Course as tensions in the middle east are very high also new chapter for u. S. Cosmetics giant avon its not part of the brazilian personal care group nutura the groups new ceo will join us later this hour. Stocks are extending a selloff, oil and gold prices continue to climb. This is iran and the white house, trade threats following of course the u. S. Air strike that killed irans top commander. Jim, happy new year. Happy new year. Nice to see you, my friend. Good to see you, buddy, way too long i missed you. I know you feel the same but i havent heard you opine on this market and what risk there is in the geopolitics, in the backandforth, our viewers im sure are familiar with the president s tweets over the last lets call it 24 to 48 hours, sort of saying weve identified 52 sites that we would take action against if in fact you do something, and also notifying the congress, he said, as well, if iran should strike any u. S. Person or target wed quickly and fully strike back, perhaps in
Ready to go. Halftime report starts now. Welcome good to have you with us on this monday our Investment Committee is here with us. Chief Investment Officer at boston private wealth. Begin with stocks battling back heightened tensions in the middle east continue to drive trading. Watching gold, oil hit highest level. Weis, happy new year, havent heard from you in a few weeks. The question we have today, are the risks becoming too big to overcome this rally . I dont think so. I dont regard happening in iran as geopolitical risk a factor. Weve seen it so many times before markets have gone through it if oil has a sustained rally and moves higher, that will impact the economic picture particularly in europe i dont see that happening either were the large zest producer. We can measure demand to meet prices to me a bigger risk that just came out is bolton testifying in congress in the impeachment hearing. Youre reading news its literally just crossing the tape we might as well tell everybody
She can even pick her payment plan so its easy on her budget and her life. Usaa. What youre made of, were made for. Usaa with serious injuries after a ski crash. Why his family is upset at a popular tahoe resort . And tracking a cold night on the way before we see a return of rain to the forecast. Well have all the timing in the accuweather ahead. In san jose after thieves stole thousands of dollars for toys, this Community Came together. Abc 7 news starts right now. Now, news to build a better bay area, from abc 7 news. We begin this sunday night with iran and the u. S. On the brink. These are images from tehran where the funeral for soleimani has just ended and the president seen here returning to the white house tonight insisting that americans are safer with soleimani dead. But security remains on alert both here and a broad. Thanks for joining us im dion lim. There were several new developments today. Iran said they would no longer abide by the nuclear limits from the 2015 deal. I
26 Community Libraries were compromised. Early morning rain has moved out, cold air moving in. Thousands of antiwar protesters rallied around the country including San Francisco and san jose. Were hearing their message. Abc7 news starts right now. News to build a better bay area, from abc7. President trump issues a stark warning to iran tonight, saying in a tweet if they attack us again well hit them harder than they ever have been hit before. Good evening, thanks for joining us, im dion lim. Latest developments in high stakes standoff between the u. S. And iran. What we know 48 hours after a drone strike killed notorious iranian general Qasem Soleimani. President trump tweeted theyve targeted sites, some important to iran and culture and they will be hit hard if iran strikes the u. S. Says dont have credible information but warned that iran is capable of carrying out attacks in the United States. The latest. Reporter thousands gathering on the streets of baghdad at funeral procession
Impeachment trial. So what does this mean for the president . And the support within his own party . All that plus, stunning death, rising 34yearold star at espn who died of pneumonia after covering the ohio state michigan game ready, set, return the postholiday rush to exchange those Unwanted Gifts starts this morning. What you need to know before heading to the stores or the post office. And christmas surprise fans happy to see alex trebek making a public appearance amidst his ongoing battle with cancer today, thursday, december 26th, 2019. 2019 with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today on this thursday morning thank you for joining us Kristen Welker in for savannah how was your Christmas Christmas was fantastic spent some time with my parents and my husband how about you . My kids are at an age now that i can see christmas through their eyes it was magical special morning. I bet it was. Speaking of christmas, lets start there.