Part of that down to the uae and kuwait deciding to cut production. Haslinda chinas factory gate prices fell while consumer inflation eased, pointing to weak domestic demand. Bloomberg markets coanchor Tom Mackenzie joins us from beijing. Take us through the key takeaways. Thatthe top line is Producer Prices fell more than expected. 3. 1 compared to a drop of 1. 5 in march. That does suggest weaker Commodity Prices. Going forward, Bloomberg Intelligence expects that deflationary picture to continue given that the economy will remain under pressure and we have pretty weak demand. That raises questions about the possibility of these corporates and their ability to pay down debt. Consumer prices rose 3. 3 . Poor crisis continue to rise at a slower pace. Pointing to a weaker demand picture. It is going to reinforce the case for a more certain policy support. Moderating,pi is the other question is whether this starts to spread internationally as well. They are saying there couldnt be a wors
In Eastern Ukraine by the end of the year. Millennials get tough on climate change, which could hit some big polluters in the pocket. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme, Nintendo Switch launches in china today, but for under 18s, gaming is off limits between 10pm and 8am weekdays. So, is this a good idea . Should other countries crack down on late night gaming . Get in touch. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Police in new zealand are to launch a criminal investigation into the deaths of five people following a volcanic explosion on white island. Eight people remain unaccounted for and aerial reconnaissance flights have detected no sign of life there. Eight people remain missing and doctors treating the 31 injured in the accident said almost all had suffered burns, some so severe, they may not survive. Ican i can confirm now that we will commence a criminal investigation into the circumstanc
Manipulator. China has been taking steps to shore up the movement. Stocks in europe flat. They were lower early on. Scene to be stabling. Less of aa little bit move then yesterday. Excellence. En par view ofp, we get the Anthony Scaramucci. We will ask him about markets and the Trump Administration at 5 30 p. M. London time. The new york city, here is viviana hurtado. Viviana the yield on benchmark 10 year treasuries falling earlier to a level not seen since before the 2016 president ial election. Recession signals flashing. The spread between threemonth bills and the 10 year yield has seen the most extreme inversion since the lead up to the 2008 crisis. Donald trump delivering his most forceful condemnation of racism and White Supremacy following the Mass Shootings over the weekend that killed more than 30 people. The president did not call for new restrictions on gun ownership, instead blaming the attack on Mental Illness, video games and other cultural depictions of violence. We mus
All of that bodes well for walmart which is forecast to report a 4 rise in sales. Results from the Worlds Largest retailer should also offer a glimpse into demand for back to school items. Traders are hoping that, despite higher borrowing costs, it will show that us shoppers are still willing to spend on essentials. Staying with retail, jd. Com beat analysts forecast for Second Quarter revenue which rose more than 7 to nearly 40 billion. The chinese e commerce giants Focus On Lower priced products paid off in the fight for customers amid an economic slowdown. The company said it attracted more vendors to its platform and its users shopped more frequently as It Product Range expanded. It was a different story however for tencent where Earning Results came in below estimates in the Second Quarter. Revenue grew 11 to just over 20 billion. Tencent s core Gaming Business experienced weaker than expected growth. Domestic Gaming Revenue was little changed, a sign that the economic slowdown in
Higher Profit Margins than expected as offered fewer discounts. All that bodes well for walmart which is due to report a 4 rise in sales. Results from the Worlds Largest retailer should also a glimpse into demand for back to school items. Traders are hoping that despite higher borrowing costs, it will show that us shoppers are still willing to spend on essentials. Staying with retail jd. Com Beat Analyst Forecasts for Second Quarter revenue, which rose more than 7 to nearly 40 billion. The chinese e commerce giants Focus On Lower priced products paid off in the fight for customers amid an economic slowdown. The company said it attracted more vendors to its platform, helped by lower thresholds and costs for them to join, and that users shopped more frequently as its Product Range expanded. It was a different story over at tencent where Earnings Results came in below estimates in the Second Quarter. Revenue grew 11 to just over 20 billion. Tencent s core Gaming Business experienced weake