In 34 states, the 70 average of new cases is higher than a month ago. Australia set to lay out a big spending budget to revise the economy and generate jobs. Today. Also makes it shery heres how markets are looking right now. U. S. Futures opening flat after u. S. Stocks rose in the regular session. They ended the session at a three week i. We have the s p 500 and the nasdaq and the dow beginning more than 1 . The nasdaq composite so its best in almost a month. We have the s p 500 closing at session highs. We had optimism over a potential stimulus package. Nothing mentioned President Trump being released from hospital tonight. Regeneron rallying after President Trump was given their experimental antibiotic treatment. Energy was a big gainer. Take a look at wti which is above 39 a barrel and continues to gain ground at the moment after the largest jump since may, rallying in tandem with the equity markets. Lets see how things are shaping up for the asian markets. Here is Sophie Kamarudd
Promises billions of dollars in aid and assures supports during weeks of protests. And americas top diplomats reiterate the call for a quick solution to the gulf crisis and lifting of qatars economic blockades. Its past time to find a solution to the gulf rift trouble mistress you see this few resolved to reopen cutters air and land borders currently blocked by other gulf states. Im well into the sports news is tennis number one Novak Djokovic opens up about being flung out of the u. S. Open and well hear from the man who went on to win the tournament and his 1st major trophy dominate take. All that still to come but 1st an israeli settler has been hand. 3 life sentences for the murders are all 3 members of a Palestinian Family amir on been only through a far bowmans the home of the da wop share family in 2815 killing the couple and their infant son harry forsett reports from outside the courtroom in leeds israel. More than 5 years after firebombing the house of the family as they slep
From moscow thanks for joining us today on r. T. International welcome to the program. A top Level Exchange of accusations and rebuffs is raising the stakes over the sudden and so far unexplained illness of prominent opposition activist Alexei Navalny government spokesman to meet the press corps 5 dismissed all allegations of russian state involvement in the case as unacceptable absurd in their very nature it is just the latest retaught saw and trade statements but im correspondent joins us live now with more peter thanks for joining us now ever since this saga started. Calls. Should the russian gas to Europe Nordstrom to do you think the 2 are connected in any way. Well the German Government press briefing the lunchtime press briefing wrapped up on monday peppered with questions about north stream 2 i think just about every other question made reference to the Multi National Infrastructure Project the message coming out of the German Government is that as it stands at the moment north
A survey. And the lebanese government overns amid public outcry last weeks explosion, threatening the debt restructuring deal. It has just gone 6 00 a. M. In london, 9 00 a. M. In dubai. A good day to you. Dipping into negative territory. On a more serious note, trump talking about the possibility of unilateral Capital Gains tax cuts is the equity story and ignores the beijing bustle or hustle. Reports from china against the u. S. , but i love this story because i remember the iraq war. The seven deadly unknowns that drive the dollar lower, and talking about complacency, we are complacently complacent at heart, too optimistic about the vaccine, too optimistic about the u. S. Good morning. How are you . Good morning, and i do think this is interesting. We saw the dollar higher, and i felt there were two different attitudes. Some said it was risk off because of the escalating tension and the u. S. Moves on chinese companies, but you could say, hang on, it is a risk on day, because of the
A sharp spike in new coronavirus cases south africa imposes a curfew and bans alcohol sales again we look at why the government is returning to such drastic measures. As welcome to the program polish president is headed for a 2nd 5 year term following sundays election with nearly all the votes counted the conservative incumbent has won with 51. 2 percent over his rival the liberal warsaw mayor rough off just cost the vote is widely seen as a battle for the countrys future including over its strained relations with the European Union. They come to announce a win a narrow one for incumbent president on jay duda its also a victory for his allies the conservative law and Justice Party. And a sign of how deeply divided poland is. Sebastian doing 51. 21 percent of the vote. Another photograph our clocks to me are just cough skill 48. 79 percent of your vote. Said they brought on sunday night due to was already claiming victory even before a clear winner could be projected. Weve got to vote i