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US-Iran Talks 'Progress' & Lagarde Reported to Leave ECB Early | Daybreak Europe 02/18/2026

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, the US and Iran have hailed progress in nuclear talks in Geneva, with Tehran's negotiators scheduled to return with a new proposal in two weeks. Iran says it has reached a "general agreement" with the US on the terms of a potential nuclear deal. The Financial Times reports that Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the ECB before her eight-year term expires in October 2027. The ECB said Lagarde has not taken any decision on the end of her term. Today's guests: Lightspeed Partner Bejul Somaia; Federated Hermes Global Equities Portfolio Manager Louise Dudley & Bank of America President Of International Bernard Mensah. (Source: Bloomberg)