Global infections exceed 30 million. Saudi oil minister says, make my day, and a warning, he says whoever gambles in this market will be ouching like hell. Good morning. 6 00 a. M. In london. We have breaking news, caution to buy bankia. They see a completion of the merger in the First Quarter of 2021. A number of headlines are breaking, and they will do that, we will have an update on that. Sentiment to the downside, relatively flat across asian equities. Msci asiapacific up 0. 3 . Tencent down 1. 5 , under pressure from the Trump Administration, looking into Data Security concerns. They have large stakes in these gaining companies. Lets see what is going on across assets. Brent crude up 0. 7 . Barrel, getting a boost from the Saudi Oil Minister. It was a public dressing down of cheaters, and a blunt message to the market to not bet against the cartel. Nothing really happening in the bond market. More confidentng in its alliance with oracle. Beijing has asserted its right to block the
U. K. Sounds a note of optimism. Make my day. Tough words from saudi arabias oil minister. Whoever gambles on this market will be quote ouching like hell. The under an hour away from start of cash Equities Trading in europe. Lets look what we have. Futures not all that convinced in any direction. Weakness in markets yesterday and equity markets, and nasdaq. Ar in u. S. Futures flat and mixed. We do see nasdaq futures heading to the upside. Because ofnificant the selling we have seen. Concerns about concentration and previous gains in the tech sector. We are digesting what we have heard from the fed. In assessments of weaknesses the u. S. Economy. The fiscal boost that will be needed. Lots of questions over the fiscal side of things. Modest gains coming through in asia. Asian stocks of around 0. 4 . The south korean market up a fraction of a percent. Elsewhere, fairly flat markets. Won up to anean eight month high. Dollar weakness part of the story. Keep an eye in oil prices. We mention
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