We are talking about nominations i want to thank senator klobuchar and senator menendez for being here. I had a productive discussion with the secretary of state, tony blinken, and the director of National Intelligence delegate. We had a discussion that covered the priorities for the u. S. , foreignpolicy National Security. In particular i urged the Incoming Administration to be tough on china, but in a smarter, more multilateral way than the trumpet administration was. Ist was immediately clear that president elect bidens Foreign Policy and National Security team are exceptionally qualified. Accomplished individuals with the to protect our nation and advance american interests abroad. In addition to tony blinken and , president elect biden continues to rollout and oppressive slate of nominees to his cabinet, another key administered position. After all we went through over the past four years i would expect almost all the president elect bidens nominees would be widely acceptable to t
Jimmy li will join me this hour in this exclusive interview. Markets on the upswing to begin futures. Take a look at dow industrials 344 points. Nasdaq up 109. Thats almost 1 . S p higher by 9 points. The dow posting best month since 1987 with gain of almost 12 , other averages also higher by 12 and 11 all this as we await key testimony from federal jay powell and jimmy mnuchin today and unused covid relief funding. Return to high seas, we are taking you on a port on how they are getting ready. Another missing monolith moved. Making a buzz this morning. Mornings with maria live right now. Maria all right, european markets meanwhile look like this as rally is underway on wall street. European markets higher across the board. Ftse up 123 points. Almost 2 , cac quarante up 62 and dax index up 135. British factories reporting fastest growth in 3 years. Purchasing Managers Index rising to 55. 6 in the month of november. In asia overnight green across the board. Chinas manufacturing pmi54. 9
By 7 . Will rise the trade balance is expected to be at 53. 75 billion in u. S. Figures. In november, in terms of export, it is showing the overall chinese economy with the recovery story. The dollar index is flat. Sterling is under pressure. Go at 1837 u. S. Dollars. Lets head to new york and get the first word news with Karina Mitchell. Numbers continue to rise with President Trump revealing Rudy Giuliani has tested positive. The news reported you has been hospital. He the Administration Says all of americans who want the vaccine should get one by the middle of next year. Several states have record infections. The u. K. Will roll out shots tuesday, while they going to partial lockdown. Iran will raise Oil Productions under the new administration. Joe biden wants to revive the Nuclear Accord dropped by President Trump. Tehran is ready to raise output within three months. Iraq is nudging production higher, while insisting it is committed to the latest strategy from opec and its allies.
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