Saudi-Led Forces Claim Advances, French Student Unrest Spreads

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Yemen’s internationally-recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia, claimed to have regained territory from the Houthis, as fighting in the region near the Bab el-Mandeb strait intensifies. The Yemeni armed forces said they took control of the Red Sea city of Mokha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, according to Saba, a Yemeni news agency.

Hundreds of French high schools are shut as teacher unions join a student-led protest movement demanding more money for education.

The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie.



Chapters:

00:00:00 - "The Opening Trade" Begins

00:01:23 - France's Political and Fiscal Risks

00:04:38 - Bessent, US Debt and Rising Treasury Yields

00:06:02 - AI Fundraising: OpenAI, Moonshot and DeepSeek

00:08:30 - Tech's Rising Cost of Capital

00:13:15 - Schroders' Global Fixed Income Fund Manager James Ringer on France and Fixed Income & Finding Value in Credit and Mortgage-Backed Securities

00:20:32 - Global Headlines: Russia, Security and Yemen

00:24:17 - Nasdaq Hits a Record Despite Higher Yields

00:24:41 - JPMorgan International Technology Investment Banking Co-Head Matthew Gehl on AI Investment and Capital Costs, the Tech IPO Pipeline

00:33:08 - Ray Dalio on France's Borrowing Problem

00:35:05 - French Student Protests Intensify, What to Expect From Le Pen's Counterbudget

00:39:00 - France's Bond Stress and Euro Weakness, Brazil's Post-Election Market Rally, The Outlook for Treasury Yields

00:42:31 - European Stocks to Watch

00:47:06 - European Markets Open Higher

00:49:40 - 7IM Co-CIO Shanti Kelemen on Can Stocks Keep Climbing the Wall of Worry, Is It Time to Buy Bonds, UK Housing Versus Other Investments

00:57:44 - European Stocks on the Move

01:05:21 - Could France's Bond Stress Become a Crisis

01:10:18 - European Stocks Rally as Yields and Oil Fall

01:13:34 - Morgan Stanley FX & Emerging Markets Strategy Head James Lord on Euro Weakness, Japan, Repatriation and the Yen, Spain's Political Risk and the Euro

01:22:06 - European Bonds Rally

01:23:03 - Wayve CEO Alex Kendall on Autonomous Driving, The Global Market for Autonomous Vehicles, Physical AI and Wayve's Growth Strategy

01:30:41 - What's Driving the Bond Market Rally, France, the Euro and the US Rates Outlook

01:33:53 - Closing and What's Ahead

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