We went to a bull steepener from a bear steepener. Time never global exchange. We bring you todays market moving news from all around the world. Joining us from hong kongs frombergs karen leigh, mumbai are bloomberg executive producer, and Michael Mckee is in washington. We want to kick it off in hong kong, where chief executive carrie lam invoked Emergency Powers and banned facemasks as protests continue. Not an easyis decision to legislate to ban the masks, but given the Current Situation in hong kong, this is a necessary decision. Alix karen leigh has more. Whats been the response . Not a great response from protesters. People are gathering in the city center as we speak. They started gathering while carrie lam was still speaking. People worried this would give police power to go and arrest people, search without a warrant , and in an extreme situation, shut down the internet. It has a huge potential to impact life here. It is something people are upset about. It could fuel proteste
Could move the eurodollar. We also focused on the oil markets. Saudi arabia faces a daunting oil market surplus. Up, they hear from the former lng executive. He proposed a takeover offer by the Hong Kong Exchange and we will have plenty more on the corporate story. It broke about 24 hours ago. They will have a look at the exact response of the london Stock Exchange. Lets get straight to bloomberg first word news. Bloomberg has learned in a show of goodwill that china may resume u. S. Farm inputs. This comes as donald trump says he is postponing a 5 tariff increase by two weeks. The delay causes u. S. Levies on chinese imports at 25 . Sweeping cats from a no deal brexit. Chaos from a no deal brexit. The warnings outlined in a u. K. Government paper. The internal document is called operation yellow hammer. Ministers were forced to release it to comply with the deadline. Law intendeding a to prevent Boris Johnson from forcing through a no deal brexit but he says he is ready to do it anywa
According to new research. Coming up in sport gareth bale pulls out of real madrids pre season trip to munich, after his big money move to china was blocked by the club. Greg and amber and in a surprising end to the series, amber and greg are crowned the winners of this yea rs love island. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. A former high courtjudge says police may have broken the law in the way they investigated claims of a paedophile ring at westminster. Carl beech was jailed for 18 years last week for perverting the course of justice, after lying about his claims. Sir Richard Henriques, who carried out a review of the Scotland Yard inquiry, claims that warrants to search the homes of some of those beech had accused of abuse may have been obtained unlawfully. Andy moore reports. Carl beech alleged in Police Interviews that he had been abused by a group of high profile men. I had poppies pinned to my chest whilst they did whatever they wanted to do. Scotland yard spent £2
Major currencies this morning. Iain conn, the chief executive of centrica, which owns british gas, announces hes stepping down after a challenging period for the company. Poorer pupils trail 18 months behind the rest of the class once they take their gcses, according to new research. Coming up in sport, gareth bale pulls out of real madrids pre season trip to munich after his big money move to china was blocked by the club. Greg and amber and, as the winners of this years love island are crowned, well ask whats made the reality show such a success. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A former high courtjudge says police may have broken the law in the way they investigated claims of a paedophile ring at westminster. Carl beech was jailed for 18 years last week for perverting the course of justice after lying about his claims. Sir Richard Henriques, who carried out a review of the Scotland Yard inquiry, claims that warrants to search the homes of some of those beech had accused o
But with weapons. Hes me and ma cycle of violence said to get worse. And what of the response from the world Regional Initiative to restore democracy in me and mar, has come up short and sanctions against the generals . Havent achieved much. Hes a diplomatic solution even possible. Ah. My British Energy welcome to dw news asia. Glad you could join us one year since me and mas army overthrew the elected civilian government. The country appears to be in the throes of a civil war, at least according to one former un official. The army has stepped up Violent Attacks against citizens and pro democracy protest as are organizing into armed groups to fight the government. But its an uneven contest and the military appears willing to do anything to stay in power. The meal, my regimes responds to popular resistance, tells a story of indiscriminate violence from the 1st protesters gun down. Just days after the military coup to air strikes, launched in a remote area in december, sending people fle