That really made an impression on markets in europe. Lets look at how we are faring in the United States because we are down here, too, though not by as much. The 10 year yield at 65 basis points. Crude oil has erased any gains at saw after the drawdown in inventories earlier. 5. 42now trading hunting a barrel for wti it is now trading at 25. 42 a barrel for wti. Fed chair jay powell speaking this morning to adam posen of the Peterson Institute in washington, d. C. He pushed back against the idea of negative Interest Rates in the United States. He urged monetary and fiscal policy makers to rise to the challenge in order to avoid unprecedented downside risk. Chair powell while the economic response has been timely and appropriately large, it may not be the final chapter given that the path ahead is both highly uncertain and subject to significant downside risks. Economic forecasts are uncertain at the best of times, and today the virus raises a new set of questions. Vonnie for more, we
Westminster. Brexit, a pretty historic and tumultuous couple of hours we are expecting. The meantime, lets check on your markets. We are seeing market volatility, pound dropping lower today. Lets get the board up for you, pound at 1. 1981. There is a lot of debate in the newsroom over whether that has to do with Dollar Strength or markets realizing an early election could mean an alliance among the ones who wanted a hardline brexit and increasing the chance of a no deal, but we are seeing a tilt to the market overall, a little risk off mood. You can see a little higher than usual at 10 higher and gold at 1530. Coming up, we speak to sir Howard Davies, a chairman of rbs as the prospect of an election surges. We will talk about what that means for the banks. Dont miss that interview 11 00 a. M. London time. Lets get to the first word news with Sebastian Salek. U. S. Areand the struggling to agree on a schedule for the next round of talks after watching a rejection of allaying tariffs. A
Consequences. 50 years of 17 moments spring about who and what roles the director tried and what inspired the group of tatyana rozova will tell hello you are welcomed by the Information Service of the ntv Television Company this is a program today in nikolaevs studio today russia sent an interplanetary station to the moon at night from the cosmodrome. Vostochnaya was launched by the soyuz 21b carrier rocket a little later, in the earth orbit, luna 25 successfully separated from the fregat upper stage and entered the trajectory of the flight to the earths satellite. In 5 days it will be on a circular circumpolar orbit and after clarifying the location, luna 25 makes a soft landing. This event is expected from august 21 to 24, what scientists want to find on the moon and what are the prospects for the Russian Lunar Program our hitbay correspondent watched the historic launch. The fact that this night was important, and in fact, even historical, seemed to be indicated by all the details o
say it is a destiny. no, it is not. bulgarian police make four arrests after 18 migrants, including a child, were found dead in a truck. president zelensky urges world leaders to speed up their support for ukraine in the fight against russia. and a qatari consortium bids to buy manchester united. a british businessman has already put in a rival offer. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in memphis, tennessee, where five former police officers have pleaded not guilty to second degree murder and other charges in the case of tyre nichols. mr nichols, a young black man, died in hospital three days after being beaten in memphis last month. videos showed the officers repeatedly kicking and punching mr nichols after he d fled a traffic stop. the five officers, all out on bail, entered their not guilty pleas during an arraignment hearing in shelby county criminal court. tyre nichols mother made this statement outside the court. i know my son is go
U. S. History, students and parents confront President Trump and republican lawmakers in a pair of extraordinary meetings. First, President Trump holds a listening session at the white house you suggest arming teachers. Then at a town hall meeting in florida, of 7000, republican senator marco rubio hears directly from students who survived the massacre and parents who lost children. Your comments this week in those about president heaven pathetically weak. Have been pathetically weak. [applause] amy we will speak with one ofof the students who o was at the tn hall, a former intern for similar rubio. The Stoneman Douglas High School Graduate is begging rubio to act on guns. She has been near four mess. Hootings that Mass Shootings then to syria, where the United Nations is accusing the alassad government of waging a monstrous campaign of annihilation as the death from the assault on Eastern Ghouta rises to over 300. What is going on in Eastern Ghouta and other parts of syria may constit