Exchange begins right now zb morning im Contessa Brewer in for Brian Sullivan we begin with breaking news on European Union gdp figures Joumanna Bercetche is with us. We just got the eurozone gdp numbers coming in at 0. 1 rise for the quarter that equates to a 0. 9 jump for the year so still above that 0 flat line detail on individual countries a lot of focus on german gdp coming in at 0 , so essentially stag nating but no recession year on year translated to 0. 4 for germany. France grew at 0. 9 , the uk at 1. 1 , the u. S. 2. 3 . So still very weak compared to other g10 nations. We are not seeing a huge reaction in markets. We are still ending the week on a positive tone. It has been a good couple of days the eurozone stoxx 600 going from record close to fresh record close in determine any, up 0. 2 , in line with the forecast gdp thats it for our eurozone gdp summup here is how stock futures are setting up after yesterdays more than 128point loss for the dow. S p futures are up 8 poi
Our favorite cpa will show you new laws in 2020 that will absolutely affect your Retirement Savings plan. How you can take effect of those changes. We have that and much more on making money. Charles folks it is an understatement it has been a great year for investors. Nasdaq up more than 30 . Bond market, certain commodity the like gold blake showed you see gains. One years winners are not guaranteed to be next years winners. Where should investors look to be a prosperous 2020 . We have two of the very best. Danny hughes and david nelson. Thank you very much for closing out the year with us. Let me start with you, danny. It has been a remarkable year. We go in with fair amount of economic and stock market momentum but things will change during the course of 2020, right . I think so. Look at 2019 that was the story in 2019. We came in 2019 crying, hiding under our covers. Charles you should have seen what it took to get david out of the house. It was not fun. The fed flip drove a lot o
And the other major story in the uk the summer heatwave continues to take its toll on people across the uk with temperatures reaching the mid 30s yesterday and its due to get even hotter during the day today. Now on bbc news live to singapore for Asia Business report brace for impact Nissan Motors expects to announce 10,000 job losses as its profit slump by 20 . The worlds biggest plane maker, boeing, says it is 2. 9 billion in the red last quarter. Good morning asia, hello world, it is thursday. Glad you could join us for another action packed addition. Naesen workers around the world are bracing foran workers around the world are bracing for an announcement later today of thousands of job cuts. For an announcement later today of thousands ofjob cuts. According to media reports, japans second biggest car manufacturer will say it is laying off more than 10,000 workers amidst weakening sales. It comes after the Firm Yesterday warned its First Quarter profit, from april to june, yesterda
More than 17,000 boys aged 1a carry a knife or weapon in england and wales, according to the home office. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Borisjohnson Boris Johnson and brexit. Borisjohnson and brexit. How investors view the huge challenges faced by the incoming uk Prime Minister. 2020 countdown. Exactly a year before the opening of the tokyo 0lympics, what will it mean for japans economy . Good morning, vietnam. Hello, well. Its a wednesday. Lad you could join us its a wednesday. Lad you could join us for another action packed big wea k us for another action packed big weak edition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon in singapore. We start with uk, because later today Boris Johnson we start with uk, because later today borisjohnson will become the countrys new Prime Minister. That after he culpably won the contest to replace theresa may as the leader of britains rawling conservative party. Comfortable one. We look at the huge task faced by mrjohnson aft
Switch shares up about 24 this afternoon. Well look at whether that treasury move could help juice the market for ipos coming up. Meanwhile, the new blade runner sequel hits theaters this weekend were going to look at whether this film can revitalize the struggling box office. Lot of fingers crossed in hollywood here as they bring Harrison Ford back one more time. Well see. Good luck. Hope it works. Lets begin today with a jobs report, though. Eyeopening number hs this morning. Our senior economics reports Steve Liesman joins us from austin with a breakdown of those numbers. Steve . Reporter yeah, bill, you had to cast your eyes down on this number here. But whats happening right now is people are really throwing out the weak number on the top line and looking to the details of the report and they find strength here. Let me show you what theyre talking about here the top line number minus 33,000 quite a bit below the 80,000 estimate you have the revisions to the prior months which were