US Strikes Iranian-Linked Oil Tanker, Anthropic Mega-Listing Nears | The Opening Trade 7/16/2026
Bloomberg Television·2026-07-16 11:03Good morning. It is Thursday, July 16th. Here's what's on the agenda.Chipmaker TSMC's earnings beat boosted by solid global demand for AI chips. The US launches fresh strikes on Iran, but oil dips below $85 a barrel, and the pound gains on reports that Shabana mahmood will be the next UK chancellor. Well, Tom, let's take it straight to the markets and see how we're trading this morning.Focus on Brent crude. As you can see, they're just down under $85 a barrel. That sort of key threshold.We've been watching ...