You had greeks being able to sell bonds for the first time a negative yields, so there is still search for demand in that negative yield world. Time now for global exchange. We bring you todays market moving news from all around the world. Current is in the is in the current is enda ant, anna edwards, and Kevin Cirilli. Reportedly, china is still open to a partial trade deal with the u. S. As long as no more tariffs are imposed. Enda currannt joins me from hong kong. Enda the fact that the hong kong delegation is still heading to washington speaks to the idea that china is in the market for some kind of agreement on the trade front. Colleagues in beijing are reporting today that china is willing to do more, perhaps step up its purchase of agricultural goods in the hope that at the y least, the u. S. Doesnt that the u. S. Withholds additional tariff increases. At the very least, it seems that there is some kind of play to get a partial agreement. Alix thank you very much. The National B
Fired tear gasly and rubber bullets to drive back protesters blocking hong kong streets with roadsides and umbrellas at a protest for democracy in the chinese territory. Demonstrations began last month in opposition to and tradition bill that has since been suspended, but the movement has become a broader push for full democracy. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. In his 1 00 in new york, 6 00 in london, 1 00 a. M. In hong kong. I am vonnie quinn, welcome to bloomberg markets. From bloomberg World Headquarters in new york, here are the top stories around the world we are following. All eyes on fed chair Jerome Powell as the fomc is poised to cut rates, even as the economy shows signs of strength. Pfizer and mylans drug deal. Theer will combine with generic drug business which could trigger more movement in the pharmaceutical space. The cat is out of the
Make big money if this cvs deal closes well tell you how much. Trying to count it up coming up first as you know, President Trump made this major announcement on israel today which could destabilize the middle east this coming just a day after carlisles David Rubenstein told cnbc the only thing that the market needs to worry about is an unexpected geopolitical event. The only thing we have to worry about in 2018 or 2019 some unanticipated geopolitical event, the black swan. But right now short of those kind of things i think the economy is reasonably good shape and probably going to be spurred on by the taxbill. Lets get to cnbcs eamon javers for a recap of eat vents. The president decided today to recognize that the capital of israel is in jerusalem breaking with longstanding u. S. Policy the president cast this as simply acknowledging the reality on the ground in jerusalem and said that he was fulfilling a Campaign Promise heres what he said earlier today. Today i am delivering ive j
Im mark barton in london. We have stocks falling for a fifth day. It was a central bank heavy day yesterday with yellen, carney, and draghi speaking. Against theup dollar, rising to a oneyear high, 1. 1381. The yield rose the most sense january yesterday after fed chair janet yellen spoke. The u. S. Can withstand higher rates. 0. 1 ,mex crude is down by falling for the first day in five u. S. Days. Crude stockpiles rose, exacerbating this government data. Inventories extended declines from that record reached at the end of march. Lets get the bloomberg first word news with sebastian salek. Reporter a new cyber where attack has reached asia after spreading from europe to the u. S. Overnight. With being carried out users told to bitcoin. Ransomeware is becoming a routine risk of doing business around the world. Senate republicans have postponed the vote on a new Health Care Bill after at least five gop members said they would not vote for the bill. The delay is another setback on the rep
This point the nikkei ended flat. Hang seng was off just over 1 shanghai composite down as well. And in europe youre going to see at this point it looks like things are also in the red there. The ftse is the biggest decliner down by just over 1 you can see the dax down by 0. 75 if you want to check out crude oil prices, at this point youll see crude oil is up 36 cents 49. 92 facebook it is making a big bet on video. The social media site launching what its calling watch. Redesigned version of its video platform its going to be rolling out to facebook users over the next couple of weeks. It will include a mix of original content as well as live sports recommendations of what to watch will be personalized based on your interests and what your friends are talking about. This is facebooks latest push for tv ad dollars. Mark zuckerberg said video will be the largest driver over the next two to three years. A big push some people wont get it if youre on facebook now and go to look for it tod