Benchmark Interest Rate at 0. 25 . That is expected. We had the debt maintaining it will continue with the policy of 0. 25 for the beginning of next year. They are maintaining the benchmark Interest Rate. This meeting coming after four new cases ending new zealands 100 today virus free run. Perhaps more later on. Auckland back in lockdown. A lot were surprised about the resilience of the economy. They have to weigh the global risks, as well. The qe purchases are interesting, as well. Most werethey have to weigh thel a bit historic pick for joe biden, the first africanamerican. Pick for Vice President. And the first asianamerican. And some say it will help propel joe biden to the white house. Lets bring in Jodi Schneider to talk more about this decision. It seems this was a no surprise pick from joe biden. What does it tell us about the Democratic Party . First of all, joe biden said he would pick a woman, so thats not a surprise for his Vice President ial running mate. It was thought h
It was a big rally yesterday gave back many of the gains late in the session the dow did end up more than 100 points by the end of the session. Overnight in asia, a bit more muted today after the big gains yesterday in the markets the hang seng opening after being closed on monday for a holiday. Its the stock market trying to do some catch up it was up by 1. 2 . Shanghai was flat. Nikkei was up by a tenth of a percent. In europe, some early trading taking place a bit of a mixed picture there. Ftse up by a half percent. Modest declines for the cac and the dax. Stocks are higher in italy and weaker in spain. In the United States, if youre watching the threreasury market the tenyear is yielding 0. 15 lets talk trade President Trump saying trade talks have begun following his meeting with president xi jinping at the g20 speaking at the oval office yesterday, the president said the renewed talks are being held by phone any trade deals will have to lean in the u. S. s favor obserit has to be
A look at these currencies, hich we appreciate the dollar, as we do have dollar weakness. Lets get to the hang seng. Its beating all the worlds major equity gauges this week barish thing. This this isnt necessarily a death ross, its a 50 day moving average, rather than the hundred day one. 200 day line but quite often does proceed market declines in the past and investors arguably may be about too optimistic next weeks meeting between xi donald trump. There could be an overreaction to the current position with that. To hang seng giving up some of the guns but not by much. Well see what happens. Ets get more on the markets right now. A good one from our global editor. Cs and policy kathleen is with us. Lets start with you. Aid is more of dove for markets to drink . I think the oomph, the push jay were seeing from powell and the fed, its running its course a bit. Know, 10year treasury yields fell to 2 and pushed below a little bit but i also noticed they are failing to hold below 2 so it