EconomyStocks Rise Ahead of Jobs Report; Oil Gains on Hormuz Uncertainty | Bloomberg Brief 08/07/2026

US equity futures moved slightly higher before the July payrolls report. Oil prices gained after Iranian lawmakers said they would seek to bar US and Israeli ships from the waterway as part of an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The program also examined the security risks of AI models “going rogue.” Christopher Hodge of Natixis previewed the US jobs report, while Rory Blundell of Gravitee discussed AI safety.