Crude comfortable at 50. 8 0. Another 350 billion honest in hardware deals rummaged in the next three years. Wilbur ross had high praise for the deals that got done. I cannot imagine another business day as good for the United States and the kingdom. Kevin cirilli joins us now from jerusalem. Lets talk about those deals. Energy, andilitary, infrastructure deals done. How important are these for the president at this point . Kevin very important. Coming on the heels of the administration raising questions about the potential collusion for russia. I asked secretary ross of whether or not these investigations would cloud over the trip, and he believed they would not. Over 300 billion worth of new deals, as well as a 109 billion arms deal negotiated between the u. S. And saudi arabia. The folks i spoke with on the ground in riyadh from saudi arabia were impressed by the caliber of ceos in attendance. Representatives and top executives from Lockheed Martin, boeing, blackrock, and the new yo
Advancing Nuclear Weapons programs. In thailand, more than 20 people have been wounded in a bombing at a bangkok hospital. The blast took place at a military facility that is also open to civilians. A Police Official tells the ap that investigators found traces of batteries and wires at the scene. Brazils top court has stopped a scheduled ruling on president michel temer. Resultegation made in represents a potentially emer,ficant blow for tm Whose Administration has gone from one crisis to another since he took office a year ago. His predecessor was impeached and removed for alleged corruption. Global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. I am mark crumpton. This is bloomberg. Julia live from bloombergs World Headquarters in new york, i am julia chatterley. Scarlet im scarlet fu. Joe im joe weisenthal. We have 30 minutes from the close of trading in the u. S. Julia stocks rising for a 30 day compression 201month high. Joe the ques
Overall. You can see germanys dax regaining some of the losses, france is the only major indices in the red right now. The tenyear note yield very important, one of the reasons why the financials have performed so poorly and there is that yield, down just a bit, 2. 362, although this is right around where we were yesterday. As for oil, up and up rather nicely. And the latest s p case shiller home prices report, prices up 5. 9 in january compared to a yearni year ago, faster than the 5. 6 economists had been predicting. As for the road map, ford expected to announce significant new u. S. Manufacturing investments this morning. The automaker receiving high praise from the president. Plus futures are pointing to say flat open, the dow seeking to reverse course from the longest losing streak now since 2011, six years, and yum brand ceo reid will sit down exclusively with our own sarah eisen. Nobody elses. She is a road warrior. Lets deal with the bond issue up front, about an hour ago we g
Saying people will need lifesaving assistance and protection in the next three months. President obama wants the u. S. To take a giant leap to mars. An oped says the u. S. Is partnering with private private companies to send humans on a position expedition to margin mars and back. Global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in over 120 companies. This is bloomberg. Alix i julie im julie hyman. Joe im joe weisenthal. Julie the selloff in treasuries are deepening. Joe the question is what did you miss . Fresh concerns over faster inflation. U. K. Tability of the currency rocking the markets today. Shortly on the selloff. Facing one of the toughest passes more of his interview is coming up. Apple is higher today. We will look at the withers and the losers of the samsung shutdown. Yesterday, equity markets subject to a dangerous combination. Vulnerable. Ts are you have earnings expectations, pretty high. Andhave 30 high valuations levels of volatility whic
Controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone kicked five of viacoms directors, including ceo fa lien de felipe delmon, off the board extending the incredible move over redstones iconic media empire. Shares rallied on the news climbing more than 6 . Viacom issued a statement pointing fingers at red stones daughter sherry saying, this is a brazen and demonstrably invalid attempt by ms. Redstone to gain control of viacom and its management. So how does this one play out . Tom megan, joins us now, welcome, nice to have you. I guess one of the questions is, who do you think actually made this move . Sumner redstone, ms. Redstone, or the board of national amu amuseme am when the story first came out it was billed as a National Amusement board move. Who do you think did it . Im not sure if it matters whether its sumner or daughter sherry at this point. I think that since they have this since they really control National Amusements and the they have 80 control of viacom, again, i think thats whats