Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Big Hit’; Stocks, Bonds Slump | Horizons Middle East & Africa 5/20/2026

President Donald Trump threatened to resume strikes on Iran in the coming days as part of the push for a deal to end the war, after he said he had just called off a US attack. Also on the show: global equities are headed for their longest losing streak in more than two months as mounting inflation concerns drove bond yields higher; Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin began talks in Beijing; talks between Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union broke down; Ebola outbreak prompts WHO meeting, hunt for treatments. Guests include: Mahjabeen Zaman, ANZ Head of FX Research; Alan Siow, Ninety One Emerging Market Corporate Debt Co-Head.

Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:03:42 – Trump threatens Iran with ‘big hit’
00:08:32 – Mahjabeen Zaman, ANZ Head of FX Research
00:15:42 – Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin began talks in Beijing
00:20:13 – Nvidia reports after the bell
00:26:41 – Talks between Samsung and its largest labor union broke down
00:29:00 – Alan Siow, Ninety One Emerging Market Corporate Debt Co-Head
00:34:40 – Gulf states role in diplomacy
00:41:20 – Ebola outbreak prompts WHO meeting
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