Olaf Scholz Opposes UniCredit's Bank Merger, Israeli Strikes Hit Lebanon | The Opening Trade 09/24

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has come out against a UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank after the Italian lender said it was raising its stake from about 9 per cent to 21 per cent. Israel launched airstrikes across southern Lebanon, killing nearly 500 people marking one of the deadliest days of fighting in nearly two decades. China’s central bank unveiled a broad package of monetary stimulus measures, underscoring mounting alarm within Xi Jinping’s government over slowing growth. 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 Kriti Gupta. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:01 - The Agenda: Germany Backs Commerzbank, China Stimulus, Israeli Airstrike 00:12:35 - UniCredit Raises Stake in Commerzbank 00:24:03 - Rain Newton-Smith's View on Upcoming UK Budget 00:33:39 - Liquid Alternatives Summit: Kepler's Matthew Barrett 00:46:07 - European Market Open, Stocks to Watch: Raspberry Pi, Admiral Grourp, Swatch 01:03:14 - Liquid Alternatives Summit: AQR Capital's Clif Asness 01:12:11 - Tensions Rise Between Germany and Italy 01:28:08 - Africa's Richest Man Aliko Dangote on Oil, Energy Subsidies 01:31:29 - Israel Strikes on Lebanon Kills Hundreds -------- 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