Of data on the docket. Building up to fridays jobs report, today we have december auto sales. Tomorrow, its ism nonmanufacturing and factory orders. Wednesday we get the adp. And well have International Trade and minutes from the last fmoc meeting. And thursday the initial claims and the friday payroll report. How are traders viewing 2015 . So far with a slant to rise 8. 2 this year. The big drivers they are looking at economic expansion and earnings growth. Oil prices dominating the market this morning with wti and brent losing half their value since mid2014 with prices falling to 5 1 2year lows this morning. Among the headlines, iraqs oil exports were at the highest level since 1980 last month. Also, we can tell you the new congress meets this week and the incoming chairman of the Senate Commerce and Transportation Committee says a gas tax is on the table with them not rising since 1993. I dont, joe, drive, but i think 18. 4 cents per gallon for unleaded. I think its 24. 4 for diesel
Intercepts migrants from myanmar and points them to malaysia. Hello, nepal has been shaken by a big earthquake two weeks after a devastating quake killed more than 8,000 people, the epicenter was by a popular stop for climbers on the track to mt. Everest. The quake sent people in the capitol running from buildings and was felled in india, after afghanistan and indonesia and andrew is live for us in kathmandu and andrew tell us what you know right now. Reporter im actually on the grounds of a hotel that was evacuated when the quake struck. I was actually on the third floor, the whole building was shaking, swinging and it felt like jelly, extraordinary frightening experience. When i came out here there were people running from all directions and a lot of buildings were evacuated. We are just hearing now there are people trapped in rubble from collapsed buildings, certainly at least two parts of Kathmandu Valley and the areas had a lot of damage done in the first quake and a lot of people
Demonstrate in athens over fears of more cuts. A change in fashion. Clothing sales rise for the first time in four years sending its shares to the top of the stoxx 600. Hello and good morning. The last trading day before easter. A lot of people already on the slopes if theres still some snow left in the alps. Exactly. I love how the skig season extends into april. In the u. S. It ends in february or march. Im going to italy to do hiking and sightseeing. What about yourself . Going to see family. Got to make time for that. Even though its a shortened trading week we have a lot of focus on whats going to happen tomorrow. That will give us more clarity as to whether the fed will hike rates in the month of june or perhaps even in september. The big question is the fed has a dual mandate. They need to see acceleration in jobs but also signs of inflation because of course that has been the big concern not just here in europe but also in the u. S. Expectations 295,000 jobs in the month of feb
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Welcome to Worldwide Exchange. Im kelly evans. Yes, hello, everybody. Im Louisa Bojesen. These are your headlines from around the world. President obama calls congressional leaders to the white house today in what could be the last chance to come talk before the u. S. Falls off the fiscal cliff next week. Investors are bracing for the final eurozone bond sale of the year. Italy will sell up to 6 billion later today. And the yen has been sent lower and stocks to their highest level in 21 months. This is the final Worldwide Exchange from london of the year. Louisa is here for it. I cant believe it. Its my last working day of the year, as well. Is it . Yes. Unfortunately well still be talking about the same thing were talking about now. Although i feel well be talking more debt ceiling, as well. And speaking of which, president obama is trying a last ditch effort to restart budget talks days before the u. S. Goes over the fiscal cliff. Speaker john boehner has called the house back into s