May 11th, 2026

Oil Climbs as US, Iran Remain At Impasse; Bessent in Asia | Bloomberg Brief 5/11/2026

Oil rises and equities waver as the US and Iran reject each other’s latest peace proposals. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent heads to Japan ahead of the Trump-Xi summit later this week. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he won’t abandon the responsibility of leading the country after a sweeping defeat of his party in the local elections. Jane Foley of Rabobank dissects the market reaction to Starmer's speech. Matt McLennan of First Eagle Investments discusses the AI boom.