CME Futures Trading Halted; Trump Permanent Migration Ban | Horizons Middle East & Africa 11/28/2025

Live trading of commodities futures and options on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is halted, as technical issues hit assets including equity futures and WTI. US President Donald Trump says he will 'permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries', saying it's needed to 'allow the US system to fully recover.' Plus Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades intensifies scrutiny of the city's safety-inspection system, as at least 94 people are believed to have died.

Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:00 - CME futures, options trading halted due to technical issues
00:05:21 - Mehvish Ayub, Bank of Singapore, Head of Managed Solutions Advisory Dubai
00:12:21 - Donald Trump announces permanent migration ban from developing countries
00:17:00 - Hong Kong fire intensifies scrutiny of safety-inspection system
00:26:32 - Russia-Ukraine: Vladmir Putin says open to peace talks
00:28:22 - How China came to dominate global shipping ports
00:30:04 - India's economic growth shows conflicting signs
00:34:18 - Guinea-Bissau interim leader vows drug crackdown
00:39:38 - Btech Asia: Circular deal concerns in AI industry
--------
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