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The BOE cut rates by a quarter point to 4.25%, in a decision that split senior officials It came as Donald Trump hinted a UK-US trade pact was imminent. Lizzy Burden reports bloom.bg/4d84LS9

President Trump announced a trade framework with the UK, hailing it as a “breakthrough” that will bring down barriers and expand market access for American goods. Lizzy Burden explains bloom.bg/3Srhtlz

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Rachel Reeves tells Bloomberg TV “never say never” when it comes to the government mandating pension funds to invest in UK assets. Watch the exclusive interview here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=wSSvzf… Read more via Joe Mayes: lnkd.in/e2aT72kf

Bonus episode of the Bloomberg UK Politics Podcast on the new Mansion House Accord From James Woolcock and me Listen here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=lPtRkm…

NEW: Two Bloomberg TV interviews with Cabinet ministers today John Healey says the UK is in the “hardest yards” of negotiations with the EU on a defence/security pact Sticking points remain on fish, SPS Via Lizzy Burden Lucy White Ellen Milligan: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sealed an agreement with European Union leaders laying the ground for closer post-Brexit collaboration with the bloc Lizzy Burden outlines what the so-called reset means for both sides bloom.bg/4j72dFh

#Fed Minutes Sentiment; Fed officials are expected to signal holding the policy rate until at least Sept 2025, chart Bloomberg TV live Lizzy Burden

Remember Rachel Reeves told Bloomberg TV "never say never" on mandating pension funds allocate money to UK assets? Now the Treasury's confirmed it’ll "take a reserve power in the pension schemes bill to set binding allocation targets”. Via Bloomberg: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The European Central Bank is set to lower interest rates for an eighth time as President Donald Trump’s jolts to global trade dim the prospects for inflation and the economy. Lizzy Burden reports bloom.bg/4kXcPIt

EXC: The European Central Bank should pause cutting rates as this cycle is “nearly done”, the Greek central bank chief tells Bloomberg TV after yesterday’s meeting Read more: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Watch back today’s Opening Trade: m.youtube.com/watch?v=yCHFiU…

Great London Tech Week panel underway on how the UK and Europe can compete globally with martha lane fox Suranga Chandratillake Markus Villig Mike Mattacola and moderated by Lizzy Burden - Global Tech Advocates Tech London Advocates #WheresRuss

What does the NFP mean for our Fed view? What do we expect for deals on trade? What risks do we see for the long end auctions in the US? Will Section 899 pass and what does that mean for foreign investors? Lizzy Burden

Back at Lancaster House for Day 2 of the US-China trade talks Start delayed from 10 to 1030am Something to do with those 39,000 bottles of wine in the cellar perhaps? Looks like US to send more chips to China (not Nvidia’s H20 chips); China to send more rare earths

Fascinating talk between Lizzy Burden and Nick Clegg on the political shift from Silicon Valley tycoons on the Bloomberg stage Founders Forum Group

A wide ranging interview: in which we also talked about the way being clear for US-UK trade deal, about Gaza, Palestinian statehood, the so far elusive full US security backstop for post war Ukraine .. and the NATO ask for 3.5% of GDP to be spent on defence

I’ll be on Bloomberg TV this morning with Lizzy Burden to discuss Iran and Israel.

FX excellent insight Lizzy Burden #Swiss franc (CHF) is increasingly treated by markets not just as a currency for trade, but as a safe asset - much like gold or HG Govt bonds. This has important implications, especially now that #SNB is edging back toward negative rates.

So did you have on your 2025 Bingo card: "Israel bombs Iran for a week; Iran fires back; then the US bombs Natanz with multiple B-2; Iran fires missiles on US air base in Qatar -- and after all of that, WTI is down 5% fighting to keep above $70 a barrel on the day" #OOTT