Anna good morning from london. Manus cranny is in dubai. These are todays top stories. It is a mixed monday for Global Equities as coronavirus cases and u. S. China tensions threaten risk appetite. Mike pompeo suggests action to protect National Security will not stop at tictoc. Shares did as earnings missed the mark. The group says it will accelerate cost cuts. More to come from our exclusive interview. We will hear from sociogeneral after a surprise sociale generale after a surprise loss. Task force head says the pandemic is in a new phase. It has just gone 6 00 a. M. In london. It is 9 00 a. M. In dubai. Normally it is yusuf and i this time. They were very clear, the single worst economy is the u. K. It is one of the weakest economies globally. They have taken a hit. They gave us a global perspective, a wide range of losses. There has been a big shift in the global economy, but it is not going to be enough to steady the ship. The next three to six months will be critically important
Lets have a look at the stoxx 600. Falling for a second day. It is a big week for Central Banks. We are keeping an eye on oil and the dollar. The dollar, sixday winning run come to an end. Best winning run until early 2015. Crude high is the most in over two years. The big news in the oil market is what is happening to brent crude, 1. 3 higher, something above 65 a barrel for the first time in 2. 5 years yesterday. One of the most important pipelines in the world was shut because of a crack. Coming up, we are going to talk markets with Vasileios Gkionakis. Bluebellpeak to thomas , the chief executive of axa. Do not miss those interviews. Lets get to Bloomberg Business flash within the low. Ed walt disney may announce a deal. That is according to for some familiar. That comes after comcast, the other major contender, said it was no longer in the running. This thing was to acquire foxs movie and tv studio including fx and national geographic. Britain once a trading relationship with the