It is close to middle east unrest, but it doesnt worry in chapter investors in japan. It is 8 00 a. M. Across the emirates. This is Bloomberg Markets middle east. I am Tracy Alloway. Lau. i am angie that optimism in japan is what we are seeing today across the equities space. Topics rising to its highest level in more than two years after robust u. S. Manufacturing data. What he did was strengthen the u. S. Dollar, pushing the yen down and helping to lift the nikkei 225 above that 20,000 mark on. 9 . U. S. Dollar strength on a number just on e. M. Ncy currency. On e. M. Currency. The austrian dollar on . 77 against the u. S. Dollar after the rba kept rates unchanged. Tracy . Tracy lets take a look at what is going on in the middle east, starting with oil. Both brent and wti treading water but they did have a sharp fall overnight. We are going to be digging into those price moves. Take a look at what happened in terms of gulf equities. Edx index was the big story, bringing it to its hig
First trip of the present trump to asia is an historic visit in the current regional situation which is ever more intense. And his first nation to visit on his tour is japan this made this historic to see significance even greater in this way to all of us able to show to the rest of the world the unshakeable japanu. S. Alliance. Thank you donald. For the last two days i was able to have an indepth and discussion with donald on a plethora of issues that the International Community is faced with in the discussion overwhelming the importance was occupied by the north korean issue we were in complete agreement as to the measures to be taken upon the analysis of the latest situation of north korea giving a good amount of time. Consistently supports the position of President Trump when he says that all options are on the table. Talks over two days i have once again strongly reaffirmed that japan and us one hundred percent together. For more than twenty seven years the International Community
Agreement asmplete to the measures to be taken upon analysis of the latest situation in north korea, given a good amount of time. Consistently supports the position of President Trump when he says that all options are on the table. Through the talks over two days, i reaffirm that japan and the u. S. Are 100 together. For more than 20 something the International Community attempted dialogue with north korea. At the time of the agreement of 1994 and the agreement of 2006, north korea committed in abandoning their nuclear program. Each time, the promise was broken. In korea buying time for their nuclear and Missile Development while we were making efforts for dialogue. There was no point in the dialogue for the sake of dialogue with north korea. Now is the time not for dialogue, but applying a maximum level of pressure on north korea. We completely agreed that to make north korea change their musty, japan and the u. S. Take leadership in closely collaborating with the International Commun
Straight tos get stories, these arrests in saudi arabia. What we have his shocking news out of the kingdom. Chart 9472,off with stories not situation normal. Profilest of high individuals. Of. 3 . Gain the chart showing the situation allnything but normal below coverages. Kingdom holdings is the company who wasg to the prince taken into custody. He is the worlds 50th richest man. That stock was down as much as 8 . People looking very closely at the situation there. We will continue looking closely and the implications or investors as we look ahead to this aramco listing. One of our analysts that we spoke to pointing out the domestic perception of what this is is different to the international reactions. We will big deeper into that story. The markets are waking up to a brandnew week. Some pentup demand having been away on friday. Sophie after that three day weekend, japanese stocks mixed to start for the region after u. S. Stocks capped the longest streak of gains since 2013. Earnings
I will support Marine Le Pen and campaign alongside her toward and a large project of government. I think our country is in trouble after five terrible years under francois hollande. Macron ismanuel hollande types hollande times 10. One of the biggest surprises was the Strong Performance of Jeanluc Melenchon. There was talk of him making the second round. According to one poll, 40 of voters who backed melenchon will vote for macron in round two. 19 of his supporters intend to switch their allegiances to le pen with the remainder of staining. Melenchon refused to give an indication of who his supporters should vote for. Is there one Single Person amongst you that doubts that i would not vote for the National Front . Everyone else already knows it, amongst the 7 Million People who voted for me in the first round of the president ial election. There must be a tiny majority that is going to vote for the National Front. Anchor Jeanluc Melenchon speaking there. Marine le pen is key to muster