Cosponsors are listed in the program that you have received. My name is linda yar im a Research Professor here at the Elliott School and director of partnerships for International Strategies in asia. This is a program here at the Elliott School that partners directly with universities and Research Institutes across asia. And since 1994 weve had extensive work with universities and Research Institutes and Government Agencies in vietnam. We love to be able to also bring the voices of the region here. Here to washington. This week is devoted to waging peace in vietnam is especiall especially i would especially like to acknowledge the partnership with the institute of policy studies and their associate fellow ron carver. [applause] whom we will hear from animal today at many locations around the Nations Capital the service of veterans to our country is recognized with gratitude. We also remember that november h mark the day the guns, fell silent in europe and what was known then as the gre
Samsung. But also how it points to this bottoming out in the chip market and potentially the recovery for semiconductor demand. Were actually seeing sk hynix starting today on the back foot, sliding about 3 now is investors digest that scorecard. Potentially what we got from med is bringing from meta is bringing the downdraft into the korean session. The outperformer among the asian currencies looks to be reversing some of that today. We also have the open in japan. One of the things we will be watching out for has been the japanese currency which has breached the 155 level. This has got to do with that yield gap as we saw the way u. S. Treasuries were coming under pressure overnight. But now that we are watching the yen at the weakest level versus the greenback in about 30 years. Consider how back in june 1990 when it breached 155, it was a matter of a couple of days before it reached the 160 level. Though there is some skepticism as to whether we will actually see intervention by the
Republicans set to unveil plans on wednesday. What you can expect from the president and what he says will be the largest tax cut in the history of our country. The president will release that from the white house this week. Investors eyeing developments out of d. C. But the selling pressure this morning. Dell investor is down about 18point or nasdaq s p 500 fractionally lower. In europe, german chancellor Angela Merkel wins a fourth term. Last night they won a big surprise as the alternative for germany went 13 of the vote margin the first in a far right wing party has gained entry into the German Parliament in over 60 years. Take a look at the markets in europe next. Markets mostly lower as you see the nikkei average sweep out a fractional gain but the others down across the board. Tragedy in tennessee. A gunman burst into a Church Killing one,oundg several others. Her actions by one chuoer to in the rampage coming out. Another travel ban in place. Another executive order this weeken
Administration, the u. S. Government regards britain as a likeminded partner. They are trying to ensure that the European Union maintains a transatlantic outlook in the open and free trading world to the world, so the diminution voice of britain in the European Union is going to be upset to the people of the u. S. And now, whether putin in russia would be celebrating this by the british people, and he said that he suspected that the kremlin would be calculating and less likely to maintain the robust sanctions against russia, and he was essentially explaining the point of view, because the u. S. , and the uk share the similar view s ts on foreign policy, it is important for the u. S. That the uk projects that view across europe and the geopolitical stage will be alter and something that we will have to the watch as the things develop. It is interesting as we caught up with Philip Hammond and moments before Prime Minister David Cameron announced the resignation, and Philip Hammond is one