Markets, ftother markets catching a bit on both sides of the atlantic. Hong kong factor, brexit a factor as well. Stoxx 600 up. The bull market selloff is across europe. Sellingan tenyear also off, moving by around four basis points. After the massive move to the downside yesterday, brent bouncing back. Vonnie were going to be following that. The vote is supposed to begin in about three hours time. In the u. S. , we have markets taking their cue a little from the fact that carrie lam has withdrawn the extradition bill in hong kong and a little bit from the fact were not getting too many negative headlights on trade. Just in general, moving toward insurgency in europe. Equity indices in europe and around theequity indices in eurd around the world higher. The 10 year yield, 1. 47. Money going into treasuries. The canadian is interesting because the bank of canada did nothing. They held fast, in fact. It means the bank of canada is the one bank that is really holding fast. The Canadian Do
Nejra welcome to surveillance, with another record on the s p 500 yesterday. We could have another flat day. What will earnings bring . Thanksunderperformed underperformed banks underperformed. The fed decision is a big focus point at the end of the month. Yearrday, we saw the 10 bund yield dropped the most in four weeks. Edging up a basis point. Coming up, great interviews for you today. The acting managing director of the imf, david lipton at 10 a. M. London time. We begin with citigroup vowing to keep cutting cost despite managing to save more than expected. Trading revenue dropped 5 , Investment Banking slumped 10 . The chief executive says this year it aims to return 12 on tangible equity. Nancy pelosi says the house will vote on a resolution condemning President Trump for his attacks on four female lawmakers. Says the comments wont distract them from pursuing their agenda. Have beenents tweets widely condemned. If you are the leader of a great multicultural, multiracial society,
make their last minute pitches across the state. this is the second in a series of state by state contests with donald trump and nikki haley fighting for their party s presidential nomination. that prize will pit them against the democratic choice in november, almost certainly presidentjoe biden. but with a cost of living crisis hitting many americans what are these two candidates saying about economic policy? dr thomas gift is director of the centre on us politics at university college london good to see you again. when it comes to policy it is hard to find what these two are saying at the moment? it find what these two are saying at the moment? at the moment? it is terrific to talk to at the moment? it is terrific to talk to you at the moment? it is terrific to talk to you as at the moment? it is terrific to talk to you as always. - at the moment? it is terrific i to talk to you as always. there is not a whole lot of discussion in terms of policy about the us economy
And europes weak again, dax down for a fourth consecutive day and empire, our first december number comes in soft, raising eyebrows, a fivemonth low. Movement on tax plans, were awaiting this morning to see the combined conference bill and Details Behind which cuts and deductions survived. Plus the latest on disney and fox, including the bid the murdochs said no to. A busy morning f stocks on track to erase thursdays losses. Yesterdays worries about a setback were sparked by senator rubio saying hes a no vote unless the Child Tax Credit is expanded they are trying to find ways to pay for maybe that additional deductions, its going to cost 200 billion, perhaps they let some individual breaks expire here early well see. Its very interesting that the market went down and dow went down 70 points on worries about rubio, maybe Something Else or other senators now there really is great uncertainty and the market is going back up. The uncertainty right now is higher than it was when the market
And the administrations plan to ease regulation. Have a look at european equities, a different color on the wonderful gmm function. Yesterday this was a sea of red. The biggest increase for europes benchmarks is stoxx 600 since april of 2017. The gauge is rising for the first day in seven. We saw a big decline yesterday of the magnitude of 2. 4 , to the love was level since the end of august. Oflowest level since the end august. Currencies falling against the dollar, bond yields declining and the german tenyear is higher. Lets get to some of the earnings, profits fell more than expected last quarter from a company that lost patent protection when its blockbuster insulin, the impact from recently made acquisitions. Billione more than 16 of deals last month and shares down 1. 5 . Rio tinto with shares up 9 10 of 1 , the number two minor. It raised dividend payments. It says it will extend a Share Buyback program, responding to a request from shareholders like blackrock. Underlying profit