Gold swung as softer inflation data tempered bets on further Federal Reserve tightening, while elevated bond yields kept the precious metal vulnerable to renewed selling.
A fresh bout of volatility gripped Wall Street in the last hour of trading, with stocks erasing gains that were earlier fueled by slower-than-anticipated inflation data.
Kevin Hochman, CEO of Brinker International, the company behind Chili’s and Maggiano’s Little Italy, discusses restaurants navigating high prices and a stretched consumer. He speaks to Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Wall Street analysts and traders said oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz were closing in on pre-war levels, adding much-needed supply to a global market where crude swings around $100 a barrel.
A White House plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding approved by Congress using a controversial budgeting maneuver faces a legal challenge on the eve of the end of the fiscal year, when the money is set to expire.
Nielsen CFO Jessica Holscott discusses how private ownership has accelerated the company’s transformation, why its DoubleVerify acquisition expands Nielsen across the advertising workflow, and how Nielsen is working to create a standard measurement system for creators and digital content. Holscott and Bloomberg News Senior Editor Nina Trentmann join Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci sits down with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick during the company's investor day to discuss the airline's foray into plush seats, new lounges in Seattle and Honolulu and international flights. (Source: Bloomberg)
Torani CEO Melanie Dulbecco joins Businessweek Daily in celebration of National Coffee Day. The 101-year-old flavor company has surpassed $800 million in annual revenue, continues to grow more than 20% year over year, and is approaching the $1 billion mark faster than anticipated, as changing beverage culture drives continued investment in U.S. manufacturing and its workforce. Dulbecco discusses the company's evolution with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
Mathieu Laberge, Chief Economist & Senior Vice President, Housing Insights, CMHC, discusses the outlook for Canadian homebuilding, prices and demand and what is required to bring new housing to market at greater speed and scale, with Bloomberg’s Paula Sambo at the 2026 Canadian Finance Conference. (Source: Bloomberg)
Tesla Inc. has lined up $30 billion of new loans and credit lines, as the electric-car maker dials up investments in artificial intelligence and robotics.
Carlos Yep, Director, Funding, Ontario Financing Authority and David Ayre, Treasurer, CMHC, discuss how two of Canada’s largest public-sector issuers are navigating funding needs, market volatility and changing investor demand, with Bloomberg’s Chunzi Xu at the 2026 Canadian Finance Conference. (Source: Bloomberg)
Eusebio Garre, Director & Head of Funding, IDB Invest and Yuri Kuroki, Head of Funding, IFC, discuss how inflation, higher rates, energy volatility and weaker growth are affecting investment in infrastructure, housing and essential services and how development finance institutions can respond, with Bloomberg’s Olivia Raimonde at the 2026 Canadian Finance Conference. (Source: Bloomberg)
Paramount Skydance Corp. has been talking to investors for months about the debt it’s selling to fund its Warner Bros. Discovery buyout, only to find that the longer it’s been forced to talk, the more it has to pay.
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Ian Charest, Vice President, Treasury, La Caisse and Charles Lesaux, Head of Funding, BCI, discuss how institutional investors use bond markets to manage funding, liquidity and their balance sheets while supporting broader investment strategies, with Bloomberg’s Layan Odeh at the 2026 Canadian Finance Conference. (Source: Bloomberg)
Randy Ewell, Senior Funding Officer, World Bank Group; Isabelle Laurent, Deputy Treasurer & Head of Funding, EBRD and Charles Perreault, Senior Director, Debt Management, Department of Finance Canada, discuss how global issuers are adapting funding programs to changing rates, geopolitical uncertainty and evolving investor demand, with Bloomberg’s Jorgelina Do Rosario at the 2026 Canadian Finance Conference. (Source: Bloomberg)
A senior Bank of Canada official said the central bank’s rate-setting body is in a “dilemma” and having spirited discussions about how to balance the impact of the trade war against the inflation effects of high energy prices.