Prince harry is to marry his american girlfriend, the actress Meghan Markle. He said he is delighted and that the engagement has the blessing of miss markles parents. A statement from Clarence House in the past hour said the couple had become engaged in london earlier this month. In a statement, prince harry said he was delighted to announce the duke and duchess of cambridge said, we are very happy for them and we have enjoyed getting to know her. We are very happy for them. Their relationship has developed in the main out of sight of the media. One exception was when they appeared hand in hand at the Invictus Games in toronto, the games which he has done so much to organise taking place in the city where she has lived. Those who saw them said that they looked like a couple very much in love. That has been confirmed by Meghan Markle herself. Notwithstanding the couples reservations about the media she gave a article to vanity fair which said, we are a couple and in love. Twice it had s
The blue chip index, dow index, increased more than 150 putting 16 trillion into the pockets of investors according to wilshire associates. Dominic chu takes a look at the stocks and sectors driving this bull run. Reporter for some it seems like so long ago and for others the wounds from the financial crisis are still fresh. But the market has come a long way since bottoming out on march 9th, 2009, and that was the day, remember, stocks hit a closing low during the crisis. Since that day, the Dow Jones Industrial average is up close to 160 . The s p 500 index has gained about 190 . And the nasdaq composite is up a staggering 265 . Taking a closer look at the industries and sectors that have really been driving the gains, its been Consumer Discretionary or retailoriented stocks that have really led the way higher followed by financials then industrials. Each of those sectors is characterized as cyclical means companying within them are closely tied to the up and downs of the overall eco
The blue chip index, dow index, increased more than 150 putting 16 trillion into the pockets of investors according to wilshire associates. Dominic chu takes a look at the stocks and sectors driving this bull run. Reporter for some it seems like so long ago and for others the wounds from the financial crisis are still fresh. But the market has come a long way since bottoming out on march 9th, 2009, and that was the day, remember, stocks hit a closing low during the crisis. Since that day, the Dow Jones Industrial average is up close to 160 . The s p 500 index has gained about 190 . And the nasdaq composite is up a staggering 265 . Taking a closer look at the industries and sectors that have really been driving the gains, its been Consumer Discretionary or retailoriented stocks that have really led the way higher followed by financials then industrials. Each of those sectors is characterized as cyclical means companying within them are closely tied to the up and downs of the overall eco
The blue chip index, dow index, increased more than 150 putting 16 trillion into the pockets of investors according to wilshire associates. Dominic chu takes a look at the stocks and sectors driving this bull run. Reporter for some it seems like so long ago and for others the wounds from the financial crisis are still fresh. But the market has come a long way since bottoming out on march 9th, 2009, and that was the day, remember, stocks hit a closing low during the crisis. Since that day, the Dow Jones Industrial average is up close to 160 . The s p 500 index has gained about 190 . And the nasdaq composite is up a staggering 265 . Taking a closer look at the industries and sectors that have really been driving the gains, its been Consumer Discretionary or retailoriented stocks that have really led the way higher followed by financials then industrials. Each of those sectors is characterized as cyclical means companying within them are closely tied to the up and downs of the overall eco
Coming up at 8 30pm global questions. A month after lebanons catastrophic explosion in the port of beirut, what next for the countrys crisis hit economy and political system . A leading scientist has warned that the uk is on the edge of losing control of coronavirus as infections rise. Professor sir mark walport, a member of the governments sage advisory committee, said people need to limit their socialising to ensure children can remain at school and students at university. It comes as Oxford University confirmed its Clinical Trial of a Coronavirus Vaccine will resume. The trial was paused earlier this week due to a participant in the uk becoming ill. This report from our health correspondent, lauren moss. 0n the final weekend before new restrictions are introduced, theres a stark warning about what could lie ahead. 3,500 more coronavirus cases have been diagnosed for the second day in a row. Scientists say, although the rate of infection is lower than it was at the peak of the epidem