Lets check quickly on the markets. If you look at the markets, and a lot of them are looking at the concerning news or news brexit is going to weigh markets were hoping. The stocks european 600, down and the pound, looking to see if there is any swing on that. 1. 3243. Lets get to the first word news with leighann gerrans. A british official says brexit talks need to show progress by tonight if they are to continue. European unions chief negotiator is said to have denied any breakthrough on the issue of fishing license. Boris johnson is due to speak with the Commission President ursula von der leyen. Donald trump says his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. The New York Times says the 76yearold was admitted to hospital yesterday. The president wished him well. Giulianis son tweeted his well. Is feeling the u. S. Is said to be ready to sanction more chinese officials over the role of the recent disqualification of hong kong legislators. Familiar,to people
Hold onto a recent rebound and global stocks head for a second week of losses. The European Union is giving Boris Johnson until the end of the month to back down on his controversial brexit bill. Cable holds at 1. 28. And citigroup names jane fraser ceo, making her the first woman to run a major wall street bank. She faces the challenge that alluded her predecessors, boosting the banks profitability in line with its rivals. Just under an hour away from the start of cash trading in europe. Lets take a look at where futures are pointing here on the dax, ftse, and euro stoxx 50. Futures all pointing down, although slightly lowered right now, with ftse futures off by about 0. 3 . Take a look at u. S. Futures quickly after the drops we saw yesterday, almost 2 drops. We have a bouncing futures bounce in futures. Anna lets have a look at some data out of the u. K. We are getting monthly gdp data. The u. K. Economy growing by 6. 6 in july. It is almost in line with the estimate of 6. 7 . No su
Come back after a mixed day in asia after the dow logs its largest losing streak since august fighting words. Xi jinping insists a phase one deal must be based on Mutual Respect. And Manufacturing Activity in france and germany expanding that beat expectations you mentioned some flash data we have some more here we have the november flash numbers for the november pmi coming in at 46. 6 and services coming in at 50. 3 against 50. 6 in october and coming in at 51. 5 for november against 52. 2 last month. We saw the german and the french data that was better than expected that led to the small rise in the euro i wouldnt say it was a huge rise we are seeing the euro changing at 1. 1056 given that the french number beat consensus. The german number well below that 50 boom bust level at 43. 8 versus 42. 1 for october. The services for both countries was below forecast but maybe this points to a little bit of a stablization even though we are still looking at pretty stag nant on this lets bri
A fiercely fought and historic derby saw. Secure the capital city bragging rights but one nil victory over local rivals for. A michael ok welcome to the program nationwide protests are underway in lebanon as demonstrators keep up their demand for reforms and political change in one rally outside beirut thousands have gathered in support of president michel. Hes been under heightened pressure to step down after the Prime Minister did so earlier this week antigovernment rallies are also taking place today lebanon has been swept by more than 2 weeks of demonstrations against a Political Class accused of corruption but the protesters also turned their rallies into a joyous occasion. With aluminite had mobile phones how to loft and the celebrity d. J. Behind the decks it was as much a rave as the protests but the thousands of people in tripolis outdoor square had good reason to assemble that demand to overthrow the Political Class the does dominated lebanon for 30 years and with the resigna
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