H-1B Visa Fee Upheld & US Sanctions Former EU Official | Daybreak Europe 12/24/2025

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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, gold rose above $4,500 an ounce for the first time, while silver and platinum also advanced to records. US futures were mixed after the S&P 500 touched a fresh high. A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can go ahead with imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. The decision is a setback for US tech companies that rely on hiring skilled foreign workers. The Trump administration has imposed visa sanctions on former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and four other people for trying to make American tech companies police political speech. Today's guests: Ukrainian Prism Director of Security Programmes Hanna Shelest & Antler Partner Christoph Klink. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Daybreak Europe 00:01:40 - US Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Years With 4.3% GDP Gain 00:03:32 - Asian Stocks Beat US, European Peers in 2025 00:06:19 - US Holds Off on New Chinese Chip Tariffs Amid Trump-Xi Truce 00:09:28 - Copper, Precious Metals Extend Bull Run 00:15:36 - Libya's Military Chief of Staff Dies in Jet Crash 00:19:12 - CATL Navigating a New Road Ahead 00:23:16 - US Sanctions Former EU Official 00:26:33 - Russian Forces Launch Major Attack on Ukraine 00:28:53 - Russia Repeatedly Hits Ukraine Energy 00:33:08 - Ukrainian Prism Director of Security Programmes Hanna Shelest 00:35:46 - France Adopts Special Law to Roll Over Budget 00:40:29 - Antler Partner Christoph Klink -------- 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: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts