Here in u. K. , there was a general election. We are in a blackout period until the polls close at 10 00 p. M. Pound at 1. 3020. 2 . Toxx europe 600 gained day two of trading. It is above 2 trillion in terms of valuation. Plus oil supply cuts will not prevent a surplus in 2020. That is according to the ia. We speak to the president of the Swiss National bank. That interview, 10 30 a. M. U. K. Time. Lets get to bloomberg first word news. Today, the u. K. Goes to the polls. It is the nations first election in over a decade and the first since the brexit vote. It is the first december vote in nearly a century. Polls close it 10 00 p. M. U. K. Time. The House Judiciary Committee is set to conclude a debate on articles of impeachment against trump. The likely result is a partyline vote that will send the measure to the floor of the house. The democratic majority is expected to beat back a number of republican amendments. Israel is headed for its third election in less than a year. The parli