Rate declining. Japan lifts its emergency measures in tokyo, saying theres no need for further restrictions. Scott morrison addresses the pandemic file that later. He is being told he has a once in a generation chance to reform the australian economy. Consider. S to as we get underway this Tuesday Morning in the asiapacific, keep in mind lots of markets were closed monday including the u. S. The futures, to use that is any guide, we can almost say we are in the asiapacific. We are getting this coming online. Up 30 points clear of where you last traded on the s p back on friday, in terms of the cash market. Spy futures indicating a big pop. On top of the best day on monday. Highs. March 111 philip the board and take a look at the currency markets with ecb in focus and perhaps we are getting signals and some comments from key policymakers, we could get more stimulus, probably on the way. I will be generous. The record low. The aussie offshore rate back in september. There we go in terms
Disney leaps in late trade with quarterly profit topping estimates as the lion king roars at theaters and theme parks stay strong. Kathleen lets take a look at how asian markets are opening. The asx 200, a little bit higher beenthe 6726, which had the biggest advance in three weeks on the market close yesterday. Now to nikkei futures, a fractional move higher. There is uncertainty about the trade war deal getting done. That will weigh on japanese stocks. Stocks had risen for a third day yesterday, but there could be a fourth, the kind of company that could benefit from this u. S. China trade deal. Stocks are looking about a half point higher, a little bit of hope there, and of course, the s p 500 why is it down . Because it was up so much today. The s p 500 hit that alltime high. From here, we will have to wait to see some fresh impetus for stocks to continue to rally. Lets get to first word news now with jessica summers. Jessica thanks, kathleen. The french president has attacked nato
Trumps war on the fbi. To start by giving brief introduction, josh is a supervisor or was supervisor special agent with the fbi, involved in highprofile terrorism and kidnapping investigations, he managed the bureaus Interagency Communications in response to crisis incidents as he describes them, overseas he was on multiple diplomatic and operational assignments, he has been awarded the fbi combat award four times for work embedded with military special operations and cia teams abroad, he is presently a cnn Law Enforcement analyst, many of you have probably seen him on cnn. Hes a team member term member, excuse me of the council in foreign relations, teaches National Security law at usc, he received masters from John Hopkins University and much more important from our perspective here in austin, graduate of the university of texas. [cheers and applause] [laughter] most relevant to his book is that he was james comeys special assistant. The book, again, cross fire hurricane gets its nam
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