Global Bonds Sell Off Amid Inflation Angst; Trump-Xi Summit Concludes | Bloomberg Brief 5/15/2026

A global bond selloff intensifies amid growing concerns over inflation as oil prices climb. The British pound is on track for its worst week since 2024 against the dollar as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces challengers for his position. A two-day meeting between President Trump and President Xi comes to an end with both leaders touting stronger ties between the US and China. Kelsey Berro of JPMorgan Asset Management breaks down the selloff in government bonds. Nicholas Burns, former US Ambassador to China, discusses the Trump-Xi summit. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Brief 00:00:43 - Global Market Check 00:03:24 - First Look Movers 00:11:15 - Trending on the Terminal 00:19:46 - Front Page News 00:24:14 - Kelsey Berro, JPMorgan Asset Management Income Portfolio Manager 00:31:10 - Trending on the Terminal 00:34:27 - Nicholas Burns, Former US Ambassador to China 00:44:31 - What to Watch -------- 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:   / bloombergtv   Facebook:   / bloombergtelevision   Instagram:   / bloombergtv   Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X:   / business   Facebook:   / bloombergbusiness   Instagram:   / bloombergbusiness   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit:   / bloomberg   LinkedIn:   / bloomberg-news   More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio:   / bloombergradio   Bloomberg Surveillance:   / bsurveillance   Bloomberg Politics:   / bpolitics   Bloomberg Originals:   / bbgoriginals   Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology:    / @bloombergtechnology   Bloomberg Originals:    / @business   Bloomberg Quicktake:    / @bloombergquicktake   Bloomberg Espanol:    / @bloomberg_espanol   Bloomberg Podcasts:    / @bloombergpodcasts