Insisted were parents moscow a security priority after report on russian influence accuses the government of taking its eye off the ball but we got reaction from londoners. Be honest i dont believe. Because its just more its all the more destruction which really go with what i just take the campaign to do you so why should they need to see it. Plus fears of a 2nd wave of coronavirus hitting europe as several countries experienced a spike in cases just weeks after reopening their doors to tourists and pearl is gripped by a succession of large antigovernment protests as people in the country to vent their frustration at the Prime Ministers handling of the current virus all amid lingering profession allegations. This is the weekly here on our t. V. Welcome to our. Round up of the days news along with the headlines that shape the week. A fresh wave of protests and unrest gripped major American Cities on saturday the biggest confrontation took place in Seattle Police there declared iraq and
U. S. To helping chinese intelligence. Claims to there are the South China Sea. Coronavirus cases topping millions, and florida surpasses new york as the second most affected state behind california. A daily record for deaths. Pause as they debate new stimulus. Republicans would like to extend the jobless payments to cover 70 of lost wages as the Economic Outlook dims. Shery lets look at how markets are trading at the moment. We see u. S. Futures to the upside after stocks fell last week with escalating china tensions, not to mention the wrangling in washington. For thegold sent above First Time Since 2011, and the , the nasdaq composite finishing at a twoweek low. Take a look at what well is doing. Is doing, brent above 43 dollars a barrel. This, of course, after we saw some pressure last week on signs of weakness in the u. S. Labor market. Prices dids oil manage a gain. The dollar index fell to a sixmonth low, the week dollar overshadowing concerns. Yes, lets take a look at asia, a p
Arizona, and hospital cases in california all marking new highs. Plus top advisers to President Trump are set to urge the u. S. To undermine the hong kong dollar peg to punish china for its crackdown in the city. Ons get a quick check up how markets are set up for the open. Here is Sophie Kamaruddin in hong kong. Sophie in asia this wednesday, we are seeing a mixed start to the session with focus on china and if mainland stocks can keep up that rally we have seen for six days. Futuresd 14 so we have in the green for the most part. Hang seng futures settling higher after the rally did stall in hong kong on tuesday. Switching out the board, checking in on the hong kong dollar, which continues to have the 7. 75 mine as they continue to defend the peg, we are seeing little reaction in the curb. Jumping into the terminal for a big picture book, low 200 pips after the spike we saw in may but staying elevated on economic and political uncertainties. Tracking any reaction to a bloomberg report
U. S. Stores while pepsi shuts a food plant in beijing. Sending a message to the white house. How tictoc users may have contributed to the low turnout for President Trump in tulsa. Haidi lets take a look at how we are shaping up when it comes to the start of trading this monday morning in asia. Looking like a pretty uncertain start as u. S. Futures are. 25inuing to drop at percent. Nikkei futures trading in chicago down. 4 . We have a bit of strength in the yen in fact. We had the dollar outperforming at basically every g10 currencies in the overnight session other than the japanese yen which is sitting at that high 1060 handle. The are also seeing a slip when it comes to trading in oil prices after the market rose almost 10 last week on news that these output curves are continuing to work to break down the supply glut these concerns about a second wave of this virus resurgence are clouding the demand outlook and causing a bit more of a downside trading action when it comes to crude. W
Take something off the table makes sense which is how you got to todays selloff with the dow dumb bli t tumbling and nasdaq tumbling the bear camp cant exist at the sametime there cannot be coexistence with the huge covid outbreak in the sun belt spiraling out of control, bear is in charge so why dont we do this . Let suspend judgment and not use terms about good or bad and take the approach of the fact spin. Awaken america trade has taken a turn for the worse some people expected that. I didnt its a disturbing spike in covid cases across alabama, north carolina, South Carolina and texas. The infection level so high the governors of new jersey, new york and connecticut have taken an unusual action and slapped a 14day quarantine on travelers from these hot spots thats amazing they have more than 35,000 new cases today which is about where these numbers peaked in april. Not good its plain bad news for everything that depends on the economy reopening which is a lot of things. The america