Points at the s p. The dow up 72 points the nasdaq looking to be higher by 32 points in asia we saw a pull back from yesterdays gains off the china u. S. Trade truce hang seng is off just a fraction over in europe, european equities are mostly higher the dax is up by 0. 8 . Perhaps europe is still digesting the news that Christine Lagarde will head the ecb. The first woman to do so treasury yields fell back below 2 yesterday and remains there right now. 1. 895 the global story here, the benchmark german bund yield has fallen to a new record low, negative 0. 385 right now. It was negative 0. 4 earlier. The italian tenyear has gone from 2. 8 to 1. 7 in the space of about three weeks. Lagardes appointment seen not just in the german bund yield as not potential hawk, she will be more dovish, but someone who can operate politically and avoid a clash on the italian budget. Both appointments being European Commission president and ecb president being german and french shows the power brokers,
Him, reportedly against his wishes. Irelands entrant, bambie thug , wishes. Irelands entrant, bambie thug, has wishes. Irelands entrant, bambie thug , has accused the bambie thug, has accused the israeli broadcaster kan of repeatedly breaking the rules regarding its commentary towards their act during the semi finals, and the french act. Slimani has broken eurovision rules on making political statements during the warm up, with an on stage speech calling for peace , while pro palestinian for peace, while pro palestinian demonstrators have gathered outside the arena to protest about israels participation, theyve been heard shouting free palestine and shame towards fans heading into the venue. A number of them have been forcibly detained and taken away by police. Now the israeli army has issued new evacuation orders for various parts of the gaza strip as it expands its military operation. Residents in rafah have been told to move to a so called expanded humanitarian zone on the west coas
Companies to show the gap between the boss and workers pay. Critics say thats not enough. The Eu Commission boss slaps down the governments latest brexit proposals. Running rings around saturn why the last days of the Cassini Mission could yield a wealth of scientific information. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news the west indies are chasing a famous win on the final day of the second test at headingley. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Japans Prime Minister says his country is facing an unprecedented threat, after north korea fired a missile over its territory. The missile was fired eastward from pyongyang at six in the morning local time. It potentially has the power to carry a nuclear warhead, and it fell into the North Pacific ocean, 700 miles off the japanese coast. In a moment well look at the International Communitys options, but first Rupert Wingfield hayes reports from tokyo. Siren this is how people in northern japan were awoken atjust after six this morn
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