Cases continue to surge at home and abroad. The World Health Organization reports a oneday high for global infection. Japan plans to pitch for ancial workers under g workers uneasy about their future. Lets take a look about a look at how markets are setting up. Asian risk assets likely to see a selfstarter this monday as a sections are weighed up against improving Economic Data. We have a calendar today with hong kong pmi and indonesian Consumer Confidence on cap. Kiwi stocks, little change. Fluctuating. P moving to a 10th of 1 . Haidi to our top global stories, one that is going to preoccupy markets in the second half. Local coronavirus cases topping 11. 3 million. The World Health Organization reports a single day record in new infections globally. Cases any the u. K. , south africa, japan and the philippines continue to rise. The u. S. All the daily infection rates low. Calling for more restrictions to curb the outbreak. In australia, nine Public Housing tower blocks with 3000 peopl
The outbreak has risen to 130. And g20 finance ministers and central bankers brace for the economic fallout. Lets take a look at the markets. We had u. S. Markets closing. Eaker on friday we have new zealand trading at the moment. Its looking weaker at the moment by two thirds of 1 . Half income declining to 185. 8 million. The yen is gaining a little bit of strength against the greenback over the past 24 hours. But the u. S. Dollar is still looking pretty strong. The World Health Organization says no new countries reported of the coronavirus. We have yvonne man in hong kong covering this story for us. South korea was among the nations performing during the search. What is the focus . , it seems that the focus is to prevent a Global Pandemic outside of china. To six. H toll rising total cases topping 600. As you mentioned a 20 fold increase in five days and half of those cases seem to be tied to this religious group where had infected all patients in a Psychiatric Hospital after attend
Back on washington demands for enforcement. New details on the Alibaba Hong Kong ipo, offering shares at 188 hong kong apiece. In on lets check australian markets. We are seeing a slight gain for the asx 200, gaining 2 10 of 1 according to what i am seeing, pricing on the terminal right now, aussie shares set for second weekly advance, so a mixed picture. However, when the rest of asian central, stocks under pressure, kiwi stocks nudging higher, flipping up the board to check in on the kiwi dollar Holding Steady, not moving much as we hear from the rbnz governor this morning and he said despite a pickup in the economy, they are looking at pmi data hinting at that with growth returning in october, making for the highest reading this april. The kiwi dollar set for a weekly gain after the midweek surge and on a surprise hold right there. We have the yen Holding Steady after the biggest jump in a month right there. Lets get first word news with jessica summers. Jessica thanks, sophie. Fed
This is how it looks at the moment. Nikkei feeling it at the moment although there is a deal on trade between the u. S. And japan. Nevertheless nikkei still 2. 2 percent down. Asx also feeling its. All in the red. Everything is negative as far as the market goes. Where is the money going . Lets have a look at what is going on. On top of that the u. S. 30 year. Gold up. At levels not seen since 2013 or thereabouts. 54 accounts. At one stage yen was at 144. 45 against the dollar. We have recovered a bit, 105. 24. There are all sorts of resistance. There we go. To the downside. 97, 51 for dollar, 30 yield 9. 81 . Money ise is where the going as people seek safety. Whats move things along and look at the first word news with selina wang. Macau has chosen a pro China Businessman as its new leader after a political process that featured no other candidates. Hell be the third leader since he territory was handed back to china in 1999 after more than four centuries of rule by portugal. Unlike
And lets check in on the markets in asia pacific this monday morning. Of 1 aland, a third higher, a stronger kiwi as well, and the remain campaign is gaining momentum after that tragic assassination of jo cox. Australia looking like this, pointing to a lower open. Dollar at . 74, strengthening. Japan, futures trading in chicago, gain on friday. It will extend gains today according to futures in chicago, yen weakening. E can i brexit will dominate markets this week, but india will have to deal with a looming departure. The r. B. I. Governor says he will not take another term in september. Is this a surprise . Rexou have brexit and now it, double stress test for india. On themore pressure currency, the ruby powered by over 2400 journalists and 150 bureaus around the world, this is bloomberg news. His departure could be a question of lost credibility. The rupeee a look at in the last three years, he has strengthened it. In terms of stability, he has done so. In 2013, Morgan Stanley listed