Cheryl veronica . I hosted so im ready to be done. We have a lot of news coming up this morning. Our top story this hour was, well, it was christmas, americans spending more money online for the Holiday Season, ecommerce sales jumped more than 18 compared to last year overall. Holiday retail sales excluding cars rising more than 3 . Thanksgiving did fall later this year which pushed a lot of retailers to start sales earlier. President trump touted the news, heres what he tweeted. 2019 Holiday Retail sales were up 3. 4 from last year. Biggest number in u. S. History, congratulations, america. Veronica, your reaction in the middle of all this political abusinesabyss thats happening , you have an economy and consumer thats on fire and we have numbers to prove it. It sounds like youre trying to get away from washington but this is great for the party of washington, for republicans, for the president. This is a great economy for him to be going into 2020 with. Theres a ton of devi divisiven
Indias government pushes through a half 1000000000. 00 budget for a Population Survey that critics fear could be used to further discriminate against muslims and we look at how a typhoon has disrupted Holiday Travel for a 1000000 in the philippines. Is very warm welcome to the program we begin in syria where at least 12 people including 6 children have been killed with Government Forces pushing their offensive deeper into the province the latest attack was on a school in the town of joe bus where hundreds of displaced syrians have been sheltering Government Forces have made steady gains since launching an assault to retake it live last week tens of thousands of syrians are fleeing the fighting by heading towards the Turkish Border and syrian Government Forces are also now closing in on the rebel held city of moderate all new men in the province was residents have already left the. Area dozens of people have been killed and hundreds injured in government attacks on the northwestern city
A postbrexit trade talk. Matt good morning, lets take a look at what you need to know this morning, starting with gold. It is on track for a fifth day of gains. Lets look at the nasdaq, why dont we . Yeartodate to date, hitting another alltime high. There you see gold. Actually down this morning. If it rises, it will be a fifth straight day. Interesting to look at u. S. Treasuries right now. We do have a story out on the bloomberg where Michael Kelly from pine bridge investment expects it to be up to. 5 in the spring. Almost 100 billion. Have to listen to what he says about the 10 year yield. In asia overnight we see gains in european futures. Tech shares is really the top headline. Amazon was among the top performers. It reported a recordbreaking Holiday Season. Bloombergs index of consumer comfort hit a nine week high on greater optimism about the economy. What do you think about all of the good news we have had on tech in the Holiday Season . Haseems like the growth expanded at a re
A Population Survey that critics fear could be used to further discriminate against muslims or have a live report from new delhi and we look at how a typhoon has disrupted Holiday Travel for millions in the philippines yes. But 1st some breaking news out of iraq where a new Prime Minister has been named after parliament approved a critical Electoral Reform this was one of the main demands of protesters who have been taking to the streets for several months now in iraq the name of the new Prime Minister is assad nonny and he has been appointed again following this new election reforms and this long gives independent politicians a better chance of winning seats. In the Parliament Demonstrations are continuing despite this appointment in iraq will be speaking to our correspondent dorsetshire bar in baghdad in a few minutes to get an update on the situation and also find out more about who the new Prime Minister of iraq is we move to syria in the meantime where at least 12 people including
A faso after 35 people are killed by an armed group. I was all of a job in kazakhstan and ill tell you how the country is prone to move away from its hard to call the best economy and finding investment in renewable resources. To live there good to have your Company Syrian Government Forces are pushing their offensive deeper into the province forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes at least 12 people including 6 children were killed in the latest government attack on a school in the time of job us hundreds of displaced syrians have been sheltering there well this salts have displaced a more than a 130000. 00 people thats just this month nearly half of them are children and more are expected to follow many of them towards turkey as damascus makes steady gains in blood thats the last rebel stronghold. You know i will not stop them i will make god take revenge on each of those who caused this what have we done to deserve this what have we done i plead to god to do see god