Clearance. A grand reopening. Thee johnson will outline strategy today, expected to include an increase in Community Testing andriy incorrect reintroduction of tougher restrictions. Biden iselect joe said to have landed a longtime advisor as his secretary of state as the president reportedly moves closer to banning tech exports to dozens of chinese companies. 7 00 and in london, from first, and 10 00. In three weeks, there will be a vaccine for everybody and herd immunization. This is the standout note from fauci. We will vaccinate. 7 of the population. These are big ambitions. Annmarie they certainly are and the news over the weekend from the head of warp speed saying we could start in potentially three weeks, but it is only going to be december 10 when the fda looks at approval for the pfizer vaccine. You made a good point this morning, the fact this is the developed world. What remains in the developing world could be a difficult picture. Isus a question for markets if so risk on, t
Biggest spike in cases in nearly four months. Good morning and welcome to bloomberg surveillance. I am Francine Lacqua in london. This is what the markets are doing , european stocks moving to the downside gorsuch any trading sideways, despite record highs on wall street. This is what we are also looking at when it comes to gold, always look at gold because it gives you a good sense of where there is appetite, slipping back below 2000 on ounce. We saw declines in utilities outweighing gains in travel shares, of the stoxx 600 actually gained. Up, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Exchanges and clearing joins us for an interview after the Company Posted a record firsthalf profit. That is in a couple. Of minutes lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news. We start with joe biden, it is official. He has become the democraticc nominee for president. The second night saw a slate of speakers, from former president bill clinton to representative alexandria ocasio cortez. Biden himse
This is bloomberg surveillance. Im Francine Lacqua in london. Lets go straight to the markets. We are seeing a lift to the market somewhat but a bit flattered then what it was earlier on. 0. 4 . Oxx 600, down by the dollar is rising. Treasuries advancing. We had a little bit of momentum. We saw that historic rally. The dollar strengthening for the first day in nine sessions. The Federal Reserve extended its main Street Lending program which means it is allowing more companies to participate. That lessens the burden on banks that create the loans. Plenty more on that throughout the day. Thats get to the first word news in london with dani burger. Dani hi. Lockdowns across the world may have prevented about a half a billion coronavirus infection. That is according to the first peerreviewed analysis of the impact of health policy. It comes as the World Health Organization says people without symptoms passing on the virus is very rare which contradict speculation about the prevalence of so
U. S. For tallys from the coronavirus top 75,000. The u. K. And france prepare for some easing measures from next week. Playing ball. China and the u. S. Agreed to cooperate on implementing their trade deal, despite a blame game over the coronavirus. Welcome to bloomberg surveillance. Im nejra cehic in london. We are seeing a clear risk on tone ahead of the payrolls report. , one of theg adjectives being described what we could see, the job losses to gains. T a decade of job what we heard on the u. S. China trade talks perhaps giving assets a lift. You are seeing green on the screen in terms of u. S. Futures and european equities. The nasdaq has also wiped out its losses for 2020. Yesterday, the two year yield hit a record low, along with the five year yield. Oil catching a bid, heading for a second weekly gain. Lets get the bloomberg first renews now. China and the u. S. Have agreed to cooperate and work toward implementing their phase i trade deal. Chinese vice premier talked with th
Could close with an agreement to cut output. Russia says it is prepared to cut as much as 15 . Lets get a check on markets. We are seeing quite a bit of risk abbett risk appetite, given that we dont see signs of a peak in cases globally in the epicenters of coronavirus. Dax up 2 and the futures pointing to gains. The s p 500 technically went to pool territory. Bull territory. Will initial jobless claims put a stop to the rally or will they shrug off the numbers . One market is perhaps telling a different story. The dollar is steady in todays session. Gains, someg some optimism ahead of the opecplus meeting in oil. Generally a bit of a riskon tone across markets. Bloomberg first word news. Vicena former u. S. President joe biden is the Presumptive Democratic nominee for president after Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign. He thanked supporters for helping create an unprecedented grassroots movement. Stays says he will on the ballot to help democrats closer to his vision. Oil gaining a