Money market mutual funds. Welcome to daybreak europe. Extraordinary action as usurps theagarde Bond Buying Program with a pandemic Bond Buying Program and considering raising selfimposed qb limits. You wonder if omp is in the cards. We are still seeing this Dollar Strength as if these centralinary times for bankers also in markets with all people wanting to get their hands on dollars, seeing almost indiscriminate selling across assets as everyone just wants to hold cash. Tosef extraordinary times say the least. At the end of the day, this greenback strength is now getting to a stage where it is causing major dislocations and other key crosses in terms of the fx space, but also we have this mountain of dollardenominated debt in the emerging market space. Seven point 8 trillion globally. Thats going to be an issue in terms of interest payments. Raises the stakes for further coordinated responses in terms of Central Banks sitting together and to come up with a plaza cord. You do wonder w
Thanksa list yesterday to amazon packages. Yesterday was a key point for the nasdaq at 9000 word we also have a record high. 9000. We also have a record high with apple. A good litmus test when it comes to risk. Ecb Commission President that they may be having to have an extension for the transition. Itiing up, we speak to the c chief u. S. Economist and get his outlook for 2020. Lets get straight to first word news in new york city. Israel wheren Benjamin Netanyahu fought off challenges to his leadership. He won a landslide in the race to lead his party. He will lead it into israels third election. It comes amidst an election scandal for the Prime Minister. He has recently been indicted on charges of bribery and fraud. The transition for the u. K. s exit may need to be extended, according to ursula von the lion. According to ursula. She says the plan to secure a trade deal by the end of 2020 is optimistic. And a false alarm japans estate broadcaster, who mistakenly issued at alert say
Social elect leaders that favor exiting the coalition with the cdu. Narrowing the lead, four of the five latest polls show the Uks Labour Party closing in on Boris Johnsons tories as President Trump visits britain for a nato summit. 7 30 in london and 8 30 in paris or berlin. 29 minutes from the start of the European Equity trade for monday morning and things look flat on the European Equity markets, but that is not necessarily the global picture overnight. U. S. Futures, looking a little more positive. Probably, we are reacting on the Positive Side of things to the data out of china, the manufacturing pmi coming in higher than estimates. That seems to be something that could lift equity markets in the United States later. Futures look more positive for the u. S. Lets get to the Asian Session and the gmm shows us where we are on asian equity markets on the far side of the screen. 4 , indonesia doing strongly and the russian market, not bad. A slight cleaning for the on equityrisk on mo
They are weighing new investigations. A record turnout in hong kong as prodemocracy looks set for big gains. It is the first opportunity for hong kongers to vote after months and months of violent protests. Paul lets get you across some breaking news on the bloomberg terminal. Carl icahn is said to seek control of occidentals board. He plans to nominate 10 directors in an attempt to seize control of the u. S. Oil and gas producer. This is according to people familiar with the matter. Is said to be looking to seek control of occidentals board. We will bring you more details on that as we get them. For now, trading has begun here in australia. Lets take a look at how we are tracking. Currently higher by just over. 1 . We have a staggered open here in australia. Stocks coming online in alphabetical order. We are currently in the as. The one we are really looking forward to is westpac in the ws. This packet slipping about 7 in the last week on the back of this Money Laundering scandal. 4 o
I would rather be dead in a ditch. What would the world do with further delay . It is pointless. Matt good morning from frankfurt. I am here for the auto show. One of the brandnew bugattis yesterday. All the focus in the markets today is going to be on what goes on with the china rate cut, what goes on with the Oil Situation where you are. Manus you must be in seventh heaven. All the expensive toys to look at. Place here at my favorite , the World Energy Congress number 24. One word. It is about oil. Five days in a row, it is all about the rainmaker. Minister. Udi oil good morning. Good morning. We will be following that story closely. Take a look at the equity indexes in china, first off to see how they are doing after that rate cut news. You see there are gains, only slight. You look at hong kong, you would see they are down a little bit. More of a riskon scenario when you look at safe haven trade. The yen is gaining a little bit against the dollar, but you can buy 100 seven, basical