For our nation and world. Help them to realize that the power of your providence will enable them to navigate through every challenge and tragedy. Trusting in your might, may they embrace your promise to do more for them than they can ask or imagine. Lord, inspite of difficulties, disappointments, as despair, reassure them that you are still in control. Remind us all that in everything, you are working for the good of those who love you who are the called according to your purposes. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one e nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley
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Opecs cuts may be draining the glut. The bank of japan prepares for unscheduled talks as the coronavirus keeps extra pressure on the economy. Help for Small Business tops the agenda. Downside are seeing a start to trading on this final friday session of the week. Overwhelmingly, the concern over these escalating tensions between washington and beijing, and now also, beijings expected move to impose the National Security law on hong kong and we are watching, in particular, the start of mainland trading as well as hong kong trading and trading in the hong kong dollar but in the meantime, we are seeing a downside view when it comes to nikkei futures as well as kospi. Sydney futures looking to extend losses of. 4 in the previous session although we could expect to see some modest gains when it comes to the Energy Sector given the gains and that story when it comes to the continued rally in oil prices. We are also watching trading in new zealand. We had retail Sales Numbers out in the last