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we ve got a great show lined up for you today. at 9:30 we have our special weekly program brexit, what is next? our panel will round up a dramatic week for the u.k. next line the ftse s rally. we bring you all of the political news as the country plants its exit. at desperate forget to all of that, let s take a quick check on what is happening. the big story is sterling today. it dropped more than 6% in two minutes. 12455 1.2455. it did drop as low as 1.18 41 and one point. the ftse 100 pointing higher, up .5%. still well above the 7000 mark. a lot of the gains in the ftse have the currency effect of a weaker sterling. by .5%.x 600 down just to take a check on the 10 90r gilt yield, where at basis points there. let s switch of the board and take a look at another essay class. the dollar up for a fifth day. desk that it s of the ahead of the jobs data we are getting out of the u.s. later. the market beginning to price in that fed rate hike in december. we are seeing ....
his last august public statement. welcome to the pulse. live from europe s bloombergs european headquarters. i m mark barton. francine will be bringing you an jesusive with just daily staley. we got a big show lined up for you today. less than a month until the u.k. votes on the membership, we will bring you to top names on the opposite sides for the defense secretary, liam fox takes on the founder and chairman of finsbury pr, roland rudd. that will be in a half hour here on the pulse. let s check in on the markets. stocks are rising continuing a trend that started last monday. it gains one day and losses the next. stoxx europe 600 up by .6%. the dollar is up against the yen today. interesting comments he said a two day move of five yen would be considered one way lopsided giving an indication what it would take for the boj to intervene for the first time since 2011. in the commodity market, brent crude is down for the fifth consecutive day. that is the long ....
welcome to the pulse live in london. big, big day in europe. all eyes on vienna. the ecb is in town. entrepreneur will hi will give his press conference. as we speak, opec begins its meeting. you can follow it on our blog. stop live go. let s check what is happening in vienna. our top stories, the opec meeting. before we go there, have a look at what is happening to european stocks. the stoxx 600 lower for a third consecutive day. don t expect much from the ecb. maybe that will tweak that forecast. that is the big announcement expected. of course, we can get more details on the corporate bond buying program, which kicks off this month. crude oil is out. it was lower earlier for a fifth consecutive day. as the opec ministers gathered. crude above $450 a barrel. will there be some sort of deal today? that is the big question. let s get the bloomberg first word news. nejra: the u.s. economy expanded at a modest pace causing the labor market to tighten as employers contin ....
this is what they are telling us. rebounding with the pound. oil a touch lower. global equities advancing slightly for a fourth day. the pound strengthening a touch. the final trading session before tomorrow. britney goes to vote for the membership of the european union . britain goes to vote for the membership of the european union. nejra: janet yellen has sketched a cautious view of the u.s. economy in the first of two days of testimony to lawmakers. the chair says she sees near and long-term fact is clouding the outlook or chi warned of the possible fallout if britain votes to leave the european union. this is a unique circumstance. this has no close parallel. it is hard to know what the consequences would be. there is uncertainty globally. we operate in an uncertain environment. nejra: mario draghi says the ecb has plans in place in case the outcome of tomorrow s eu referendum starts market turmoil. we are trying to be ready to go with all possible contingenci ....
we wrap up the moves and unforgettable second quarter. this is bloomberg surveillance. i m francine lacqua with tom keene in new york. i would suggest the markets want direction. politicians in this country just want direction. the european union is looking for a little bit of leadership. tom: i like what you did there with the end of the quarter. i do not realize that there is a republican convention in 18 days in cleveland. i do agree with you, we have almost lost track where we are in every institution. maybe we will have some clarity. francine: mario draghi has not lost direction. yes to look at inflation. he has to look at inflation. what central at banks need to deal with, maybe it is a little bit of the beginning that we are starting to see green. this is pre-brexit. first let s get the bloomberg first word news with nejra cehic. nejra: in the u.k., conservative candidates are making their pitches today to succeed david cameron at the party s leader. the next p ....