A lot of focus on the u. S. Jobs report we saw in the u. S. As you look at the pound its 1. 3003, we need to look at the trade relationship and negotiations between the u. K. And eu. Up versus dollar currently 109. 68. Coming up we talk all things geopolitical and geopolitical at 11 00 a. M. London time. Lets get the first word news in new york city. Volcanoe philippines, a eruption is prompting evacuation of thousands. Triggered earthquakes and spewed ash across manila. Markets were suspended, experts morning a hazardous explosion explosive eruption is possible within hours or days. U. S. , the nation is looking at reviving semiannual talks with china. There will be used to discuss the economic relationship between the company countries. Today, chinas vice premier heading to the u. S. To sign phase one of the trade deal on wednesday. Many shortcomings, that is the conclusion of the report during hong kongs recent unrest. The investigation finding a lack of communication, no clear guid
I am in for francine lacqua. Lets check in on the markets and get a quick look at what is going on. Yield see an allnew low on the u. S. 30 year bond. The long bond came down to one point 1. 90 . It has bounced back, but still, that paper is weighing on the yield. You can see that across the curve. Brent crude is rising. The nymex wti is as well. It has been a rally for oil as as u. S. Stockpiles came up better than anticipated. And gold, coming off of its highs just a little bit but very little change to the bottom. 1541. 64 as u. S. 10 year yields are negative, making gold more attractive. Now lets get bloomberg first word news in new york. Sees an opportunity to restart bta european union. German and french counterparts. Officials tell as they appeared to relax len which on the need for the irish backstop. Dropping the position language on the need for the irish backstop. These requests are related to Financial Information on donald trump and his family but whose returns are still a
Theresa may says she wants views and ideas from other parties as she tries to reset her brexit stance after last months election loss. This is bloomberg surveillance and im mark barton in london. We are one hour into the equity session. Stocks have opened, gaining for the first day. Rising for the first week in five. Stoxx 600, up by 1 3 of 1 . Kuroda, the boj governor, reissuing the boj remains ready to adjust policy as they did following the intervention last week to cap rising yields. The german 10 year yield is down by a couple basis points today. In the last couple weeks, we have had the 10 year yield rise i30 basis points. We have seen a 30 basis point moved to the upside following hawkishs from the likes of president draghi. Oil falling price, 4 last week. Kuwait saying libya and nigeria might be after capping supply to rebalance the market. Listed to the bloomberg first word news. Reporter Donald Trumps eldest son met last year with a russian woman who offered to provide potent
Good morning, everyone want to kick things off with a bit of data in the form of the eu pmi numbers the german manufacturing number posting more solid growth in july the french number showing another sixyear high. And once again were still waiting for the pmi numbers. We will bring those to you as soon as we get them. Let me double check whether theyre out. Not for the time being but well bring them to you as we get them. When it comes to european markets, we are broadly higher xetra dax up by 0. 2 ftse 100 is up by three quarts over a percent thats very much driven by the oil and gas story. Thats one of the best performers sectorwise lets flip over to the sectors here you go. Oil and gas is very much outperforming. This is on the back of Higher Oil Prices this morning, but also the profit beat coming from bp lets talk about that. Higher oil prices and deep every cost cuts have helped bp to a Second Quarter profit beat the british oil giant reported a 10 rise in production that would t
The stoxx 600 is down for a fifth consecutive day. Worst losing run since september 4. This is a weekly decline after two weeks of gains. The german 10year yield is up to 18 basis points. The dollar is falling against again. It was rising earlier. Fellmer prices in japan for a seventh month today. Household spending slumped. U. S. Gdp data expected to increase. Oil is falling for the first weekly drop since september as the Opec Committee meets in vienna to discuss output quotas for members participating in an agreement to cut production. This is my chart of the day. Yesterdaysr strongerthanexpected gdp number. Theres a greater chance of the boe raising rates then cutting 2017. N the second half of this is according to overnight index swaps. Traders reevaluating how long Monetary Policy will remain accommodative. Boe governor mark carney suggesting a couple days ago that the prospect of faster inflation is diminishing the case for easing. The greater chance of a hike than a cut in the