And ringing in 2020. Parts of the world are already ushering in the new year as the final Worldwide Exchange of 2019 begins right now. A very good morning to all and welcome to the last day of 2019 a very happy early new year. Im in for brian sullivan. Here is how your money and the markets are showing up this morning. Showing the markets will open slightly higher. The s p 500, the dow and the nasdaq all on track for strong gains. Nasdaq could finish the year with gains of nearly 35 turning to the bond market currently trading at 1. 903 . In asia, the markets in japan. Remember they were closed today. Japan notching gains of 18 for the year the shanghai composite finishing up about 0. 33 and the hang seng is up about 10 , which is less than a lot of the other benchmarks lets look at what is happening in early trade in europe and Joumanna Bercetche joins us now. Thank you in line with other markets activity volumes are down about 40 to 50 . Not all european markets are open today the pi
Here in new york. Annemarie green is off. Im wendy gillette. President trump did not take a break from social media over christmas, and overnight he denounced his impeachment. Late last night on twitter, mr. Trump called House Speaker nancy pelosi, quote, crazy nancy, and wrote, quote, dems want to run majority republican senate. The president is spending christmas at his maralago resort in florida. He also tweeted a special christmas message. We say a special prayer for those military Service Members stationed far from home, and we renew our hope for peace among nations and joy to the world. Meanwhile, tensions are escalating over north Koreas Nuclear program. The country had sparked speculation about a Missile Launch saying it planned to send a, quote, Christmas Gift to the u. S. , but the launch never happened. Marc liverman is in new york. Marc, what action did the u. S. Apparently take ahead of this threat . Reporter good morning, wendy. In the last few days, weve seen a lot of In
Amy from new york, this is democracy now pres. Trump i will be signing an executive order imposing hardhitting sanctions on the Supreme Leader of iran and the also office of the Supreme Leader of iran and many others. Amy iran says the move will permanently close the passage of diplomacy between the two countries. This comes as the u. S. Carries out Cyber Attacks against iran. We will get the latest. Then to oregon where the State Government is in a standoff after 11 republican lawmakers fled the capital thursday, some fled the state, to avoid voting on landmark Climate Change legislation. Threats of violence from rightwing militias supporting the rope gop legislators then led the remaining lawmakers to shut down the state capital in salem. They could today could have been in a store day for organ. House bill 2020 was poised to come to the senate floor. Virtually, Senate Republicans failed to show up and failed to do their jobs. Amy we will go to portland, oregon for the latest. And we
Amy from new york, this is democracy now pres. Trump i will be signing an executive order imposing hardhitting sanctions on the Supreme Leader of iran and the also office of the Supreme Leader of iran and many others. Amy iran says the move will permanently close the passage of diplomacy between the two countries. This comes as the u. S. Carries out Cyber Attacks against iran. We will get the latest. Then to oregon where the State Government is in a standoff after 11 republican lawmakers fled the capital thursday, some fled the state, to avoid voting on landmark Climate Change legislation. Threats of violence from rightwing militias supporting the rope gop legislators then led the remaining lawmakers to shut down the state capital in salem. They could today could have been in a store day for organ. House bill 2020 was poised to come to the senate floor. Virtually, Senate Republicans failed to show up and failed to do their jobs. Amy we will go to portland, oregon for the latest. And we
Course corrections. I have known Prime Minister netanyahu for a very long time and while we have vehemently disagreed on many occasions, i will always respect his extraordinary bravery for israel on the battlefield as a younger man. I believe in his heart he has his highest priority as is the security of israel. However, i also believe Prime Minister netanyahu has lost his way. Senior israeli figures, including the ambassador to the us, michael herzog, and mr netanyahus chief political rival, benny gantz, criticised mr schumer s intervention, calling it unhelpful, counterproductive, and unacceptable. Mr schumer s comments come as the Biden Administration continues to pressure mr netanyahu not to launch a Ground Offensive on gazas southernmost city, rafah something the white house says is a red line. But talking to troops on thursday, mr netanyahu sounded undaunted. Translation there are International Pressures l preventing us from Entering Rafah and completing the work. As Prime Minist