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US to Blockade Hormuz, McIlroy Masters Champion, More

13 Apr 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

0.672 - 5.121 Stephen Carroll

Hello, I'm Stephen Carroll. I'm in Brussels, where many of Europe's biggest decisions get made.

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5.622 - 10.011 Caroline Hepker

And I'm Caroline Hepke in London. We're the hosts of the Bloomberg Daybreak Europe podcast.

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10.391 - 15.001 Stephen Carroll

We're up early every weekday, keeping an eye on what's happening across Europe and around the world.

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15.422 - 21.634 Caroline Hepker

We do it early so the news is fresh, not recycled, and so you know what actually matters as the day gets going.

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21.698 - 27.166 Stephen Carroll

From Brussels, I'm following the politics, policy and the people shaping the European Union right now.

27.206 - 32.633 Caroline Hepker

And from London, I'm looking at what all that means for markets, money and the wider economy.

33.154 - 37.48 Stephen Carroll

We've got reporters across Europe and around the globe feeding in as stories break.

37.941 - 42.587 Caroline Hepker

So whether it's geopolitics, energy, tech or markets, you're hearing it while it happens.

43.028 - 45.03 Stephen Carroll

It's smart, calm and to the point.

Chapter 2: What recent actions has the US taken regarding the Strait of Hormuz?

328.452 - 349.617 Stephen Carroll

outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaking there. His defeat is expected to unlock billions in blocked EU funding for Hungary. It's also likely to pave the way for the release of €90 billion in EU loans for Ukraine, which Orban had refused to approve. And Hungary's stock index has gained 3.3% at the open after those election results.

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350.339 - 369.924 Caroline Hepker

Lastly, let's get some sports news. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy has become the first golfer to win back-to-back Masters titles since Tiger Woods in 2002. The defending champion finished on 12 under par, one shot ahead of American Scotty Scheffler. Speaking to Sky Sports News, McIlroy says his perseverance paid off.

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370.705 - 379.637 Rory McIlroy

It was a tough weekend. I did the bulk of my work on Thursday and Friday, but just so, so happy to hang in there and get the job done.

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380.478 - 404.361 Caroline Hepker

Rory McIlroy speaking there. He becomes only the fourth golfer in history to win back-to-back titles in Augusta. Pretty nail-biting for the golf over the weekend. Right, let's think about the markets then this hour with European stocks now trading down 0.8% FTSE 100 down 0.6%. The cat count at the moment down 1%. We also had a sell-off in Asia. U.S. stock futures are also lower.

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404.382 - 429.86 Caroline Hepker

S&P 500 E-mini futures down 0.6% of 1%. Money markets adding to ECB rate hike wages. This as we see a sell-off largely in bond markets. German yields ticking up just a basis point. This hour, Stephen, you mentioned the surge in Hungarian assets, both the foreign and also the stock market. As for the dollar, Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index is up by three-tenths of 1%.

429.9 - 436.751 Caroline Hepker

Brent crude futures at $101.50, up 6.6% this morning. Those are the markets.

436.771 - 440.857 Stephen Carroll

That's news when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Stephen Carroll.

440.877 - 443.982 Caroline Hepker

I'm Caroline Hepke. And this is Bloomberg.

447.86 - 449.743 David Gurra

The news doesn't stop on the weekends.

Chapter 3: How did the talks between the US and Iran break down?

503.186 - 509.929 Christina Ruffini

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