UK Elections: Starmer Vows to Stay On as Farage Gains

♪ ANNOUNCER: NEWSMAKERS AND MARKET MOVERS. THIS IS "THE PULSE" WITH FRANCINE LACQUA. FRANCINE: GOOD MORNING EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO "THE PULSE." IT'S A PRETTY HUGE DAY FOR THE U.K. PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER.EARLY RESULTS IN LOCAL ELECTIONS SHOWED THAT VOTERS ARE PUNISHING HIS LABOUR PARTY. HE ALSO HAD A RECORD-BREAKING EQUITY RALLY THIS WEEK. WE DISCUSSED IN JUST A MOMENT WITH GOLDMAN SACHS.BUT FIRST, THE U.S. AND IRAN EXCHANGED FIRE IN THE PERSIAN GULF IN AN ESCALATION THAT THREATENS TO FRACTURE A FRAGIL ...