U. N. Secretary. Thank you. Thank you for having us. Were delighted to have you both. So, let me start with you, if i may, doctor. Could you give us a global snapshot of Energy Poverty, where things stand, what populations are affected and what kind of repercussions are for gender equity and employment in the areas of the world that are most affected. Thanks again for having us. I think to just talk about what the Rockefeller Foundation has done and under the leadership of secretary munoz is looking at how we can end this Global Partnership and Energy Poverty. And as you ask, and rightly so, what is the global landscape. Let me start with my own continent. Africa accounts for only 2. 3 of the 270,000 hours of electricity generated. Asia is only 7. 8 . Its africa but also south and central america, its 4. 9 . When you look at those three, africa, 3. 2 , india, 5. 8 , and south and Central Africa america are just 4. 9 , you see theres still large swaths of the global space that is energy
Nejra welcome to daybreak europe. If you are getting ready to kick off new years eve celebrations, were not seeing a lot of that in risk assets today. Quite a number of markets, bear in mind, are close today, including japan. We dont have the cash treasury trade either. A little bit of red on the screen. U. S. Futures perhaps pointing to a stronger open. A stellar year for Global Equities in general, the best year since 2009 the best year since. Fx, a fourth down day for the bloomberg dollar index, all the g10 currencies gaining against the greenback. Dollaryen, seeing yen strength at 108. 69. Euro near a 12month high. Butslipping a little today oil is heading for its best year since 2016. In china, a little optimism, even though it may not lift the market. The gauge of chinas Manufacturing Sector held steady in december, evidence the worlds secondlargest economy is stabilizing. The outlook for new export orders expanded for the First Time Since may 2018. On the trade front, deleting w
I want to express my deepest who areces toto those mourning the loss of loved ones. Peter and how russia stands to benefit from a new gas pipeline through turkey. Peter our top story, u. S. President donald trump says iran appears to be standing down after series of airstrikes on Iraqi Military bases hosting u. S. Forces. The strikes were in retaliation to the assassination of the top whoian commander soleimani was killed on friday. Mr. Trump said he will be imposing new sanctions on tehran until it changes its behavior. Our correspondent has the latest. Reporter with the u. S. And iran edging dangerously to war, gave not trump indication that the United States intends to strike back, hours after Iranian Missile attacks on two bases used by the u. S. Military in iraq. President trump we suffered no casualties. Andof our soldiers are safe only minimal damage was sustained at our military basis. Reporter it was a stark contrast to the president s threats of retaliation without hesitation
Is not seeing justice. Lebanon, theen of country that has an extradition agreement with japan. According to incoming chief naval. Close to 2 . It is supposed to be symmetrical or not. Spain, the Prime Minister is signaling growing confidence he will be able to form a government but he still needs the backing of the catalan separatist party. Besuccessful, sanchez will creating the First Coalition government since the 1930s. In australia, thousands of stranded tourists are on the beaches. Is turningk smoke the morning sky pitch black. Two more people have died taking the death toll to 12. Global news, 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. This is bloomberg. Matt . Wright in london with your first word news. S gauge of china Manufacturing Sector held steady. The manufacturing pmi index remained at a reading of 50. 2 all the outlook for new orders on the trade front, the white leading china hock Peter
Even though it might be a happy new year, not so happy in risk assets. Second down day. Dropping the most in more than three weeks. Caution coming into equity markets and risk assets here at the end of the year. Most currencies gaining against it. Edging out. Yield same dynamic where money is moving out of equities but also out of bonds. The10 year yield, it was arrest the stock the financial world. Carlos ghosn was put on trial in japan. Allegations that he denied. The former head of nissan said he fled to lebanon to escape injustice and political persecution. Lets bring in will. Great to have you with us. Carlos ghosn has been under house arrest and was allowed out on bail in april. How did he manage to get out of japan under such heavy surveillance . Surveillances is in the right term for this. Its a mystery. Has his threed he passports so perhaps he escaped from japan using a different name, different passport. But he was under very tight surveillance, house arrest since april. Ver