By rejecting more than 7000 candidates. The u. S. Special representative for iran says the iranian people know that what is going on is political theater. It is a republican in name only. When the government disqualifies half of the candidates running for office. Millions of iranians had decided to stay home. They know they dont have a genuine say in the process. They are asking for a free and fair process where they can share their views openly, without the fear of being marginalized or massacred. Added the sanctions have what he called a practical effect, and a symbolic effect. Israeli Prime Minister netanyahu says he is pushing ahead with the construction of 5000 new jewish homes in key areas of east jerusalem. He made the remarks while touring a neighborhood where the homes are planned on some of the last pieces of land linking the palestinian areas of the west bank to east jerusalem. Critics say additional building could cut palestinian residents off from the rest of the west bank
Time now for the global exchange, where we bring you todays market moving news from around the world. From hong kong to jerusalem, washington to new york, our bloomberg voices are on the ground with todays top stories. In israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a rare challenge to his lead. I am not sure i would see this day come. Reporter that is very true. Significant. Be it would change israels Political Landscape for the past kud itss and give the li first win in 20. They would have a better chance of forming a government after the third election of the year come march. David thank you so much. To turn to commodities. Oil is extending its gains as u. S. Inventories decline and optimism over a partial u. S. China trade deal grows. Youre right, those are the two drivers hitting oil this morning. Broken throughe a level on trade deal optimism, partially on risk assets. The santa claus rally really helping oil out. Another big story is the inventory decline. If it is confir
Our will. Now i doubt there is anyone in scotland who is not partially sick of the brexit nightmare, but the Boris Johnson deal does not get brexit done. It just opens the door to the next episode of the brexit horror show. Sturgeon added a vote for the s p is able to escape brexit. The parties is involved hold a new independence referendum next year. Protesters hit the streets of hong kong today after the death of a student who took part in demonstrations earlier this week. The student died after a fall in a parking garage near a protest site. Prodemocracy supporters claim police were chasing him, while Authorities Say the accusations are false. Some demonstrators have committed suicide during the unrest in hong kong but nobody has been confirmed dead as a result of the clash between police and demonstrators. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. Live from
Limits. President trump says that leadership in beijing should meet the demonstrators. Shery lets get you started with a quick check of the markets. U. S. Futures under a little bit of pressure after the Trump Administration announced 28 euros and companies in china that will be added to the u. S. Blacklist. We have seen the s p 500 lose about a half a percent in the regular session as energy and Consumer Staples led declines. Oil giving up the biggest gains in more than two weeks on conflicting signals about trade and energy demand, but also geopolitical stability. The focus this week will be on the trade walks talks in d. C. Not to mention fed chair Jerome Powell speaking on tuesday. We are getting the fomc minutes on wednesday. What are we watching for in asia . Paul well, at the moment, we have the market open, new zealand that has been trading for a little over one hour. It is currently weaker by 1 10 of 1 . In australia, everyone back to work after the public holiday. Futures poi
Radcliffe was a front runner, choice for the job failed to get and many people were thinking it would be a done deal, so this is enough support from the islands governing body. A surprise. Cirilli, thank rosello stepped down after weeks of massive protests. The italian Prime Minister held you for jumping on that news for talks in rome today with ursula us. We will bring you President Trumps comments on eu trade in von der leyen, the new president washington as soon as he makes of the european commission. An appearance. All of this means that theres a their discussions will range from climate concerns to the lot of factors weighing on migrant crisis. During a news conference, markets this friday. Trade concerns are top of mine, with u. S. Economic data. Jobsyers added 164,000 launder land said and there is no Civil Solution to the migrant issue in europe and that more last month, shy of estimates but burden sharing is needed. Fact thatare of the in line with consensus. The mile meanwhil