Well as in london. We begin with a biggie week a busy week for Central Banks. Bank of japan says they will take on unlimited buying of Government Bonds, lifting the cap also on corporate holdings. I, he joins us now. , kitchen sink, we are still throwing it. Michael Central Banks are all as string the question of what you do when you have throwing the kitchen sink. In the back of japans case, you just make the sink a little bigger. The bank of japan already has negative rates, Corporate Bond and etf buying, and an emergency Lending Program, so they just decided to make those programs a bit bigger. Unchanged at rate 10 basis points. Remember, they do yield curve control. They mentioned they would buy as many Corporate Bonds as they need to and expanding access to its Emergency Loan Program for a wider range of banks. For analysts, theres a bit less here than meets the eye. They dropped their ¥80 trillion limit on Government Bond buying, but they werent buying anywhere trillion, so it d
Forced to miss meets world famous photographer for the 1st time in decades because of the cobra towers. Im anthony how did welcome we begin in lebanon where an economy is in nosedive compounding the challenges posed by the corona virus the currency has lost half of its value in recent weeks bringing new hardship to a country already grappling with its worst economic crisis in decades protesters on now ignoring lock down restrictions to take to the streets and vent their anger. Seeings of popular anger have returned to the streets of beirut despite an ongoing lockdown and a curfew protesters have gathered outside the Lebanese Central Bank to demonstrate against the worsening economic conditions. We think that quote all of us is not the only pandemic was suffering from heat in lebanon for 11 years that meant they either had a choice to die from hunger or to die from it but i know with the increased traffic of the president that the bag and the face of the value of america and the. People
Why are we greedy. We go in search of answers in the documentary film. Start to make you see w. How will cope with 19 redefined what the European Union is all about how everyone for france 24 on false what began paris and im melinda crane for dutch of ella in berlin in the European Union health care has always been handled at the National Level so as the corona pandemic swept the continent it was nation states that were calling the shots even between close e. U. Neighbors the borders were closed crucial medical exports were stopped and solidarity was looking pretty illusory but that is now changing with french patients for example being treated in german hospitals and melinda with a crisis that were 2 months into which shows some are calling the biggest test for this continent since world war 2 a lot of questions Going Forward the french president calling it a moment of truth ahead of thursdays Virtual Summit there are those that are eyeing dick de confinements. And then other nations
With more on the crackdown, hey, wilson. Reporter well, look, ite ofa cruz get their beaches back. This is a new arrangement. It comes after the county opened the beaches up previously. This is a new arrangement that some people are simply not real happy with. You know, i miss the beach and i really feel that if people are acting, you know, within accordance of social distancing and staying far from each other, i dont see the point in staying off the beaches. Reporter on a perfect afternoon to be on the beach, you had better be getting in or out of the water. Even people who looked like they might be going swimming were stopped today. Yes, its difficult. I think because were trying to obey the orders in place and help flatten the curve, but at the same time its difficult when your Outdoor Access is, you know, indefinitely cut off. Reporter not for surfers, of course, that continues. But the sand was off limits to the people and dogs who otherwise would have enjoyed it today. Now, Autho
Attention to the virus to aid in war against the pandemic, live tomorrow morning for special interview you dont want to miss. Do stay with us for that. This morning pointing to higher opening. Take a look at future, up better 250 points on dow industrials, s p is up 29 and nasdaq higher by 116 this morning, this after the dow, nasdaq, s p ended down last week. As you can see better in the dow and s p. Google parent alphabet, microsoft, facebook, amazon, Technology Names reporting earnings this week and at the end exxon reporting numbers. Holding china responsible. Senator tom cotton telling me the coronavirus escaping its borders was a deliberate attack by the chinese and calling for action against the Chinese Communist party. Plus questions rolling with the health of north Korean Leader kim jong un as he remains unseen. Mornings with maria begins right now. Global markets this morning are rallying, take a look at europe indices, ftse 100 up 95 points, cac quarante in paris is up 86 an