Sends 750. 00 new troops to iraq that after prorating protesters stormed the perimeter of the u. S. Embassy compound in the capital baghdad President Trump says iran has a price to pay for being behind the protests. And also coming up on. New years address the german chancellor calls for confidence in confronting the challenges of the new decade well have our full address later in the south. Im brian thomas great to have you with us at the start of this new year people around the world have been ringing in the start of the new year and the new decade here in berlin thousands have been gathering down at the Brandenburg Gate to welcome in the new decade. And in new york of course the crowds on times square are saying hello to 2020 and one of the worlds favor new year spectacles. I am new here in new york. I crowds gathered in times square to ring in 2020. In berlin thousands welcomed the new decade at the iconic Brandenburg Gate with Fireworks Company by beethovens 9th symphony. 12 hours
And tens of thousands of antigovernment demonstrators taking to the streets of hong kong for a peaceful new years day march just hours after a while and clashes on new years. Are brian thomas great to have you with us for the start of the new year where people around the world have of course been ringing in the new year and the new decade here in berlin thousands gathering down at the Brandenburg Gate and in new york city the crowds and times square said hello to 2020 in one of the worlds favorite new years spectacles. And new year in new york. Crowds gathered in times square to ring in 2020. In berlin thousands welcomed the new decade at the iconic Brandenburg Gate with Fireworks Company by beethovens 9th symphony. 12 hours earlier auckland new zealand was the 1st major city to see in the new year with pyrotechnics erupting from the citys sky tower and over the water. In australia the fireworks from sydneys harbor bridge went ahead despite calls for the show to be cancelled because of
Go live to sydney for the very latest. And tens of thousands of antigovernment demonstrators take to the streets of hong kong for a peaceful new years day march that just hours after violent clashes on new years eve. Im brian thomas great to have you with us for the start of the new year where people around the world have been ringing in the new year and the new decade here in berlin thousands gathering down at the Brandenburg Gate and in new york the crowds in times square saying hello to 2020 and one of the worlds favorite new years spectacles. And new year in new york. Crowds gathered in times square to ring in 2020. In berlin thousands welcomed the new decade at the iconic Brandenburg Gate with Fireworks Company by beethovens 9th symphony. 12 hours earlier auckland new zealand was the 1st major city to see in the new year with pyrotechnics erupting from the citys sky tower and over the water. In australia the fireworks from sydneys harbor bridge went ahead despite calls for the sho
The world will soon see a new strategic weapon but she leaves the door open to further talks with the u. S. But also what to make of his warning. Plus the rings in a new year and a new decade in welcomes the 20 twentieths with fireworks over the Brandenburg Gate and in new york huge crowds to celebrate on times square the 2. I knew thank you so much for joining us. The ruins left behind by wildfires raging in australia a further 7 people have been confirmed dead over the last 2 days and nearly 200 homes destroyed now the fires have fanned out across 2 states in the south east of australia authorities and now delivering food and water to thousands of people who fled the town of kuta and took refuge on beaches and the danger is not even close to being over conditions are expected to deteriorate this weekend with the return of high temperatures and strong winds. Fueled by searing temperatures and fast moving winds more than 200 fires continue to consume a strain southeastern states of New
This after a day of trading that saw s p 500 hit another alltime high, second straight day of record. Meantime investors are cautiously awaiting upcoming earning season with 80 of s p 500 Companies Reportedly cutting earnings forecast. Joining me research chief macro strategist lenor hawkins, what is driving the market to plus side if you watch the bond market, 10year yield falling and closing below 2 yesterday and then you this percentage of s p 500 Companies Cutting their earnings forecast . This is really all about the fed in the hope that easy money will keep prices going up because this has nothing to do with fundamentals, if you look at what happened at first half of the year, s p 500 rose 17 , the strongest first half of the year since 1997 but if we look at earnings, if we look at whats going on with the fundamentals, earnings declined 4. 4 for the s p 500 for the First Quarter and expect today decline negative 2. 3 in second quarter, you have prices going up while the actual r