Equities climb as President Trump delivers a measured response to iranian strikes on u. S. Bases. He does, however, promise new sanctions on tehran. Fighting back, japan calls of itsghosns criticism legal system absolutely intolerable. This after he blasted tokyo for hostage justice. Plus, not so fast. Hard. In hong kong hits u. K. Retailers post sales britishafter what the Retail Consortium called the worst year on record. Speaking of that m s Third Quarter, looks like u. K. Sales theout, gaining 0. 2 , and fullyear guidance has been ishanged, but mark spencer out with like for like u. K. Sales. We are also getting german trade balance and current account data right now as well as industrial , the Industrial Production yearoveryear figure, a drop of 2. 6 . The survey was for a drop of 3. 7 . It is a bad number but not as bad as had been anticipated in terms of the current account balance. We are looking at 24. 9 billion, we were looking for 23 point 8 billion. German Industrial Produc