And i welcome you watching r. T. International this monday afternoon which just gone three oclock in moscow now our top story this hour the Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says some Media Outlets are spreading false information aimed at slandering the Syrian Government. Lots of reports are being planted in the media about chlorine allegedly used in eastern guta news outlets are citing an anonymous source from the us let me remind you weve been warning about such for each story since yesterday and there will be more such stories from social media from the White Helmets and provocative with a history of freak reports specially when it comes to Chemical Attacks for which there is no evidence also there is a syrian observatory for human rights run by a man renting an apartment somewhere in the u. K. So these provocations will continue with a single goal to blacken the Syrian Government by accusing it of all sorts of violations and workarounds. What is mr lavrov mentioned there have
On. The sky is the limit. Pounds. Offers 12. 50 the question is, how will fox respond . Lets talk about these markets. We await Jerome Powell. Remember, janet yellen boost the market by six basis points on her first address to congress. We will see what was the powell does later on. The fair values here in europe point to a positive start. There are good individual stock stories out there. Dont expect much movement. Keep an eye on sky. Keep an eye on german stocks. A diesel ruling coming up later on. Standard chartered is standing is trading well. That is going to be an interesting story. The Hong Kong Market is trading softer. Lets show you what is going on in asia. Lets show you what the gmm looks like. The Chinese Markets are softer. The csi is down. This follows the move yesterday on the s p. Probably a little more cautious today with the nikkei trading up by 1. 1 . There is an interesting mixed market at the moment as we prepare for what is going to be the story with Jerome Powell
A kurdish they claim that this kurdish Independence Group they killed a lot of kurds in turkey and also turks as well you know. Turkey is as a state it has no problem with kurdish citizens in turkey they live peacefully and more democratically down in syria iraq and iran if we come to see the initiate issue in the beginning turkey would United States and reach european allies in order to support you know freedom against bashar assad regime but after after two thousand and. Thirteen ok. You know the major left turkey ok let me let me jump in youre going to be in before we go to the break here i mean but it is same time you know outside powers twice a proxy civil war because this is from the outside ok i mean. Bringing democracy to syria is the last thing this is all been about ok its been arming jihad is to overthrow a legitimate government that it had done before we go to the break yeah i mean i agree i agree with what you say and i just wanted to comment on what sammy was saying there
Thirteen percent of the g. D. P. So. Can you imagine if our budget deficit was equal to thirteen percent of the g. D. P. Without oil and gas and now it is down to seven percent of the g. D. P. Our goal for twenty nineteen is to go below six percent of the g. D. P. And were really decreasing our dependence on oil and gas and were taking that they receive those absolutely so there are real actions that will introduce tangible results in the order something that absolutely. Yes they are. Going to were going to take a short break right now where a lack will continue talking to the precious finance minister will talk more about cryptic currencies and precious and went on oil industry stay with us. Turkeys decision to invade Northern Syria has Foreign Policy implications far beyond the middle east what our anchor is objectives in syria and the region does it to suit a final peace settlement to syrias proxy civil war and what is turkeys future in nato. Run out of the with. The best out of. Th
Earnings miss for the full year, but reinstates the dividend for the First Time Since 2015. The ceo joins me live in this hour. Just under 30 minutes to go until the start of the trading day. Europe is setting up for a slightly lighter opening, perhaps an understatement, down 0. 8 . Good news from the fed, that is the core message, what does that mean for rates . A couple themes. The fed is optimistic, equities lower, dollar is higher. Bond armageddon has been averted. Europeans equity markets where you see the big themes coming through. The nikke down over 1 , following the turnaround at the end of trade in the United States. Volatility is above 20 for the 13th session in a row. You have these other equity indices playing catchup. Keep an eye on the yen, getting a bit stronger. British pound down about 0. 25 . You had mark carney saying, i gave you a signal in the autumn, i may not give you a clearer signal again in terms of rates. So despite his hawkish tone and intention at the parl