Stocks Extend Highs; Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas Senate Runoff | Bloomberg Brief 5/27/2026

AI optimism drives US stocks to another record high. Market capitalization of SK Hynix and Micron hit $1 trillion. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn winning the state's GOP Senate runoff after securing an endorsement from President Trump. Ella Gude of BNY Investments Newton discusses inflation risks. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Brief 00:00:51 - Global Market Check 00:03:49 - First Look Movers 00:14:59 - Trending on the Terminal 00:20:10 - Front Page News 00:23:08 - First Look Movers 00:24:17 - Ella Gude, BNY Investments Newton Head of Fixed Income and CO-Head of Real Return 00:31:37 - Trending on the Terminal 00:42:05 - What to Watch -------- 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