Iran Says it Will Control Hormuz & Has No Plans to Meet US in Qatar | Daybreak Europe 6/30/2026
This edition of *Bloomberg Daybreak Europe* (June 30, 2026) covers several major global market and geopolitical stories as the quarter and half-year come to a close. https://youtu.be/ukNcH_TJpRM ### **Key Market & Economic Highlights:** * **Asian Stocks:** Equities are set for their best quarterly performance since 2009, driven by significant gains in tech and AI-related stocks (0:41-0:53). * **Currency Markets:** The *Japanese Yen* has fallen to its weakest level against the dollar since 1986, trading past 162, keeping traders on high alert for potential government intervention (1:39-1:56). * **Oil & Geopolitics:** *Brent crude* is heading for its biggest quarterly decline since the pandemic (1:21-1:29). Tensions are rising as *Iran* vows to maintain control over maritime traffic in the *Strait of Hormuz*, raising concerns about tolls and energy security (9:22-11:15). * **ECB Forum:** *European Central Bank* President *Christine Lagarde* opened the annual forum in *Sintra...