Is about the two different candidates, two different approaches, stark yesterday with the president fired up in lansing, michigan. And the emotion of mr. Biden georgia, warm springs, which resonates with Franklin Delano roosevelt. I would suggest markets on the move, different than yesterday, yesterday less correlated and today a dramatic correlation. Notice the vix at a strong 36. Francine i think the focus is on these lockdowns, especially in europe, how harsh they could be and what that means for job losses. A lot of the european stocks are at the lowest in five months. We will have extra market checks today. Thats get to first word news with ritika gupta. Ritika President Trump appears resigned to waiting until after the election to get a coronavirus stimulus bill. The president told reporters he will get the best stimulus package you have ever seen. The white house claims nancy pelosi blames nancy pelosi for the delay. Nancy pelosi blames mitch mcconnell. Reluctant tore embrace a
Party rooms, that could reopen after may 28. A mix of good news there. We have some good news in the markets as well. We are seeing more reopening of economies. It seems like you cant really fight the fed at this point. We are seeing a second day of gains in the region. Jakarta coming back from that holiday. We are seeing again of. 5 . Also, india reopened today as well. Things are looking better. Lets see what else we are watching out for. Singapore is in focus. The outlook is not looking so good. The governor is slashing the to 7 . From 4 the hang seng as well, look at that, we are close to 400 points higher today. We are talking about the valuations and the steepest discount into decades. You have seen some depth buying dip buying happening. Take a look, currencies are looking a little quiet given the fact that the u. K. Saw thin trading with the london closing yesterday. See a liquidity injection from the pboc after a hiatus of 70 something days. When it comes to the sing this a we
We have seen action from the pboc already. They have cut their mlf rate. We are also headed towards the loan prime rate announcement this thursday. All eyes on what the easing measures could look like. Lets look at the Market Action now with sarah ponczek. Sarah it is a mixed picture across the asiapacific region, but it is really just tip japan after the weaker than expected gdp, donna bowen. 7 but well off lows of the session. At one point the nikkei was down 1. 5 . Making its way back to positive territory but still seeing steep declines. Mainland stocks and hong kong stocks continuing to see upside after strong returns last week. Now making up all the postLunar New Year losses. And hong kong hang seng up. 6 . U. S. Futures extending gains after closing at a record on friday. But remember, u. S. Markets will be closed for the president s day holiday on monday. One index i want to show you is the ms ci all country world index, one that houses emerging and developed market stocks. Giv
They will make a goal in iraq for all u. S. Troops to leave the country. Kathleen president troop President Trump warning of u. S. Strikes if u. S. Troops are hit. The Market Reaction around the world, starting with australia which is open. What are you seeing . ,ophie the s p fell the most sydney futures are the very slightly up. The dollar is under pressure. The aussie dollar being weighed against falling against the yen which remains on the front foot, trading at the strongest double since october, 107. 78. Japanese stocks are set for losses. Tokyo markets back after a long break with pmi do from japan. Resumee treasury to trade in tokyo online. Caution as we return, looking at aussie bonds, the yield curve flattening with the 10year falling five basis points in australia and risk aversion took its toll on middle eastern markets. Lets look at that damage report. All major benchmarks tumbling. Aramco settled at the lowest closing parts price since listing. Oil prices, seeing brent an
British manager, welcome to dw and use a chart that you can join us via the united states, have upgraded, that ties to a comprehensive, Strategic Partnership. Us President Joe Biden, traveling to vietnam for the ism, as he sought to move beyond the coat post of the vietnam. Well, the focus of the visit to expand avenue is a 4 foot ation and trade technology and also boost via the times capacity to 5 regional and fonts national crime. But theres also the looming type from china in the region that form the backdrop of the visit. Vietnam has started told him disputes with china, and the us is a big power arrival to badging President Biden satisfied where the us stood on that i, i dont want to contain china. I just want to make sure we have a relationship with china that is on the up and up squared away. Everybody knows what its all about. And as of to reinforce the point, both he and via sams comment as far to cheese one on monday against a cold sweat or use a force in the dispute. It so