Stocks Waver as Voters Head to Polls; US, Iran Pursue Diplomacy; Tech Earnings

Posted on 11/03/2026
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US equity futures waver as the first set of polls open for the midterm elections. Iran and the US are reviewing the latest proposals on peace negotiations from mediators, according to a diplomat. Apple delivers a mixed outlook in the first quarterly report under CEO John Ternus. Peter Oppenheimer of Goldman Sachs joins "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the risk of further market volatility after the elections. Laurel Rapp of Chatham House explains what is at stake for both Democrats and Republicans.



Chapters:

00:00:14 - Bloomberg Brief: Election Day, Markets & Top Stories

00:00:55 - Asia Markets, China Liquidity & Australia Rate Hike

00:03:44 - Apple Earnings, Palantir & Nvidia

00:05:00 - U.S. Midterm Elections: Key Battleground States

00:08:20 - Peter Oppenheimer on Election Risks & Market Positioning

00:17:28 - AI Financing: Oracle, Google, Microsoft & Meta

00:22:36 - Apple Margin Pressures & AI Costs

00:26:59 - U.S.-Iran Negotiations & Oil Prices

00:34:04 - Democrats' Prospects for a Blue Wave

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