Lets get a check in on the markets. European equities are pretty flat. The stoxx 600 struggling for direction. You heard and the headlines, three key things we heard. The dovish message from Jerome Powell reiterated and we got better than expected data in terms of retail sales and factory output, pushing the 10 year yield up. It also pushed the dollar higher and we hold on to those gains. The question as whether President Trump can have the weaker dollar at the same time as a strong economy. And can he have gains in stocks as the same time as a trade war continues . As you made those comments, the s p 500 took a hit, dropping for the first time in six sessions. Coming up, we speak to the oecd secretarygeneral. Dont miss that interview live. Lets get bloomberg first workers. Word news. The u. S. House voted to condemn comments from donald trump that are racist. Week, he tweeted for congresswoman should quote go back to where they came from. Trump says he is not racist and does not have
A second strong month of new home sales. Withng at very small moves the three major averages. They had been slightly negative on the day. , wes p 500 and the nasdaq are already looking at alltime highs similar to what we saw on friday. Pretty remarkable, the record highs we are seeing. A piece of it is retail. We have started the allimportant 2017 Holiday Shopping season. It isports are suggesting off to a very strong start with black friday, cyber monday and the weekend. On friday,n surged up for its fourth day in a row, amazon is expected to clean up 50 of the cyber monday sales. Investors are cheering that. The gap is up 2. 4 and nordstrom had been up moderating that, but again, early reports suggest that Holiday Shopping 2017 off to a very strong start. The best in years. We have the small movers. When we look at the other asset classes, not really a risk on day. The yen is rising against the dollar. Interestingly, oil and copper considered to be growth year aspects of the commodit
And potentially we have a deal. What about the irish border . At one point it was that a twomonth high, 5 10 of a percent. And we are talking about 58 basis points, modestly steeper by a basis points as you had supplied coming from the front end earlier this week. Bitcoin, 10,000. Jonathan about the happen again. Alix 11,000 call . David it just keeps going. Extraordinary. We want to get some news outside of the business world. First word news. Emma good morning. Breaking news, matt lauer we understand has been fired, according to the new york times. More on that story as it crosses. On capitol hill, republican plans to push a tax bill through by the end of the year picking up steam. There was a closeddoor session, called somewhat of a lovefest. The Budget Committee looking to send the tax bill for a vote as early as tomorrow. And north korea warns that the latest missile can deliver a Nuclear Warhead anywhere on the u. S. Mainland. The regime conducted its first missile test in two mo
Stoxx 600 after a selloff in Technology Stocks. Meeting, we understand that russia and opec will extend their production cuts. Eurodollar, im looking at that, also pound. Maybe finding an agreement. With some of her possible coalition partners. Later on, we talk italian banks and risk with claudio costamagna. Interview yousive dont want to miss as well. Minouche shafik joins us in her first tv appearance since leaving the boe. I, we will talk with the socgen chairman. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news. Nejra u. S. President donald trump has nominated Marvin Goodfriend to be a governor of the Federal Reserve. A professor at Carnegie Mellon university and a former director of research at the richmond said goodfriend has served on an independent panel of economists known as the shadow open market committee. Opec and russia are ready to extend their Oil Production cuts until the end of next year to ensure global stockpiles keep falling. Viennang to delegates in , all opec members a
, one of the three softer currencies against the dollar. I wanted to follow the tech selloff. Nasdaq futures are down again. 7 . We have seen that industry continue. Lets get an update and wants making headlines. Emma chandra is here. Am it there is a turn in the tax bill debate and Republican Leaders are scrambling to save the bill. Mitch mcconnell sent lawmakers home last night. They are looking to offset the cost of the measure. While republicans are asking the tax cut not drive up the nations debt. The price of oil is rising after opec will keep production curbs in place. Libya and nigeria have joined the agreement. Opec and allies like russia are trying to reduce global stockpiles. Oil prices are up 20 since september. Parties on both sides of the irish border issued are refusing to compromise. They are trying to deal with the hard border. The eu will not let trade talks continue until there is an agreement. Global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and anal