Before key Senate Runoffs in the states. The u. S. Looking to rampup the rollout of the Covid Vaccines, while the uk is giving out the astrazeneca vaccine for the first time today. And tesla shares they are soaring right now and delivering a recordbreaking number of cars turn the key on. Trading on 2021. It is monday, january 4th, and this is Worldwide Exchange right here on cnbc. Im back back in the new york new im back, back in the new york, ooh certainly back in the mood to see you this morning. Good afternoon or good evening and welcome from wherever in the world you may be watching. I am brian sullivan. Good to be back with you and by the way, happy new year. How it looks on the first trading day of 2021. Kind of looks like 2020, from a stock perspective, thats a good way. Well into the green, futures dow up 179 points now. Nasdaq up higher on a percentage basis. New year, but same momentum. Of course, all the major indexes up over the last month of course, one question is whether
I look at gold as the gold capital of the world. Still in we are lockdown pays, although the economy is gradually reopening. I dont think we are effervescent at the moment about anything. But certainly, it did move the markets quite a lot when you saw it above that line. We had a good conversation with jay hambro about that. I know we will look at metals a little more in depth later on. Tom going to be interesting, to say the least. Serious dues on the pandemic worldwide. I emphasized this is not just about america and united kingdom, but real worldwide pandemic. That news here and there some of optimism but it is a challenging story. Diseasesectious Anthony Fauci once the u. S. Is going in the wrong direction. He told the Senate Committee the country could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases a day, from the current level of about 40,000. Several dozen in western states are seeing increases in infections. That is prompting some to put reopening plans on hold. A new poll shows joe biden w
Hashtag is on the screen now. We begin with a new investigation by bbc panorama and bbc arabic that, for the first time, establishes the extent to which Bashar Al Assads government has used chemical weapons in syria. The war there is seven years old and has claimed more than 350,000 lives. Before i play nawal al maghafis report i should warn you it contains distressing images. Another air strike hits khan sheikhoun. This attack told the world that not all of syrias chemical weapons had been destroyed. Abdul hamid youssef witnessed it. Translation i heard the planes, i woke up, the first bomb was at 6 30am. He left the house with his wife and twins, unaware of what was about to unfold. Translation this is where i left them. Iran to help people over there. It was a chemical attack. Sarin is 26 times more deadly than cyanide. Abduls neighbours were dying in the streets. More than 80 people were killed and almost 300 wounded. Abdul was taken to hospital after losing consciousness. Translat
Survivors in the destroyed town of my car, if near keith and the German Police say they foiled the plot to blow up a power station and kidnap a government minister. There were alleging Germanys Health minister was on the target list of a group of domestic terrorist because of his strict corona virus control measures. Ah, mixed by sir, welcome to the program. Its now more than 50 days since russia launched its invasion of ukraine in his nightly video address, president volota mirrors, lensky praised the ukrainian people for surviving so long under relentless attack. Ukraine is also claiming victory and its efforts to repel Russian Forces at c. Rushes military has confirmed that its main war ship in the black sea. The moscow sank while being towed back to port in stormy weather. Moscow says the ship suffered a fire and explosion, but you crane says the damage was caused by 2 of its missiles hitting the vessel on wednesday off the port of odessa. The loss of the worship is definitely a se
The destroyed town of mockery near keith and german police. Say they foiled a plot to blow off a power station and kidnapped a government minister. Their alleging Germanys Health minister was on the target list of a group of domestic terrorist because of his corona virus control measures. Ah, im pablo valise. Welcome to the program. As russias war on ukraine passes its 50th day, moscow says it will increase its missile attacks on keith. The warning comes after unverified russian claims that ukraine had carried. Ive cross border air strikes on villages in its territory. It also follows the sinking of a russian warship. Air raid sirens have been sounding today across ukraine, sitting in the capitol, ah 50 days into the war, and this is still the wake up call and keith, heavy explosions were heard here over night. They said to be the most powerful, since Russian Forces pulled out of the region around the capitol hill. Russia says it will step up its attacks. Sir William Mosher with the ot