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.
On today’s show, Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would avoid attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure, and added that the war will end a lot faster than people think as Tehran is no longer able to enrich uranium or manufacture ballistic missiles.
Oil declined after the US and Israel sought to calm investors shaken by serious damage to key Gulf energy assets.
European Union leaders have been unable to break a deadlock over a €90 billion loan to Ukraine. The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is refusing to budge until he regains access to Russian oil, leaving European leaders frustrated.
Today’s guests: Swiss Re Chief Europe Economist Charlotte Mueller & W1M Head of UK Equity Research Tineke Frikkee.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Daybreak Europe – 3/20/2026
00:02:19 – Stocks Turn Choppy Into the Weekend
00:04:44 – Trump, Netanyahu Try To Ease War Concerns
00:08:44 – Bond Markets Hit as Traders Bet on Higher Rates
00:12:13 – EU Leaders Fail To Unlock Aid to Ukraine
00:17:13 – Takaichi Sidesteps Trump Pressure on Iran
00:19:59 – Bloomberg Originals Preview: Dubai’s Safe-Haven Status Tested
00:21:41 – Top Stories: Iran War Funding / Powell Probe / Jes Staley
00:25:54 – Front Page News
00:26:45 – ECB’s Nagal: ECB April Hike if Price Outlook Sours
00:28:05 – ECB’s Kazaks: Inflation Will Go Up, Economy Will Slow
00:33:25 – SNB’s Schlegel: Taking ‘Holistic’ View on Franc’s Appreciation
00:35:25 – BOE Forced Into U-turn By Iran War
00:41:29 – AI Chatbots Are Doing Taxes for Americans
00:45:26 – Chart Talk
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