OpenAI Funding Round to Top $100B; Oil Rallies Amid US-Iran Concerns | Bloomberg Brief 2/19/2026
Bloomberg Television·2026-02-19 12:30

VONNIE: IT IS 5:00 A. M. IN NEW YORK -- IN NEW YORK CITY.LET US GET YOU SET UP FOR THE DAY. A RECORD-BREAKING FUNDING GROUND. OPENAI SAID TO BE FINALIZING A DEAL LIKELY TO BRING IN MORE THAN 100 BILLION DOLLARS.GEOPOLITICAL UNEASE. OIL HOLDING ONTO GAINS AFTER ITS BIGGEST DAILY JUMP SINCE OCTOBER ON CONCERNS OF A U.S. INTERVENTION AND IRAN. THE LATEST FED MINUTES REVEAL OFFICIALS WARY OF RATE CUTS WITH EVENS -- WITHOUT SUGGESTING A HIKE IF INFLATION REMAINS HIGH.WE SAW A RALLY YESTERDAY, SLIGHTLY CUT OFF AT ...

OpenAI Funding Round to Top $100B; Oil Rallies Amid US-Iran Concerns | Bloomberg Brief 2/19/2026 - Reportify