Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Nathan Hager. After six weeks of war with Iran, Vice President J.D. Vance is sounding hopeful about peace talks in Pakistan. We're going to try to have a positive negotiation. The president has gave us some pretty clear guidelines, and we're going to see.
But before boarding the plane for tomorrow's discussions, Vice President Vance warned the Iranians not to play the U.S. Bloomberg's Jumana Bersetchi has more from Dubai.
Overnight, President Trump saying that Iran are not keeping to the terms of the ceasefire, which is an unconditional opening of the strait, free passage for all vessels. They shouldn't be charging a transit fee, which is what reportedly they are doing. And so the question here is whether we can come out the other side of these negotiations with that free passage.
unconditional passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz and some of the other terms that the U.S. were insisting on even before the war started.
Bloomberg's Jumana Bersetchi reporting from Dubai. Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon is a sticking point as well. President Trump says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to low-key it with the Iran-backed militia, but both sides did still exchange fire overnight. Bloomberg's Dan Williams has more from Jerusalem.
There has been some consternation and recrimination Over Israel's continued offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon, especially a series of bolt out of the blue strikes on Wednesday that caused a large casualty toll, including civilians. Israel says it targeted hidden Hezbollah fighters.
Bloomberg. Dan Williams in Jerusalem. Now, Israel does plan to hold talks with Lebanon in Washington next week. The Wall Street Journal says there'll be preliminary discussions at the ambassador level. As for tomorrow's talks with Iran, Pakistani officials say an Iranian delegation is due to arrive in Islamabad tonight, led by the foreign minister and parliament speaker.
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Chapter 2: What updates does Vice President Vance provide about the situation with Iran?
And with this 25 percent increase in gas prices, they're feeling stretched even more.
University of Michigan's Joanne Hsu spoke with Bloomberg after the March Consumer Price Index showed a nine-tenths percent gain in inflation, nearly three-quarters of that driven by gas prices. Right now, stocks are mixed. The S&P 500 is up two-tenths percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is two-tenths of a percent lower. The Nasdaq Composite is higher by six-tenths of one percent.
The 10-year Treasury yield is up three basis points to 4.3%. Traders are pricing in almost one in three odds that the Fed cuts interest rates before the end of the year. And crude oil is giving back some gains right now. West Texas Intermediate is down a tenth percent. Brent crude is down a quarter of one percent. Both contracts trading around $95 to $97 a barrel.
Ukraine's top negotiator with Russia says he sees progress toward a peace deal. Kirill Obudanov spoke with Bloomberg's Vladimir Vrbani in Kiev last weekend.
When asked whether he thinks that for how long the war in Ukraine could last, Kirill Obudanov said that he believes that it will not last forever.
Bloomberg's Vladimir Vrbani reports Butanoff acknowledged both sides have maintained maximalist positions, but he sees them moving closer in search of a compromise. A Goldman Sachs basket of European defense stocks is lower by 4%. Bloomberg News has learned several Asian nations are pushing the Treasury Department to renew a sanctions waiver allowing them to purchase Russian oil.
Sources tell us India and the Philippines are among countries urging the U.S. to renew the sanctions reprieve on Russian oil already loaded on tankers. The current 30-day waiver is due to expire tomorrow. Anthropic's latest AI model has caught the attention of Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and Fed Chair Jay Powell.
Bloomberg News has learned the two called Wall Street leaders to an urgent meeting this week to discuss their concerns about mythos. Bloomberg's Neil Kampling has more.
One of the most alarming aspects is its ability to uncover critical software vulnerabilities, including ones that may have been hidden for decades.
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