Approaching double digits. Global news, 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake on bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Crumpton and this is bloomberg. It is 1 00 p. M. In new i am 5 00 p. M. In london, vonnie quinn and welcome to Bloomberg Markets. Here are the top stories on the bloomberg and from around the world that we are following now. Global eggs were these big xities in downturn. Stocks are rising as u. S. Senators negotiate the final sticking points in roughly 2 trillion stimulus in the 2 trillion stimulus package. Chuck schumer says talks are on the two dart line two yard line. U. S. Airline stocks are gaining 25 . Data shows the number of people flying in the u. S. Has dropped, leaving near empty plains. Hasnt to point out delta been cut to junk by s p. Generally, it was a pretty sturdy Balance Sheet, and stocks did pare some of its gains but up 23 . This is to be expected. I expect we see many more of these Companies Agencies
Over the arrest and attainment of political opponents in venezuela. Speaking from geneva, he said one lawmaker and his assistant have been detained since the end , without the detention being known. Her office also documented recent attacks on clinical opposition, demonstrators, and journalists. The Venezuelan National security president juan guaido was backed by 60 nations who recognized him as the interim president since early last year. The Opposition Leader claimed president ial power, claiming Nicolas Maduro was elected in a fraudulent vote. The top u. S. Commander for the middle east is painting a grim picture for the Peace Process with the taliban in afghanistan. The general told the House Armed Services committee today that the current level of attacks is higher than what is allowed in the peace plan signed last month , and that he has no confidence the group will honor its commitments. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700
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Working to offset the negative rates. The impact which we have seen in august and september. That is challenging, no doubt. We acted decisively and we are passing on part of the negative Interest Rates to our clients. Saudi arabia says the kingdom is not running low on cash despite Falling Oil Prices and disappointing size of the aramco ipo. If you look at our money and balance sheet, it is not only deposits, we have a lot more as ets. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promises to rip up the eu rule book if he returns to power. Selling the conservatives are on track for a workable majority. There is no doubt that the uks reputation as a haven of stability has been dented by this experience. You can see already a lot of red. The hand overfrom wall streetd and europe was not that pretty closing 0. 4 percent weaker pulling back with shares of apple and tele Care Companies leading. The tariff deadline is coming up next sunday. No real signs of a phase one deal being inked keeping an eye
Of bonds versus stocks. We know that as stocks has been rallying, so have bonds. That is interesting because because the correlation between them has been declining over time. The correlation is at the lowest going back a year. But and actually might still be attractive to be buying stocks over bonds. If you look at the chart here inside the terminal, when looking at the dividend yields about the 10 year yield, dividend yield is still offering more return than the 10 year treasury yield. So even though bonds and stocks are high, actually still might make sense to buy dividends over treasury yields. Lets bring volatility and the vix into the equation. What we are looking at is the vix curve. Up, it is this melt at super low levels. The lowest levels we have seen in about a year. Beneath the surface we are seeing the curve steepen. The steepest in three years. Basically what this tells us is even though volatility is low right now, the implied volatility going out further is steepening t