Surpasses its nordic neighbors. We hear from magdalena andersson. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. This is bloomberg surveillance. Im Francine Lacqua in london. Lets look at the markets to give us a sense of what they have been doing. Stocks in europe are rising with u. S. Equity futures. Easingconomy lockdowns in some major countries seem to be Calming Anxiety because geopolitical tensions between the u. S. And china. Shares off in hong kong and sydney. Treasuries dipping in european trading after the threeday u. S. Weekend. I am also looking at wti. That is advancing past 34 per barrel and new york in hopes that the market may actually rebalance after historic output cuts. Lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news. Virus hotspot of europe, yesterday, italy reported the fewest new cases since february. Daily fatalities in the country were below 100 for a second day. It comes as the global death toll tops 340,000, with nearly 5. 5 million cases. Prime mini
Remain independent. Economy ts, the global takes precedence over the geopolitical tensions between the u. S. And china. The price of the bailout. Brussels set its criteria for backing the state aid pac package from berlin. We are just under an hour away from the start of cac equity trading in europe. Ets take a look at where the u. K. Markets were closed yesterday. They didnt get that take part in the risk on rally that we saw across the continent. We also see u. S. Equity futures rising. U. S. Cash trade was also closed yesterday to honor the memorial day holiday. As a result we see futures in new york up about 2 on the dow and nasdaq futures as well as s p futures up 1. 8 right now. Lets get your first word news. Here are todays top stories from the bloomberg terminal. Once a virus hot spot in europe, italy reported the fewest cases since february. Below 100 for a second day. The global death toll tops 340,000 with 5. 5 million cases confirmed. In england, Outdoor Markets and car sho
Country that rightfully purchased them well appears that theres no holds barred loop grab perpetrated by the United States bedroom government has of course found its way back home yes multiple state officials and local Health Groups from massachusetts to illinois to texas have been sounding the alarm that various federal agencies have been scooping up shipments of personal protective equipment and other valuable medical supplies for quite some time now according to a letter published in the new england journal of medicine by a medical doctor andrew artin steen with Bay State Health massachusetts 1st after spending valuable time just trying to convince the f. B. I. Not to confiscate his shipment of k n 95 respirators and face masks he was then soon shocked to learn that the department of Homeland Security was still considering redirecting his pee pee. Only some quick some quick calls leading to intervention by our congressional representative prevented its seizure others my friends have
A Coronavirus Vaccine. First love fund a line wants to raise 7500000000 euros to fund an affordable vaccine for the whole world. A Michael Okuda its good to see you with us north korean state media say leader kim jong un has made his 1st public appearance in nearly 3 weeks kim is said to have opened a Fertilizer Factory near the capital pyongyang the official News Agency Says he was greeted with thunderous cheers its the 1st report of kim carrying out an engagement since he missed National Anniversary celebrations last month there has been speculation he was seriously ill or even dead. Joining me now is correspondent frank smith in seoul frank weve just seen new video from the state news agency there that appears to show kim jong un alive and well this is pretty much settle any speculation over the Leaders Health i think really it does this came out from Koreas Central News Agency it shows footage of him walking and talking in cement lee smoking which i find remarkable if he did underg
Running a wild west style smash and grab when it came to securing valuable medical supplies during this pandemic germany brazil and other countries around the world were claiming that the United States government was either swooping in and out bidding them after sales were already finalized or the us was just plain downright stealing or as we like to call it here confiscating everything from face masks to ventilators as the item sat on the tarmac in china waiting to be shipped off to the country that rightfully purchased them well appears that theres no holds barred loop grab perpetrated by the United States bedroom government as of correspondents way back home yes multiple state officials and local Health Groups from massachusetts to illinois to texas have been sounding the alarm that various federal agencies have been scooping up shipments of personal protective equipment and other valuable medical supplies for quite some time now according to a letter published in the new england jo