Mostly higher taking its cue once again from the u. S. Through the shanghai composite, nikkei average and kospi. The hang seng lower by half of a percent. The saudi ipo is on track. The managing are getting some hopes to big investors that the oil giants public debut is on schedule for next year despite the speculation that we are going to see some private investors on the steel like the chinese, which may very well will be likely. The push for tax reform back in the u. S. President trump set to head to capitol hill to encourage republican senators to move forward on tax reform. First daughter ivanka trump spoke about the importance of getting the reform passed. Watch. The tax reform is so critical. We are doing it administratively, and the regulation ever really feeling entrepreneurship in the state in terms of optimism, stock market. I would hear it in every conversation i had with the people through the course of the day. So that is what fuels them and that is what we are fighting f
Catalan parliament will meet to discuss its response to madrids plans to take control of the region the leader qantas puja months will attend the meeting in barcelona on thursday politicians will discuss how to tackle the possibility that the central governments will impose direct rule if article one five five is triggered on friday those are your top stories so far more news in thirty minutes up next its the stream. News has never been more available but the message is simplistic and misinformation is rife the listening post provides a critical counterpoint trying to bring mainstream you do narrative at this time on aljazeera. I am from the ok youre in the stream now live on you tube and im only going today whats next for iraq that i saw has been pushed out but with the city destroyed its future remains unclear. Foundation to restart an education in syria i also represent the nation. And i was. Its been a week since the Syrian Democratic forces with the help of intensive bombing raids
Shows factory activity contracted in december. Indonesian rescuers believe theyve found the missing airasia jet after detecting a large object under the java sea. This as the first victims bodies are recovered. Well, welcome to the show. Lets update you on markets. Most markets closing at mid day in europe. Were going to end on lower gains. The euro stoxx 50 up 0. 234 . Yesterday was a risk off day with the stoxx 600 as a whole declining. Today, a little bit of gains. The ftse 100 up 0. 2 . France off 0. 5 and italy in the green. Germany is closed, as i mentioned earlier. Bonds have been of interest this week. Bonds buying following that greek vote earlier in the week leading to a bit of risk off sentiment. That included the u. S. , which started the week around 2. 25 is going to end the weekend and the yooir year just below the 2. 2 handle. The uk french yield at 0. 82 . Of interest yesterday, not only the german bond yield touching 0. 0 55 , a record low, but the italian and spanish
Saudi king, the white house says president barack obama will be speaking with the new saudi king in the coming days. Its a sign of the strategic importance of saudi arabia, a key regional ally. The long reigning king died yesterday and was very today in an unmarked grave following friday prayers. King solomon king salman has promised fairness from the ruling dynastys thirdgeneration. The body of King Abdullah was brought into the main mosque in riyadh for a simple ceremony. Leaders from around the gulf joined in prayer. Even the regional rival iran is sending its foreign minister to a ceremony. He came to the throne at the age of 81, but he had already been to factor region for nearly 10 years before that, presiding over the holy city of neck as well as the economic might of one of the Worlds Largest oil producers. Saudi arabia is a powerful ally of the united states, supplying america with oil in return for u. S. Weapons. The u. S. And saud arabia also share a common rival in iran. Th
Welcome to the program. Following the funeral of the saudi king, the white house says president barack obama will be speaking with the new saudi king in the coming days. Its a sign of the strategic importance of saudi arabia, a key regional ally. The long reigning king died yesterday and was very today in an unmarked grave following friday prayers. King solomon king salman has promised fairness from the ruling dynastys thirdgeneration. The body of King Abdullah was brought into the main mosque in riyadh for a simple ceremony. Leaders from around the gulf joined in prayer. Even the regional rival iran is sending its foreign minister to a ceremony. He came to the throne at the age of 81, but he had already been to factor region for nearly 10 years before that, presiding over the holy city of neck as well as the economic might of one of the Worlds Largest oil producers. Saudi arabia is a powerful ally of the united states, supplying america with oil in return for u. S. Weapons. The u. S.