vonnie: i'm vonnie quinn. this is "bloomberg real yield."ime now for the auction block where after a slow start the week, credit issuance picked up. we start in europe where we saw a few so-called reverse yankee sales. ibm, t-mobile and parker-hanifin all with deals. spread tightening suggested that investors bids were strong. ibm was also part of this week's u.s. high grade issuance. weekly volume was around $40 billion topping estimates. and over in high yield, issuance was higher more than $8 billion worth sold. new deals with the likes of directv, jane street and cleveland cliffs. elevated rates have opened up major opportunities. >> today, given where we are in the interest rate, a cycle, it's an incredibly attractive time for credit. so elevated rates are a tailwind for credit investing. vonnie: joining us now is head of u.s. credit strategy and blackrock. i'm just curious. we've been watching the nymex over the last two weeks. did today change anything for you? just five or six basis points that really hasn't gone away in the 10 year.

vonnie: thank you.oming up, retirement is continuing to be a key focus for investors, politicians, and the american people. you dig into trends affecting retirement next. this is bloomberg. ♪ i'm thinking... (speaking to self) about our honeymoon. what about africa? safari? hot air balloon ride? swim with elephants? wait, can we afford a safari? great question. like everything, it takes a little planning. or, put the money towards a down-payment... ...on a ranch ...in montana ...with horses let's take a look at those scenarios. j.p. morgan wealth management has advisors in chase branches and tools, like wealth plan to keep you on track. when you're planning for it all... the answer is j.p. morgan wealth management. vonnie: time nowvonnie: for our weekly segment focusing on retirement. last week, kkr hired its first head of defined contribution, signaling efforts to expand into this $12 trillion market which includes 401(k)s. as more private equity firms reese to tap into retirement savings, many are won

vonnie: thank you so much. the expert on everything steel, aluminum and more. i am vonnie quinn.t does it for bloomberg markets. balance of power is next. this is bloomberg. ♪ feeling under the weather after the big game? you need a dose of comedy. or a feel-good movie. maybe some reality tv. at xfinity we know what we need for sick monday. extra-strength wifi built for streaming, so you can make the most of your “sick” monday. stream all day with xfinity streamsaver. get netflix, apple tv+, and peacock for just $15 a month. and learn how xfinity rewards members can get a food delivery gift card when they add streamsaver. bring on the good stuff. >> from the world of politics to the world of business, this is "balance of power." live from washington, d.c. >> it's tariff time again. welcome to the fastest show in politics, assist president trump moves to add 25 percent percent levies on all imports of steel and aluminum. he's about to sign some e.o.'s in the oval office. we still have a lot of questions. markets don't seem to be too bothered, because we still have to fill in a lot

vonnie: this is "bloomberg markets" i'm vonnie quinn.ight a couple of individual equity movers now. natalia joins us now. >> let's start with uber. the stock is up by 9%. that's after ackman said that his -- 30.3 shares of uber and he said this is one of the highest quality companies in the world which can still be purchased at massive discount. however, the plays report was slightly disappointing for analysts. we saw weaker than expected for the first quarter. the next stock is amazon. it's currently down by almost 4%. outlook was weaker than expected the company said it's facing some capacity constrains related to chip supply as well as power capacity. however, c.e.o. said that the second half of 2022 would be slightly better. and then shares are down by the most on record after the company according to people familiar with the meta filed for a bankruptcy case. vonnie: let's go to the white house for that playback with the president. >> are you signing a deal on that today? pres. trump: i will be announcing that next week so that we're

force sending a very clear and deliberate message, stephanie decker, i'll g 0 a spring and moving vonny now is a non resident study about the middle east council on the global affairs, and joins is from montreal. welcome to the program. so militarily, then, what is the overall significance solvent that's room corporate or in your estimation as well. it's very significant. net setting refers to in his early settlement that was established in the gaza strip in 1972 by the then labor government, as with many settlements during that period. it was initially established as a per and military on youth and camp and, and subsequently developed into a so called civilian settlement populated primarily by religious settlers. and its significance is this stephanie decker just explained that by sex, the gaza strip from the very heavily populated northern cause a strip because the cities are bad. yeah. big he'll be attending from the central and southern regions of the strip and ariel sharon when he 1st assume the prime minister ship in the early 2 thousands famously said that the fates of an upsetti

vonnie: bloomberg open interest starts right now.industry heavyweights. ford sees a sharp drop in profit as qualcomm faces slowing phone growth. honeywell moving into three independent companies following pressure from activists. yields, not the fed. scott bessent says the administration's focus is on the 10-year treasury rate. he points bloomberg at 1:00 p.m.