The stoxx 600 flat, u. S. 10 year yields back to a level beside couple weeks ago at 1. 85, on the back of an easing of tensions regarding the u. S. And the middle east. Looking at brent crude, wayside volatile week, but ending friday at 65 and . 23. Coming up later, we speak with mary kudlow after the u. S. Jobs numbers are released, and that time. 2 30 p. M. London lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news in new york city. Bill begin with a brexit that clears the u. K. House of commons. It puts an end to the parliamentary gridlock that caused theresa may her job. The bill passes to the house of lords. Johnson wants it to become law by the end of the month. Federal reserve Officials Say policy is appropriate amid solid u. S. Growth, but there is a risk inflation that continues to fall short of the 2 target. The vice chairman telling the council on policy is in a good place. The fed leaving rates on its final on hold at its final meeting in 2019, signaling policy is on pause.
A u. S. Air strike killing an Iranian Military leader in baghdad causing oil prices to spike this morning stocks dropping. Eamon javers has the latest on that from washington reporter good morning, jon now getting red siran and aroun wormd. The supreme leaders saying harsh vengeance awaits criminals behind the killing of Qassem Soleimani, that was outside the baghdad airport. In france, president macron says he discussed the situation with russian president Vladimir Putin and state department in washington, jon, saying that secretary of state mike pompeo is speaking with a number of World Leaders this morning, briefing them on the situation, including a statement suggesting he has been speaking with high ranking Pakistani Military officials. For his part, the president of the United States offered his explanation for justification for the attack on twitter, also kept a relatively muted presence on twitter you see his statement, explaining that Qassem Soleimani got caught planning addit
1 . Travel and leisure one of the major Industry Groups lower, and contributing to that loss, brent crude did top 70. It is now 69. 35. Gold futures were up to 1575 announce. That may be the biggest indicator of tensions in markets. Still the top story, escalating tensions in the middle east after the u. S. Killed a rainy and general killed iranian soleimani m general custom soleimani general kassem soleimani. They will see the consequent as of their mistake in not only today, but in the years to come. President trump has been warning against any major retaliation, and moments ago, tweeted this. Iran will never have a Nuclear Weapon. By the senior how close is iran to having an operable Nuclear Weapon . The iranians have said they will no longer abide by the nuclear deal that the United States reached in 2018 United States breached in 2018, and they will go full tilt toward develop at of nuclear technology. Based on varying estimates, the good have a Nuclear Weapon within a year to fiv
Day. Everybody sees the value in safety in numbers coming together of course we have tensions because we have many countries as i said many countries with they all say yes i knew that in my in my statement 3 days omission chicken little beat a lot of people at the gate is a long way to go. Our way for a car when you do that one let me to even if you feel that the fault. Is a very good look at me. You see that the actual delivery we are doing more we are together but take its obvious that the alliance needs to be renewed but you can. Also coming up with the poison gas they claimed thousands of lives in bhopal india 35 years after the worlds worst industrial disaster angry calls for justice remain undiminished and an answer. These killers did not heed anything why have they not been brought to court why havent they been hanged they are responsible for this. One to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day as nato turns 70 in many ways
Raped. Jubilation in rio as flamengo win the showpiece tournament of latin american football beating river plate, in lima. Lets start in hong kong, where local elections are under way. The authorities have threatened to suspend voting if theres serious trouble but pro democracy campaigners have told their supporters not to cause any disruption. This vote is the first to take place since protests and often violent clashes with police started back in june. So it will be a test of support for pro democracy and pro bejing candidates. The poll is for the lowest rung of government in the city. More than a thousand candidates are running, competing for more than a50 seats throughout the citys 18 districts. A number of seats currently held by pro beijing incumbents, are being contested by pro democracy candidates, butjoshua wong, one of the prominent protest leaders is banned from running, because he called for Self Determination for hong kong. Hesjust given his reaction to reporters. As the o