So that is pretty evenly split, actually. Theres certainly quite a lot of recognition that Central Banks need to think about new toolkits. We are going to go to some questions now, but if you want. O use the platform to submit i think larry gave an excellent description of what the core problem is that the developed world faces, that there is a glut of saving and a , and it of investment really means that we have to have fiscal policy, structural policy, and things other than. Ust relying on Central Banks i think Central Banks need to do what can come about they can. Adopting a system called flexible average inflation targeting, i think this is an appropriate change. Somewhat improve the scope of Monetary Policy to show that shortterm Interest Rates are often constrained by the effect of lower bound. I think it is helpful in preventing a cycle of falling inflation feeding falling inflation expectations, but i strongly believe Central Banks need to be independent and need to do everythi
Spread widened out. Thursday in terms of the eu, and theres going to be clashes about whether or not we see joint debt issuance. Vonnie we will speak to maria tadeo about that in just a few minutes. In the u. S. , we are seeing equities dragged lower by oil, down almost 40 at one point, and back there again now. We are trading at 10. 85 for a barrel of wti. It is really insane levels of trading. The contract expires tomorrow. Vix trading at about 40. One stock to point out, united airlines. Obviously, the airlines having a terrible time of it. It is talking about topol revenue in the First Quarter about total revenue in the First Quarter down 17 . It will get 5 billion through the payroll protection programs, but it is just one of the airlines having a hard time. Right now, homebuilders are the worst performers in the s p 500. Guy lets get back to that board we were showing you at the top of the program, the price of debbie ti crude of wti crude trading 10 a barrel. That is the lowest
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Lower. G seng 8 10 of 1 to what we are going to get out of this Earnings Report coming out that we were alluding to. Composites recovering a little bit, a little bit flat. The aussie market is one of the few that is moving to the upside. Lets have a look at the majors here as well. Of the noises coming out white house as well. Larry kudlow saying the u. S. Would not intervene in the currency market. Donald trump saying im not so sure. That has a bit of uncertainty. Lets go back and look at policy decisions by the bank of japan. The yen depreciating a tad. Momentxit stands at the is causing further weakness for sterling. Possibility that bulgaria might join the euro zone. That is what we have at the moment. Get more from what is going on elsewhere and get to the first word news with su keenan. The u. K. Is deploying another warship to the gulf to escort commercial vessels. Alongsideerate another naval shift amid tensions with iran. The move comes as iran and european powers met to discu