Markets trying to figure out the fallout from the u. S. Strike meansilled the general for their portfolios. And what it means for the price of brent. Is at theere bryant moment. Gold at the highest in six years. Data. Also getting some Euro Area Services pmi coming into 52. 8 just a touch better than expected. We are at the eurasia summit talking 2020 risk. We will talk to the italian Prime Minister. In the International Rescue committee chief executive David Miliband. Those are coming up on bloomberg surveillance. Lets get to the first word news in new york city. We begin with Australian Authorities counting the cross of newowns on the south south wales in neighboring victoria. Blazes are the generated drive thunderstorms, thousands have been evacuated to Recreation Grounds, converted into makeshift camps. A new top man from china and hong kong, a communist party of thel who is now part anticorruption campaign. After nearly seven months of political unrest. Shows beijings intention to
Misunderstands, cruelty is not wit. Just because he gets a laugh for saying a cruel thing does not mean that he is funny. It is not funny at all. It is very sad. Mark White House Press toldtary Stephanie Grisham Good Morning America that President Trump was just rif fing when speaking about the late congressman. The comments came shortly after mrs. Dingle voted in favor of two articles of impeachment against the president. Has earmarked more than 400 million to boost Election Security in early caucus and primary states where voting is slated to begin in february. Under the proposed spending bills, states would use the money for upgrading voting equipment, conducting postelection audits, and cybersecurity training. The nations intelligence chiefs have warned russia and others remain interested in attempting to interfere in u. S. Elections. Nasa faces a major test tomorrow, set to launch boeings star letter space capsule into orbit. The plan is to connect with the International Space sta
Orecast indonesia decides later thursday while the boj starts a meeting. A straily markets have just open. Sophie, what are you seeing . Markets have just opened. Saw steepening for u. S. Bonds, pushing the u. S. 10year yield to a fiveweek high, and the kiwi dollar off about. 1 , reversing the earlier spike we saw on the back of new zealand hosting a faster than forecast gdp report on a quarterly basis, which may provide relief to the rbc. Nikkei Futures Holding steady. Were expecting a mixed session in asia as we have plenty of Rate Decisions on tap from indonesia, taiwan, hong kong, along with the boj meeting under japanese as we see stocks perhaps getting a little more love from investors, but not to be loved just yet. Investor view on japan is improving slightly with net 6 of global investors. Paul thanks for that. Lets check in on the first word news now with ritika gupta. Proposed budget for the next fiscal year will approach the equivalent of 1 trillion for a second straight yea
Stoxx 600 at a record high. On top of that encouraging news out of china. The pound, 1. 3363, getting a little bit of data with manufacturing. 45. 9 but it is still also indicating contraction. Lets take a look at a share price of electoral a come of , those are down. Mark carney will present the financial report. Thats from 5 00 p. M. London time and we should be a week away from the nomination of the new bank of england governor. Lets get straight to bloomberg first word news in new york city. Boris johnson will appoint new ministers to his cabinet after his landslide victory in the u. K. Election. The Prime Minister will welcome 109 new conservative members of parliament to london. They will take their seats in the house of commons. Downing street saying the government will introduce a law to deliver brexit before christmas. That will pave the way for the eu divorce and take place by the end of january. The International Effort to rein in fossil fuel pollution stumbling after u. S.
This friday right now. Good morning, im dominic chu in for Brian Sullivan it is friday, december 13, 2019. Happy friday the 13th. After a record breaking day on wall street. The dow closing off the highs after hitting the 16th interday high, the s p coming off the second high record close it would go up another 11 points if if holds. Dow would go up by 112 and the nasdaq by 35 we are seeing some signs of life the 10year note yield just below 1. 89 . Twoyear yields 1. 64 . Around the world, asia following that lead on trade it was green across the board. The any kay up 2. 5 . Hang seng similar. Shanghai up nearly 2 and kospi up 1. 5 as well. In europe, it is green there as well stocks are surging on the heels of trade developments, what is happening with the uk. The german dax up, cac similar the ftse 1001. 5 up as well. The british pound spiking to the highest level since 2018 you can see here that spike higher in those particular currencies up 2 , 1. 3409 is what it will cost you to b