Is can i say the euro start the best thing europe has come up with. There is nothing close in america. Nothing close. Guy we were separated by a couple of characters. Tom we cannot go in the same car together. Guy we are a security risk. Here is the bloomberg first word news. Nejra in less than three hours, polls will close in the south korean election. There are concerns about trade ties and the increasingly aggressive northern neighbor. The country has a sorting pollution problem. A winner will be announced four hours after the end of voting. German exports rose for a third month in march, a sign they are benefiting from pick up in global trade. Gdpomists reckon germanys grew by 0. 6 in the first three months of the year and we get the official figures on friday. Eu president juncker regrets links over dinner with theresa may. In an interview, he said a publication of the comments were a serious mistake after he had been involved. He was told he was not taking responsibility. Former
Emails for a break for a prankster pretending to be the chairman. Im guy johnson alongside tom king. Been quite a week. Quite a week. Had im not sure there is a correlation between your being here. Tom it has been an exhausting week. I cannot remember a week like that. We have got more reporting on that to all of surveillance. There is still a lot of other news out there including the german election. To the big one. Lets take a look at what is happening with the data. These are the numbers you need to know. The stoxx 600 barely budging. Tom, do you know what . We have had the biggest info into european equities on record this week. An in some ways, it has been incredible week but the equity markets have not reflected it. The german 10year is not moving very much. Tom maybe an oil lift. Guy up by. 2 . Tom i decided to do a data check. There is not much going on. That in itself is news. Let me get to my chart. A bloomberg chart on the atlanta gdp. For those of you not familiar, vyediffe
As far away as new york, maybe farther. And were always delighted to welcome our visitors. We also want to welcome our viewers by cspan so i want to let folks know that cspan is here to cover this afternoons conversation. After doctor felzenberg and i talked for a bit where going to open the floor to a q and a and we will ask those who have questions to come down to the microphones that are just here. And ask your question from the microphone. Speak right into the microphone so we can pick you up and remember you will be on screen as well as having your voice heard so smile, look pretty. The Madison Program at princeton is dedicated to providing our students and members of our community with the best possible civic education. We believe has madison taught that only a well educated people can be a free people so we want to do our part by contributing to the education of our fellow students and others, when it comes to fundamental questions of american constitutionalism and basic politic
Brexit could make it worse. Good morning. This is bloomberg surveillance and im Francine Lacqua in london. Lets get to your markets. European stocks are down a little bit, dragged down by basic resources. They seem to be cooling off after recent gains, but the single currency is edging higher. Oil is significant because opec and nonopec producers are meeting in abu dhabi, talking about compliance cuts. Government bonds are bixed with the dollar. Meanwhile come over in south africa we need to look at rand. There is a secret ballot vote on jacob zuma, the president. I think we have the results of that voting at 1 00 p. M. U. K. Time. Reporter chinas trade surplus widened for a fifth month in july. It keeps the spotlight on a trade gap President Trump aims to narrow. Japan has recorded a 36th consecutive surplus, beating economist estimates. That was supported by returns on overseas investments and a trade balance the return to positive territory. North korea condemned the latest round of
A huge statue in a cairo slum which is thought to be of pharaoh ramses ii, one of the countrys most famous ancient rulers. The head and torso of the 26 feet high statue were found submerged in mud and ground water in the east of the city. Known as ramses the great, the pharaoh lived more than 3,000 years ago and is credited with massively expanding the egyptian empire. Tributes have been paid to the singerjoni sledge, of the group sister sledge, whos died at her home in phoenix, arizona. She was 60. Music We Are Family by sister sledge. The band of four sisters achieved fame in 1979 with their Signature Tune We Are Family. 0ther hits included disco classic the greatest dancer. A statement from the family said joni sledge had loved, and embraced life. Lets ta ke lets take a look at the weather with sarah. We have dry unsettled weather in the forecast. Some variations, with showers across the far east of england which should clear overnight, and we will see more cloud and spots of rain i