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After shaking up his cabinet without consultation. 5 0000 and the emirates, in london. Just a day in hong kong. A strong day across the asian markets. We are seeing the benchmark gaining with some of the margin markets leading. Goal function the on bloomberg, you can see these gains in the equity market. The south korean won also leading. Although, there is caution on the won and a taiwan dollar as having depreciated to quickly. On friday, we saw a rally after the new york fed president s had there is no urgency to raise rates. We are seeing sovereign bond markets in asia also gaining ground. This is the trading picture. Just under two hours away from the opening of the emirates markets. 10 00 local time in dubai. Energy and industrials were bright spot in the equation. We are seeing pressure on telcos. First day of trade driving abu dhabi momentum. Bank, makingbi gains up to 1. 5 . Low volumes on the whole in q atar and egypt. Assets forhing some you. Take a look at that. Gold, 1248.
Economy could we speak to the minister responsible for it isting visitors good 8 00 across the emirates, 5 00 in london. This is Bloomberg Markets middle east. Lets get you an update in terms of what is moving. Some very interesting lives. The market has arguably been prepped for. We are seeing a little bit of that release rally. I am pulling this out as we speak. That is how we like to operate. Some of the major class is broken down all the way. You can see the euro up 1 . Some of those gains. Commodities were under pressure. There are some bright spots. Commodities 3. 1 . The weaker u. S. Dollar is feeding into this. A quick check on what is going on in the markets. 225, up. I the yen also getting a bout of euro bashing. Looking at the shanghai composite, of course. This time it is more speculation. Bout a leverage crackdown there could be restrictions put on changing. People are looking to get out of this market. Well. To the upside, as and look att along what is going on elsewhere.
Missing book sellers. Tens of thousands of people who are starving to death in the syrian town of madaya will have to wait at least another day before help reaches them. Aid agencies had hoped the trucks with food and medicine would arrive on sunday. Some people are so desperate that theyre eating leaves and grass. For the latest, we speak to our correspondent in beirut. Why is it taking so long to get this aid to people so desperately in need . Reporter it has been a very complicated process. It is part of a multi stage deal that dates back to september and were talking about two distinct regions of syria where the aid is going to be delivered. So its not just madaya which is on the outskirts of damascus quite close to the lebanese border, but it is also a region in idlib where aid is also going to be delivered. This has to happen simultaneously for that agreement to go through. It dates back to september when there was a u. N. Brokered deal with also turkey and iran helping to negoti
In paris. Tens of thousands of people who are starving to death in three syrian towns will have to wait at least another day for help. Ate agencies hoped trucks would arrive on sunday. Some people are so did h despere they are eating leaves and grass. The u. N. Are ready to deliver aid to three villages where people desperately need assistance. We are talking about madea on the outskirts of damascus thats been under seen by government and allied forces. Two others villages in idlib to the north, people have been under siege by rebel forces, so two distinction sides involved. The u. N. Has helped negotiate this deal from back in september. Thats when we have help to agree on a ceasefire with these two different sides and last week some fighters were released from slightly north of madea and their families, as well. Its taken until this stage, a complicated process to help people who need aid in those areas. Other people need assistance, as well. 400,000 people need u. N. And g. N. O. Su