Want to call it, it has aheived for market. Investors are looking for clarity on two major issues Interest Rates and trad thisweek, the Federal Reserve policymakers meet to decide whether t now is time to lower the benchmark rate. Most say it is not, but some say it is. The market wants a rate cut. Some economists argue its not necessary. If a rate cut doesnt come at this weeks meeting, investors will be looking for clues as to when it will, given the escalating geopolitical and trade nsions, as well as slowing global growth. And with that as a backop investors were in waitandsee mode today. The dow jes industrial average rose 22 points to 26,112. The nasdaq added 48. And the s p 500 was uptwo. Bob pisani starts us off tonight from the new york stock exchange. Stocks are off toui a start so far, but theres no shortage of marketmoving catalysts to comen the week ahead. Thats whats important. Trade talks and the Federal Reserve will be front and center all week with President Donald Trum
Business news live from singapore. Us president Donald Trumps tough warning to north korea battles world leaders, but is it business as usual for Global Companies . Tata steel and germanys thussen group moved closer toa germanys thussen group moved closer to a merger that could create the second biggest steel group. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Welcome to Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. Us President Donald Trump does not mince his words. In his first ever speech to the Un General Assembly, he threatened to totally destroy north korea if need be. He also called iran and authoritarian regime and said the 2015 Nuclear Disarmament deal was one of the worst and one sided transaction is the us has ever entered into. Earlier we werejoined by the us has ever entered into. Earlier we were joined by a member from the militant institute has said the ramifications from the speech are likely to be negative. It was interesting when i watched the speech, that wasnt my takeaway. What came ac