Iran War: Trump Says No Talks Taking Place | The Pulse 8/19/2026
European stocks were subdued as investors monitored the global chip selloff amid elevated bond yields and geopolitical uncertainty.
Higher oil prices also weighed on sentiment, as Brent crude climbed for a fourth day after President Trump said talks with Iran to end the war are no longer taking place.
50% tariffs on Canadian imports were paused less than two hours before they were set to take effect. President Trump says a tentative deal to end a wider trade dispute has been agreed, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was less definitive, stopping short of saying they had a deal.
Today’s guests: Maximilian Uleer, Deutsche Bank Research, Head of European Equity and Cross Asset Strategy & Bruce Embley, Clifford Chance, Private Capital Partner.
—
“The Pulse With Francine Lacqua” is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse
00:00:37 – European stocks steady as traders weigh chip selloff
00:03:59 – Hormuz in limbo as Trump takes Iran hard line
00:08:08 – Maximilian Uleer, Deutsche Bank Research, Head of European Equity and Cross Asset Strategy
00:15:44 – Carlsberg lifts outlook amid strong soft-drink demand
00:21:21 – Wednesday top stories
00:23:26 – Wednesday headlines
00:26:25 – UK CPI climbs to four-month high as energy bills rise
00:28:55 – Bruce Embley, Clifford Chance, Private Capital Partner
00:37:50 – Santos: ‘AI tentacle’ risk is everywhere
00:38:43 – Bloomberg Intelligence: Europe must spend $3 trillion to cut cloud, AI & chip reliance
00:42:13 – Wednesday top stories
00:43:32 – Bloomberg Big Take: Schwab, Fidelity Turn Down Billions From Ultra-Rich Tax Strategy
——–
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: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9
Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more.
Connect with Bloomberg Television on:
X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/
Connect with Bloomberg Business on:
X: https://twitter.com/business
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/
More from Bloomberg:
Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio
Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance
Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics
Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals
Watch more on YouTube:
Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology
Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business
Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake
Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol
Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts
