Let us quickly check on the markets. Quite a lot going on. I am looking at the stoxx 600 in europe which is gaining a touch on the backs of gains in Energy Companies and a bullish outlook from one of the sectors bellwether. Looking at the dollar. And the fed and what we will hear from powell. Therude oil including impact of the opec meeting. We need to wait a little more to see how long we will cut production. A lineup our lineup today is looking pretty good. We feature some of the top names in banking and economics including Tidjane Thiam. We speak strategy and outlook on the Global Economy. And jim oneill. He speaks u. K. And emerging markets. Later, we will also speak with John Studzinski from blackstone. Let us get straight to the bloomberg first word news. Nejra in the u. S. , the Senate Tax Bill is headed for a debate. Should it pass, Republican Leaders will have to hammer out a compromise. Two republican members of the senate what your say they may not agree to vote the measure
And fought in the same Army Infantry unit. In our year of war, Daniel Bolger recounts their journeys from Middle America to vietnam at the right of the war and home again. As we observe the 50th anniversary of the war, we are privileged to hear from these two eyewitnesses. The author, daniel p. Bolger, served in the u. S. Army for 35 years, retiring as a lieutenant general. He commanded troops in afghanistan and iraq. Earning five bronze star medals. One for valor and the combat action badge. He is a contributing editor for Army Magazine and the author of eight other books. He currently teaches history at North Carolina state university. Chuck hagle has long served our country. He was the secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015, and before that a u. S. Senator from his home state nebraska. During the the vietnam war he served in combat and earned two purple hearts, the combat infantryman badge and the vietnamese cross of gallantry. After graduating from the university of nebraska at oma
This is bloomberg surveillance and im Francine Lacqua in london. We are just getting some breaking news from the oil markets. Its 2017 lifting growth demand estimate to the strongest in two years. This is significant because we heard, i guess from insiders that opec, along with its allies, are also said to be discussing expanding cuts by more than three months. What does that mean for oil . The iaea says the strongest Global Oil Demand growth in two years. Brent, 54. 32. We will be speaking, right here on surveillance. In the meantime, it is time for you data check. We saw gains over the last couple days. These stocks are definitely rallying. Treasury yields are declining. The dollar snapping a two day advance. I will show you crude and the pounds, ahead of the u. K. Jobs data at 9 30. Reporter apple has unveiled its 1000 iphone, which features of rented reality and facial Recognition Technology. The company also rolled out an updated apple watch and tv box. The product announcements w
We have great guests to talk about your markets by your politics and the economy. But first things first, lets quickly check on what the data is telling us. If you look across assets, it is very clear that stocks are down the touch. They actually recouped some of hatir losses under news t north korea is ratcheting up its threats against the u. S. The yen stay put. Im uncertain about how to trade yen. It would be one of the countries in the line of fire, if something were to happen in the Korean Peninsula. Treasuries retreating. The dollar falling for the most in two weeks, on the back of north korea. Wti. We just spoke to nine a jury in oil the Nigerian Oil Minister. Plenty more on that. It would also get manufacturing figures out of the eurozone. Better than expected. Said, geoPolitical Risks weighing on the market. Kim jongun has threatened u. S. With the highest countermeasure in history. The foreign minister includes that says that could include testing a Hydrogen Bomb in the pacif
Hagel. Both volunteered to go to war and fought in the same infantry unit. Daniel bolger recounts their journeys from Middle America to vietnam at the height of the war, and home again. As we observe the 50th anniversary of the war, we are privileged to hear from these two eyewitnesses. The author, Daniel Bolger served in the u. S. Army for 35 years, retiring as a lieutenant general. He commanded troops in afghanistan and iraq, earning five bronze star medals. Fors a contributing editor Army Magazine and the author of eight other books. He currently teaches history at North Carolina state university. Chuck hagel has long served our country. He was the secretary of defense from 20 13th 2015, and before that a u. S. Senator from nebraska. During the vietnam war he served in combat and earned two purple hearts, the combat infantry man badge and the vietnamese cross of gallantry. After graduating from the university of nebraska at omaha he worked as a Congressional Staff assistant, cofound