To the upside. Other news coming through about approvals for future houses as well. The asx up 119 points. Thats move along and look at other Asset Classes. Crude trading yesterday with a 33 handle, hasnt had a huge rally since then. Part of that is down to russia and opec looking like they will not be hiking reduction in january. That news helping to propel oil prices up to over 97 in the last six hours or so. ,old remaining where it was just shy of the 1900 level. Thats ahead of the u. S. Election. The u. S. Dollar index marginally down, the Rate Decision coming expecting a 0. 15 cut in the base rate and we do have in anticipation of all that move slightly higher than that, and thats down to a commodity related currency and the crude price helping that along. Lets head over to new york and join karina mitchell. We start with the latest headlines on the pandemic. Starling fell to its weakest in the month, with an economy already reeling from similar measures earlier this year. France
Industrial data out of germany. Desha back to that euro. Within back to that euro. We have seen Christine Lagarde speak for the first time. She has been talking about the impact that the coronavirus has had. She said that the policymakers that the ecb have done what is justified but she continues to push for this idea that we do need this fiscal pop package to come through. The european commissions proposal for a revised financial train work and the next he generation eu are decided in this regard. It it is association it is associated with the proposal and could have an impact on the International Role of the euro. It will important to adopt that package quickly. Christine lagarde speaking a little earlier today. She will speak at the bottom of this hour as well. Speaking to us from washington is adam pozen. Banks,alk about central particularly the ecb given the fact that Christine Lagarde has just been speaking. Herhe doing enough and are calls for greater fiscal policy out of europe
Last. Anyone else quarantine confusion the u. K. s only telling new arrivals to isolate now that infections are falling which stop the spread. And on time the hamas now have all the support including tyson fears from osa says the match against the ontario wilder could happen this year in macau. 2 weeks after 46 year old black man george freud died under the knee of a Police Officer sparking a global wave of protest the accused killer has faced court Derek Sherman has been charged with 2nd and 3rd degree murder as well as 2nd degree manslaughter is appeared by video link in a Minneapolis Court as the charges were read thousands of people queued to pay their respects to George Floyds body and his home city of houston is funeral will be held there on tuesday and as the protests grew the cry to defund the police has become louder counselors in minneapolis of already committed to dismantling the Department New york and los angeles have also vowed changes to funding. Lets go straight to john
I wish i could give you better news but i think you know the truth and that is that we are now as im like well being of the working families of our country not just powerful special interests as a member of the democratic leadership in the United States senate and as a senator from the state of vermont this is something that i intend to intensely be involved in over the next number of months and that will require i require an enormous amount of work which takes me to the state of our president ial campaign i wish i could give you better news but i think you know the truth and that is that we are now some through our well being of the working families of our country not just powerful special interests. As a member of the democratic leadership in the United States senate and as a senator from the state of vermont this is something that i intend to intensely be involved. Next it is 16 g. M. T. Be listening to Bernie Sanders addressing his followers on social media from burlington vermont
In six uk cities today. 56 will allow films to be downloaded in seconds. Ill be asking if its coverage is fair and good value. How Driverless Cars could revolutionise the lives of future pensioners. A cloudy but mild start to the day. Some heavy rain in the north, brightest skies in the Northern Isles, and the south east will feel quite humid. Its thursday the 30th of may. Our top Story University tuition fees in england should be cut by £1,700 a year, according to a government review published today. It also suggests that students from poorerfamilies should receive grants to cover living costs. But there are concerns that extending the period over which graduates pay back loans from 30 to a0 years could reduce the benefit of any fee cut. Heres our education correspondent, frankie mccamley. Six students at one college, each with a different plan for their future. Some want to go to university, for others apprenticeships are on the cards. For francesco, money is a big part of her decis