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Trump Pledges to Escalate Iran Attacks, ASML Fuels Tech Stock Rally | The Opening Trade 7/15/2026

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  July 15, 2026 at 11:15  |  1:36:09  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Neil Campling — Tech/TMT Analyst
Aneeka Gupta — Reporter, Financial Times
Andrew Balls — CIO, PIMCO
Madison Faller — Global Investment Strategist, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Mark Cudmore — Executive Editor, Bloomberg Live / Macro Strategist
Chloe Meley — Reporter, Bloomberg

Summary

The show opens with markets reacting to ASML's strong earnings and guidance upgrade, fueling a tech-led rally amid ongoing US-Iran tensions that keep oil prices elevated. Fed Chair Warsh testifies on a softer CPI print but remains hawkish, while PIMCO and J.P. Morgan strategists discuss opportunities in fixed income, AI value chains, European banks, and high-dividend sectors. Luxury stocks jump on Richemont's blowout results, and US bank earnings set a high bar for Morgan Stanley later in the day.

  • ASML raises full-year guidance for the second time, beating all estimates and signaling strong AI-driven chip demand.
  • President Trump threatens to escalate attacks on Iran, keeping Brent crude around $85/bbl for a third day.
  • US June CPI comes in softer than expected, but Fed Chair Warsh stresses commitment to 2% target and warns against complacency.
  • PIMCO CIO sees attractive real yields in 5-10 year Treasuries and favours EM bonds from South Africa, Peru, and the Middle East.
  • J.P. Morgan strategist recommends investing across the entire AI value chain and sees 10% S&P 500 upside.
  • European defense stocks are highlighted as an unloved opportunity after NATO contracts and Patriot production expansion.
  • Richemont nearly doubles sales estimates on strong US jewelry demand, lifting the broader luxury sector.
  • US banks post record trading profits, with Goldman Sachs breaking equity trading records and JPMorgan citing exuberant markets.
Ideas
Neil Campling Tech/TMT Analyst 2:02
ASML guidance beat, AI catch-up trade.
ASML beat already high expectations with its full-year guidance raise, topping even the most bullish Street estimates. The AI semiconductor basket and European chip index have underperformed this year versus US peers, setting up a catch-up trade. ASML's results confirm strong AI-driven demand and act as a global AI indicator.
ASML HIGH
Aneeka Gupta Reporter, Financial Times 17:52
High-dividend, value stocks to outperform.
If the Iran conflict becomes more protracted, defensive and high-dividend segments of the equity market will gain dominance. In a world of higher geopolitical risk, higher interest rates, and structurally higher inflation than the past decade, history shows that dividend and value-oriented sectors are the best performers.
High Dividend Stocks Value stocks MED
Aneeka Gupta Reporter, Financial Times 20:20
European defense stocks are unloved opportunity.
European defense stocks have been unloved and have taken a hit, but recent developments—over $50 billion in new defense contracts from the NATO summit, a Patriot production license granted to Ukraine, and supply chain expansion—show political commitments are translating into actual backlogs and execution, creating an opportunity.
IHI HIGH
Andrew Balls CIO, PIMCO 29:50
US 5-10 year bonds look attractive.
The level of US Treasury yields, especially real yields, looks very attractive across the curve, with the five- to ten-year part particularly good as an investment. Despite short-term volatility and uncertainty around Fed policy, stepping back, yields are at levels that imply attractive returns over time.
US Treasury Bonds (5-10 Year) HIGH
Andrew Balls CIO, PIMCO 34:39
EM bonds offer high real yields.
High-quality emerging market fixed income offers global diversification and attractive yields. Several EMs are seeing inflation come down and have high real yields with fairly good economic management, making hard currency and local currency bonds compelling. Standouts include South Africa, Peru, and the Middle East.
Emerging market bonds HIGH
Madison Faller Global Investment Strategist, J.P. Morgan Private Bank 53:30
Invest across entire AI value chain.
AI is not a one-sector story; investors need exposure across the entire AI value chain. Focus should be on hard-to-replace assets with staying power and earnings durability, spanning semiconductors, hardware, infrastructure, power, utilities, and industrials.
AIQ XLI SMH UTILITIES HIGH
Madison Faller Global Investment Strategist, J.P. Morgan Private Bank 57:29
US equities have 10% upside.
US equities continue to offer growth and upside potential, with total return expectations signaling close to 10% upside for the S&P 500 over the next year, compared to mid-single digits for European large-caps, warranting a continued overweight to US markets.
SPY HIGH
Madison Faller Global Investment Strategist, J.P. Morgan Private Bank 58:03
European banks have further upside.
European banks are attractively positioned due to fundamental improvements, strong shareholder returns from dividends and buybacks, and a higher-for-longer rate environment that supports net interest margins. Despite a challenging European macro backdrop, these positives are not fully priced in.
EUFN HIGH
Madison Faller Global Investment Strategist, J.P. Morgan Private Bank 59:26
Avoid consumer staples sector.
In a more volatile inflation environment, consumer staples and durable goods face margin pressure from raw material costs and uncertain demand, making the sector less promising compared to other market areas.
XLP MED
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This Bloomberg Markets video, published July 15, 2026, features Neil Campling, Aneeka Gupta, Andrew Balls, Madison Faller discussing ASML, High Dividend Stocks, Value stocks, IHI, US Treasury Bonds (5-10 Year), Emerging market bonds, AIQ, XLI, SMH, UTILITIES, SPY, EUFN, XLP. 9 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Neil Campling, Aneeka Gupta, Andrew Balls, Madison Faller  · Tickers: ASML, High Dividend Stocks, Value stocks, IHI, US Treasury Bonds (5-10 Year), Emerging market bonds, AIQ, XLI, SMH, UTILITIES, SPY, EUFN, XLP