Police brutality protests and rushed over lockdown measures. Thanks for joining us here on r. T. And. Today turned protest against its president whos accused of rigging the recent election although demonstrations were initially marred by heavy handed Police Response they are now largely peaceful turnout of opposition rallies across the country remains high i i i i i i i. I monday night thousands gathered outside a detention facility in the center of minutes demanding the release of Political Prisoners some of them barred president ial candidate viktor bout. The article and the husband of opposition leaders for a long article of scar impulses gathered at another jail where many who were arrested during the 1st nights of unrest are being held. Much public anger directed against Security Forces for their brutal treatment of protesters and bystanders to voice their discontent the demonstrators convene once again in the capitals Independence Square aunties constantine pretty bailo was there
The crisis. Plus with covert 1000. 00 infections spiking throughout europe governments across the continent are breached imposing safety restrictions sparking widespread discontent. And donald trump threatens federal intervention in new york as a wave of violence sweeps the city amid Anti Police Brutality protests and unrest over a lockdown measures. A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at r. T. H. Q. In moscow thanks for tuning in this hour. Bellerose has entered a 10th day of protest against the president whos accused of breaking the recent election in his favor although demonstrations were initially marred by a heavy handed Police Response they are now largely peaceful factory. Across the country have been brought to a standstill by workers strikes and crowds are out on the streets demanding the president s resignation and vowing to keep up the pressure until their demands are met things looked yesterday. Ok ok. On monday night thousands gathered outside a detentio
Off to another alleged poisoning while he was serving a jail sentence for encouraging people to take part in a pro democracy protest. Former u. S. President barack obama has delivered a scathing attack on his successor on day 3 of the Democratic National convention obama said donald trump has shown no interest in putting in the work and has sought only to help himself and his friends obama urged americans to vote for joe biden in the president ial election saying he has the ability to lead the country out of dark times for close to 4 years now he has shown no interest in putting in the work no interest in finding Common Ground no interest in using the awesome power of his office to help anyone but himself and his friends no interest in treating the presidency is anything but one more reality show that he can use to get the attention he craves alan fischer has more from washington. There is a convention if you want unwritten that former president s dont attack incumbents in the white ho
Anyway. U. K. Minister Boris Johnson england can resume it using of lockdown rolerules. Welcome to daybreak europe. We saw a Risk Appetite shaking a little bit yesterday in terms of Global Equities. Global equities are still heading for a weekly gain. In china, the data shows the recovery led by industry rather than the consumer. Concern. T cause some initial jobless claims below one million, but you focus on the decline or the fact that the number that th remains elevated . Does that mean there is less pressure amid the stimulus talks . Not getting any direction from asian equities today. We did see a drop in the s p 500, and that drop was led by the more cyclical sectors, where we sawtek outperform. Where we saw tech outperform. Futures posting slightly positive, different to europe, where it looks like we could see another day of declines. The 10 year yield rose to an eight week high. We certainly have seen a little repricing around that, and around the real yield, which is pulled b
Benchmark Interest Rate at 0. 25 . That is expected. We had the debt maintaining it will continue with the policy of 0. 25 for the beginning of next year. They are maintaining the benchmark Interest Rate. This meeting coming after four new cases ending new zealands 100 today virus free run. Perhaps more later on. Auckland back in lockdown. A lot were surprised about the resilience of the economy. They have to weigh the global risks, as well. The qe purchases are interesting, as well. Most werethey have to weigh thel a bit historic pick for joe biden, the first africanamerican. Pick for Vice President. And the first asianamerican. And some say it will help propel joe biden to the white house. Lets bring in Jodi Schneider to talk more about this decision. It seems this was a no surprise pick from joe biden. What does it tell us about the Democratic Party . First of all, joe biden said he would pick a woman, so thats not a surprise for his Vice President ial running mate. It was thought h