Ministry in colombia announced. That 1000000 figure 30000 death you mentioned in the world to past that grim milestone is the 3rd in latin america. A few days ago brazil the worst country in the region has over 5000000 people infected with the coronavirus 157000 people there have died. Across the world theres been Something Like 10000000 people so 40 to 42000000 people infected 10000000 of those are in latin america so its got around about a quarter of all the cases in the world the u. S. Vice president s chief of staff mark shorts is tested positive for corona virus and is in quarantine is the 2nd day to mike pence to test positive this week pence has been in close contact with shorts but is reportedly in good health and tested negative on saturday. U. S. President candidates donald trump and Democrat Joe Biden atory battleground states as election day looms opinion polls show biden in the lead nationally but its a tight race in the swing states a mosque in france as held president tr
We start with brexit because while Prime Minister Boris Johnson is working out how he will sell his new brexit deal to Parliament Businesses are weighing up how it could affect future trade between britain and the eu for decades to come thats if the deal gets approved. Mrjohnson has written an open letter to businesses trying to reassure them. It says the deal is the basis for a new relationship with the eu based on free trade and friendly cooperation. In the political declaration the two sides have agreed to aim for a trade deal with no tariffs, fees, charges or quantitative restrictions in other words, avoiding limits on the amount of goods. They have also pledged to ensure a level Playing Field for businesses. This could mean the uk abiding by many eu rules a big concession from the uk side. So what might that mean . The declaration promises both sides will uphold current common high standards on business rules on state aid and fair competiton, as well as employment, the environment
Talked it down. What is the direction . Stop, tokyo. The u. S. Vice president is in japan after delivering stern warnings in seoul. Mike pence says japan is committed to u. S. Security. Than a half hour until the european open. How european futures are turning after the mixed picture we saw in asia overnight. A mixed picture here as well with the ftse future trading down. A third of a percent of game. Manus it is no shock that you have a treasury secretary talking about a stronger dollar. Were shocking that you have a president that says it is too strong. Dollar strength pervading across the markets this morning. These are the equities. This is the fx side. The aussie dollar. And a little bit of movement. Dollar again is jockeying. There working back above 108. 83. We have broken the 200 day moving average. Yen iskets would say the dropping in the dollar is rising and that could have an interesting move. Where is the canary in the proverbial coal mine or the iron ore mine . Goldman sac
Forecast of 107. 3. The expectations, again, was also better, the consensus was about 104, came in at 106. 3. Euros back up to the best levels of the session against the dollar on the back at 1. 1. 3519. Bund futures also extending losses after that data as well. While we listen in on mr. Draghi, Quick Reaction on that from ricardo. Weve seen germany outpacing the rest of europe. Still continuing. Yes, looks like things are picking up a bit. We saw it yesterday from the pmi as well. Both manufacturing and services. It will be interesting to see if there is their Service Sector survey improved in november. I think it did improve in november. So, we have much better conditions, and that actually supports my own expectation, which is that germany will see a Significant Growth pickup in the next few years. Im forecasting 1. 7 growth from next year, 2. 5 for 2015. Mr. Draghi is making point we have to set Monetary Policy for the full year. And the next two components of that, france, the ec
Seabiscuit and the chinese products. Who arewith the people familiar with this. I love the story. This is the resurgence of the chinese and a private equity in china. We will see much more and do they want the crown jewels . Center. Is a sensitive itll be interesting to see what emerges from this. It is not clear whether they will make a bid, according to people there. They are examining it and they have had talks with their partners. Read is difficult to across for the United States and we have other companies that make for a huge difference. Manus, you are watching out for burberry. They have beaten analyst estimates. Like what came out it said they were converted and football is lower. Once they engage did you engage with burberry, whether that is from the shop and the online, that is conversion. The word is, in marketing terms, that the converging ratio is higher. If you can do that digitally, you are absolutely a winner. Click and collect luxury styles. Ins go to carolina hide per