welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is early start. we begin with global markets in turmoil in the wake of the failure of two major commercial banks, svb and signature bank in the united states. global markets, asian shares closed down sharply as investors fear further bank collapses to come. european stocks have been climbing though in the last few hours, a mixed performance now, but trying to find some footing this europe. and look at u.s. futures, they are up slightly. we ll try to make sense of all of this for you in a moment. one place you don t want your investment dollars right now, regional bank stocks. first republic shares first more than 60%. western alliance bank corp down 47%. driving the u.s. market overall, extreme fear. according to cnn business fear and groeed index. clare sebastian is joining us now. explain why u.s. futures are up again. yes, and there has been five straight down sessions, basically a week of losses le
or a living in a household already struggling financially? we want to hear from you. you can find me on twitter, i m @annitabbc or use #bbcyourquestions. bbc news has been told that conservative mps are in talks with opposition parties to oppose the government s fracking plans. calls for all women to be invited for a menopause check up when they turn a5, as a report criticises the current support as completely inadequate . last night the police arrested himm tributes pour in for the british born actress, angela lansbury, best known for her role in murder she wrote, who has died in los angeles aged 96. there are more concerns for the uk economy this morning as official data shows it shrank in august. meanwhile the governor of the bank of england said he won t extend a financial support package beyond this friday. the emergency measures were launched nearly two weeks ago because of the turmoil prompted by the chancellor s mini budget. official figures released this morning s
in the east of the country warning that those who stay behind are at mercy of russia s aggression. and the race to stop the spread of monkeypox as cases and deaths rise around the world, fears that containment will be a massive challenge. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom can kim br brun brunhuber. we begin in eastern kentucky and another day of devastating discoveries and heartbreaking loss. this is the aftermath of horrific flash flooding where at least 25 people are confirmed dead. a local mayor called it just the tip of the iceberg. we ll get an update in the coming hours. floodwaters have washed away roads, destroyed bridges and making ongoing search and rescue efforts for the scores of missing harder. governor beshear says damages could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars and emotional toll is immeasurable. many are still coming to grips with the loss. honestly, there is nothing that anyone can do or say to prepare anyone for something like this