Iran War: Trump Demands Help With Hormuz & Trump-Xi Delay Request

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. On today's show, President Donald Trump has reiterated his appeals for other nations to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, voicing his frustration with those that have been publicly noncommittal. Meanwhile, Iran stepped up attacks on energy infrastructure, with operations suspended at the Shah natural gas field in the UAE due to a fire, while a drone attack temporarily shut the Fujairah port. Trump said he asked Beijing to delay his meeting with Xi Jinping for about a month, saying it was important for him to remain in Washington to oversee the Iran war. Today's guests: Pictet Asset Management Senior Economist Sabrina Khanniche Chapters: 00:00:00 - Daybreak Europe - 3/17/2026 00:02:25 - UAE’s Fujairah Port Hit by Drone 00:04:39 - Israel Expands Military Presence Across Lebanon 00:07:22 - Trump Asks China To Delay Xi Summit 00:09:47 - Nvidia Forecasts $1T Sales 00:11:30 - Asian Stocks Climb 00:15:30 - Stubb: We Need Peace Mediation To De-Escalate 00:20:43 - RBA Delivers Back-to-Back Rate Hikes 00:24:16 - Top Stories: Energy Targeted 00:25:50 - Front Page News 00:27:39 - EU Rejects Trump Hormuz Plan 00:32:02 - Central Banks Confront Fresh Inflation Threat 00:40:22 - Nvidia Makes Trillion-Dollar Forecast 00:44:34 - Chart Talk -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts