Welcome to daybreak asia coming live in hong kong and streaming on bloomberg. Com. Investors in asia reacting to investors inver the region. We are looking at the nikkei in particular abes marker of stimulus money. We are seeing some downward pressure on the nikkei 225 down one third of 1 . Korea looking a little bit better. It is the best in the region up 2 10 of 1 . Australia still opening up pretty flat, i. T. Markets with a 4 10 of 1 gain on the nikkei 225. We will keep an eye on that throughout the course of the day. The Oil Market Still weakening down 1 10 of 1 . Having a look at the yen because we did see the japanese yen of course having a very big fall on the surprise 265 billion announcement. It is higher today, of half of 1 , the u. S. Dollar weakening. That 105 handle, says hasthe imf brought it closer to fair value and that is very much contrasted from what we are syrian hearing from boj officials. Looking at the early session, it is stronger with the Second Quarter bpi a
Philadelphia. That does not just break the record that completely destroyed it. Our previous record 64 degrees much we topped at 71 in allentown a record there. A record in Atlantic City even mount pocono 64 degrees today. And temperatures still very mild at this late hour. 64 in philadelphia. Calm winds. Low 60s down the shore. Still up around 50 degrees right now in the poconos. And weve had a couple of rounds of showers and december thunderstorms over the last two days. And that trend continues on storm scanstormstorm scan3 quiey philadelphia but showers an few imbedded thunderstorm washingtoning their way north eastbound from parts of delaware into our shore points. Cape may picking up heavy downpour right now likely hearing a few rumbles of thunder. Well talk more about rain chances for Christmas Day and another round of record warmth in store and ill have all that in your full forecast in a couple of minutes. Lauren, thank you. Not everyone is cool with this Christmas Eve warmup.
I am out here sweating. Reporter but little sweat didnt stop thursday ton moon from playing his favorite christmas songs. For everyone to enjoy. Im enjoying it. Im making some tips so im helping my familiar enjoy christmas. At the ice rink in dilworth park was more like a slush ring. This would be in june this would be beautiful but the fact thats Christmas Eve is beyond reason. Reporter yet again the 68degree temperature on december 24th brought out ice skaters in shorts and a tshirt. I like the warm weather. I had to shovel 27 times last year. This is perfect. Reporter others arent as happy about the warmup. Winter is supposed to be cold and snowy. Reporter over at the cathedral basilica, hundreds piled in to celebrate Christmas Eve mass. Every couple years we try to come down here and just see the massive big church. Some wanted to celebrate at the famous basilica after pope francis walk through the same doors back in september. I think hes grant. I think hes a blessing to the world
Concerned with the coronavirus or the threat of it at this rally, right, john . Leland, good afternoon to you. It started the last half hour going inside the barricaded off areas so they can get into whats called the outdoor experience, there are bands playing and a lot of people who set up vending outlets and we found some people who have come as far away from oklahoma city, wichita, kansas. They want to be here when the president restarts his campaign and there will be another outside area the president will address the people before going inside the arena. We want to talk to a couple of people here in line. The coronavirus is raging and probably the biggest crowd of people who have gotten together into an enclosed space since the beginning of march. How do you feel about that . Feeling like were taking precautions, i have my mask, im outside now. Ive got my family and i wouldnt have brought them if i didnt feel safe. Theyre giving hand sanitizers and face masks, not mandatory to wea
Reading. Theres absolutely no collision which is very important. The third year in a row, the black nights of army have won the army matchup and the home of the brave just waiting to talk about this. Theres only one thing that went well for navy yesterday and it was the coin flip. Thats it. They won the coin flip and then it was all down hill. Three years in a row. I mean we lost 14 years in a row. Now a hat trick for army. And 22nd ranked team in the country. And you attribute it to plump. He was there when he was president elect. You might say i was also there. Hes like their mascot, according to pete. He might be. Isnt our president americas mascot anyway . Thats true. Welcome back, nicole. Thank you, guys. Great to be here again. The president was at the Army Navy Game when hes dealing with personnel shift as the the white house but also new stuff. Maybe a new chief of staff, other things, any attorney general. But james comey back in the news front and center, something the mt. No