In the last 10 days. The u. S. And china trade new barbs. Washington rejects chinas claim to the South China Sea. Top u. S. Senators are facing mainland sanctions. Haidi u. S. China sentiments dominating again with the grim overlay of rolling back restrictions around the world. This is how we are shaping up when it comes to u. S. Futures contracts, up by. 2 after what was a truly volatile session. We had the s p 500 touching levels prepandemic and we also have the nasdaq hitting a fresh record before finishing in the red and we spoke about tesla being a huge part of that tech eventual close lower. Nikkei futures up by. 2 percent. Sydney futures escalating in the red, point 8 lower, looking like a set up of. 5 lower, this as we are expecting an announcement today that the fed of New South Wales will ease back those restrictions when it comes to indoor gatherings at pubs after cases coming from the pubs. It is now over 20. New zealand trading modestly higher, about. 25 . Some significant
And the u. S. Outweigh recent stimulus gains. It share in hong kong. Lift after the exchange relaxes rules around chinese companies. Shery lets get started with a quick check of the markets this is as stocks have fluctuated with gains. Lower we havedow losses led by energy and to wait a, continuing rise in coronavirus. Markets were also under pressure after reports of President Trump and chinas xi jinping for reelection helped, according to National Security advisor john bolton. We did have the nasdaq composite gaining. 2 . Three quarters is trading above the 200 Day Moving Average so we continued to see strength for those big tech companies. We are seeing wti trading below 30 a barrel and we have seen pressure in the new york session after reporting crude stockpiles reached another. Lets show how things are shaping up for asian market. Asian stocks are set for a mixed session with a lot of groups at the open. Qe stocks opened lower. Gains, due in 45 minutes time. A contraction is expe
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Next the hearing from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist party, an alleged human rights abuses against the uyghur population. A mostly Muslim Minority in a country in the northwest. The testimony from human rights advocates and people detained in prison camps in the region. Its about three hours. And the select committee will come to order. At this beginning of ramadan, as muslims around the world commemorate Prophet Muhammad receiving the first revelations of the quran, we are here to say a horrifying truth. The uyghurs, many of whom matt practice the muslim faith, are being erased. Genocide is occurring. This time, at the hands of the Chinese Communist party. We are privileged to have with us many members of the weaker community. We are deeply grateful for your bravery. We know that it comes at a great cost. We prepare to hear firsthand testimony from the ccp concentration camp. I would like to turn to alicia we sell, whose father, auschwitz survivor and Nobel Laurea