is usually used in farm equipment. Details are still forthcoming. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election after parliament rejected his plan to intervene in the housing market, amid demonstrations across Spain. It’s the latest in a series of crises for his minority government, as Daniel Basteiro explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

Get a jump start on the US trading day with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." AI chips are surging as Altman backs Cerebras and Musk fuels a TSMC rally. Two mega deals hit the tape, while Brazil markets jump on a Bolsonaro upset. Plus, Michael J. Wolf breaks down the $110 billion Skydance and Paramount merger, Carley Garner makes the case for a gold bounce, and we track an $845B dollar boom for tech billionaires. (Source: Bloomberg)

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has a history of proving his critics wrong. But his decision Monday to call a snap election in the midst of a housing affordability crisis may be his most precarious political move to date.

Brazil's presidential election is headed to a runoff after a weekend of voting didn't result in either candidate achieving the necessary majority. Beatriz Reis explains what's at stake for Flávio Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the country (Source: Bloomberg)