Story on the vaccine pause we were talking about with the cfo a little earlier on. We are waiting to see what news we get on the stimulus front as well. Brexit talks look like they are going nowhere. The s p is higher as we await news from apple. Day. Ve amazon prime the pound is lower, down by 0. 6 . The euro is softer as well. And there we go. We are watching the bdp trade the btp trade. This is we continue to see the redenomination trade factor into the btp market. Expectedue to see an further move from the ecb being factored into the btp market. How much further will it go . We will talk about that throughout the program. Alix as you were mentioning, countries across europe are widening curbs to get a grip on the fender mike thats on the pendant. In the on the pandemic. In the u. S. , there is still conversation about the election and pricing in a blue wave. Anwitiet more with dr. Bahuguna, Columbia Management head of multiasset strategy. Bahuguna thank you for having me on the sho
Sector trading higher and you also have the tech sector higher , both up more than 1 . You want to see those financials and Industrial Companies take the lead and that is exactly what is happening today. Another way of looking at that is the reopening trade is doing well, even as this years defense is holding its own. David the one thing that does not move at all our bonds. It seems like the fed has nailed those to the floor. Abigail it is amazing that we have had bonds trading in this range. It does feel that the fed they have even said they have nailed them to the floor until 2023 unless there is a risk off scenario that would cause a bid to bonds, which would mean yields would fall lower. You may see yields hang out in place. It is interesting, your point is proven today because you have the major averages up more than 1 , up for a third day in a row and yet bonds are basically flat. On a day like today you would want to see bonds selloff. That could also signal anxiety around the d
Lebanon had sought his release a week before he fled tokyo. Welcome to surveillance, i matt miller in berlin for francine lacqua. Lets check in with what is going on in the markets for the first trading day of the year. The stoxx 600, the broader european stocks index, is gaining 0. 8 . Futures that are rising as well. We could see a positive start in the u. S. We have a ton of pmis out this morning. I just had germany at the end of the hour. 46. 7. 46. 3. E looking pmi is still weak wherever you look. I thing we had italy or france and they were also pretty disappointing numbers. Coming up, a couple big interviews on the docket for friday. Chicago fed president charles fed president the chicago fed president joins our colleagues at 4 00 p. M. London time tomorrow. Set your dvr, because at 6 00 p. M. , we have the cleveland fed president joining Bloomberg Television. Another interview you dont want to miss. Lets get the bloomberg first word news in new york. Happy new year. Iranaqi mil
Tomorrow the key i as well. Adam we have a break in with some news, president obama speaking. President obama i have further thoughts for the press as the day goes on, but the bottom line is the senate has passed a bill that keeps the government open, does not have a lot of extraneous issues to it. That allows us to negotiate a longerterm budget and address a range of other issues, but ensures we are not shutting down the government and we are not shutting down the economy at a time when a lot of families are just getting some traction and digging themselves out of the hole we have had with the financial crisis. I have said before congress has two responsibilities. Pass a budget, pay the bills. I am not only open to, but eager to have negotiations around a longterm budget that makes sure we are investing in middleclass families, helping the economy grow, giving people who are working hard a leg up, and greater security and stability and deals with some longterm challenges and firms ter
Becker is going to be head coach for Novak Djokovic terribly world number two the russias best known prisoners including the two gl corps iraq members and some sturdy greenpeace activists could be freed after the countrys parliament passed a wide ranging amnesty to allow pregnant women mothers veterans and the elderly and those with disabilities are also set to be released from prison in all thousands of people will be freed to mark the twentieth anniversary of russias post soviet constitution. Are we talking for more on this a russian journalist first is this report it didnt take long for the duma to rubber stamp the kremlin backed amnesty law. Thousands may now walk out of jail including prominent coaching critics but the two christian right activists not doctrine compote performance in a moscow church. Just two months before russia is due to host the Winter Olympics amnesty is the most wide ranging years. And it could lead to the release of high profile western teaching me the kreml