Opecs cuts may be draining the glut. The bank of japan prepares for unscheduled talks as the coronavirus keeps extra pressure on the economy. Help for Small Business tops the agenda. Downside are seeing a start to trading on this final friday session of the week. Overwhelmingly, the concern over these escalating tensions between washington and beijing, and now also, beijings expected move to impose the National Security law on hong kong and we are watching, in particular, the start of mainland trading as well as hong kong trading and trading in the hong kong dollar but in the meantime, we are seeing a downside view when it comes to nikkei futures as well as kospi. Sydney futures looking to extend losses of. 4 in the previous session although we could expect to see some modest gains when it comes to the Energy Sector given the gains and that story when it comes to the continued rally in oil prices. We are also watching trading in new zealand. We had retail Sales Numbers out in the last
Crowded 90. Also jobs lost super markets shot flights grounded economies are being badly hit by the pandemic so what can nations do to bounce back and discovered 19 cases rise across africa this concern the continents already Fragile Health Systems may collapse. And in other news bringing them back from near extinction efforts to save the african rhino appears to be working. And sport olympic boss thomas bock admits for the 1st time different scenarios are being considered for this years usa swimming as far away as for the tokyo legs to be delayed by months. Hello everyone they coronavirus pandemic it has hit another grim milestone the global death toll has now passed 11000 so the battle has governments worldwide imposing stricter on president. Measures to stop the spread of the disease lets take you around the world now starting with germany which has Just Announced 15 new deaths and an increase in cases overnight by almost 3000. 00 means were looking at a total of over 16000. 00 case
World are badly hit by the pandemic and trying to prevent a total financial collapse. Also coping with the pandemic how to protect your Mental Health by practicing social distancing. Just after 15 g. M. T. And 4 pm across much of western europe where new numbers of coronavirus cases coming in both switzerland and the netherlands are reporting new infections finland has confirmed its 1st death the fight against covert 19 has governments worldwide imposing stricter and unprecedented measures germany has announced 15 new deaths in an increase in cases overnight by nearly 3000. 00 that raise the total there to more than 16000. 00 the u. S. Has closed its borders with mexico and canada for non essential travel and tens of millions of americans have been told to stay at home new york city has effectively gone into lockdown as well in the middle east aarons death toll has so power. 1500 after reporting 123 new deaths yet president Hassan Rouhani says hes considering lifting restrictions by th
Crisis is impacting mexicos lucrative Tourism Industry. Its also coping with the pandemic how to protect your Mental Health by practicing social distancing. Its 1600 g. M. T. Lets bring you the latest on the Coronavirus Crisis nations around the world are imposing more unprecedented measures by the day to reduce the number of infections vietnam is barring entry to all following those starting on sunday pakistan is suspending all International Flights for 2 weeks and finland and bosnia have reported their 1st deaths now weve got 2 correspondents on the story this hour in the u. S. Where more states are imposing lockdowns were going to be speaking to john hendren in chicago and as more European Countries report new infections the u. K. Is also seeing tighter restrictions lets go to john hall 1st in london jonah we have these new numbers from europe and we are seeing these tougher restrictions whats been happening. Here you catch us here in the u. K. Just 24 hours or so after virus jumps
Fragile Health Systems may collapse. And well look at coping with the pandemic how to protect your Mental Health also practicing social distancing. So its 1400 hours g. M. T. 3 pm across much of western europe where new numbers of coronavirus cases are coming in switzerland and the netherlands are now reporting new infections finland has confirmed its 1st death from corona virus and earlier germany announced 15 year deaths in nearly 3000 new cases overnight that means were looking at up above 16000 cases in germany over in the u. S. Saturday morning there the government has closed its borders of mexico and canada for all nonessential travel while tens of millions of americans have been told to stay home and iran. Death toll which has now surpassed 1500 with a further 123 people dying and yet president Hassan Rouhani says he is considering lifting restrictions by the beginning of april iran of course one of the countries that has been worst hit by coronavirus is the team john hendren in