Eurozone for this month. Were looking at it coming in higher than the expectation. Yes. So the december the december composite pmi flash estimate was forecast at 61. 5 and it came in at 61. 7. So a tad higher than anticipated. Were looking at the euro trade slightly higher against the u. S. Dollar right now at 1. 2487. But we should give you the full picture, which is that the euro has appreciated against the u. S. Dollar by around 10 this year. But again, better than expected manufacturing data helping against the euro slightly. Good morning, by the way. How are you . Wonderful. And you . We were together on the show a couple weeks back. A pleasure. Yeah. The german pmi data, the lowest since june of 2013, 51. 4 for the month of december. That broke about a half an hour ago, Something Like that. Its still in expansionary territory, sort of above that 50 level. But weve now seen it at a lower rate, Something Like so, again, we are looking at a pretty low level with regard to these pmi
President ial light. Ill bring you my report as i host meet the press. From nbc news in washington, this is meet the press. Good morning, im chris jansing. The pressure is mounting to authorize more military action including air strikes in syria to defeat isis. Top u. S. Officials are escalating the rhetoric about the threat posed by the group. Issuing a bulletin warning of attacks by isis sympathizers. And Intelligence Services on both sides of the atlantic are getting closer to identifying the jihadist with a british accent who executed the american journalist james foley. Keir simmons joins us from london where hes been hearing firsthand. Good morning. Good morning. The intelligence agencies view this as not just a hunt for the killer of james foley, but as a race to save the life of a second american hostage threatened with death by isis. Its made more difficult because that gruesome video has been edited. There appear to be two knives. And the tape may have been dubbed. They are c
President ial light. Ill bring you my report as i host meet the press. From nbc news in washington, this is meet the press. Good morning, im chris jansing. The pressure is mounting to authorize more military action including air strikes in syria to defeat isis. Top u. S. Officials are escalating the rhetoric about the threat posed by the group. Issuing a bulletin warning of attacks by isis sympathizers. And Intelligence Services on both sides of the atlantic are getting closer to identifying the jihadist with a british accent who executed the american journalist james foley. Keir simmons joins us from london where hes been hearing firsthand. Good morning. Good morning. The intelligence agencies view this as not just a hunt for the killer of james foley, but as a race to save the life of a second american hostage threatened with death by isis. Its made more difficult because that gruesome video has been edited. There appear to be two knives. And the tape may have been dubbed. They are c
Different and perhaps president ial light. Ill bring you my report as i host meet the press. From nbc news in washington, this is meet the press. Good morning, im chris jansing. The pressure is mounting to authorize more military action including air strikes in syria to defeat isis. Top u. S. Officials are escalating the rhetoric about the threat posed by the group. Issuing a bulletin warning of attacks by isis sympathizers. And Intelligence Services on both sides of the atlantic are getting closer to identifying the jihadist with a british accent who executed the american journalist james foley. Keir simmons joins us from london where hes been hearing firsthand. Good morning. Good morning. The intelligence agencies view this as not just a hunt for the killer of james foley, but as a race to save the life of a second american hostage threatened with death by isis. Its made more difficult because that gruesome video has been edited. There appear to be two knives. And the tape may have b
High against the yen. The same strength it had before the Global Economic crisis in 2008. Japanese authorities have confirmed saturdays volcanic eruption is one of the deadliest ever. They now say all 48 people found without vital signs have been confirmed dead. And they are still searching through ash and debris, looking for more victims. Smoke is still spewing from craters that formed on the southwest face of the summit. About 1,000 selfdefense force personnel, police officers, and firefighters, have been searching in difficult conditions. Officials say the death toll surpasses the eruption in nagasaki prefecture in 1991, where 43 people died. They now say mount ontakes eruption is the worst volcanic disaster in postwar japan. Police say the victims suffered severe injuries that led to their death. They say many climbers were hit on the head, neck and back by falling rocks. Searchers will return to the top of the mountain on thursday to look for any remaining victims. Demonstrators i