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Israel and Iran Trade Missile Attacks, Jeopardizing Peace Talks | Daybreak Europe 06/08/2026

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. Stocks and bonds dropped as investors faced a trio of headwinds with a pullback in the artificial-intelligence trade, mounting bets on a US interest rate hike and rising oil prices due to a worsening of the Middle East conflict. Israel and Iran exchanged missile strikes on Monday despite President Donald Trump’s calls for both sides to halt the fighting and give peace talks a chance to succeed. And Intesa Sanpaolo offered to buy Monte dei Paschi for €30.6 billion ($35.3 billion) in a move that’s set to spur a new phase of dealmaking in Italian finance. Today's guest: Lauren van Biljon, Allspring Global Investments, Senior Portfolio Manager (Source: Bloomberg)

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