Assessment of Global Energy demand. Saudi arabia is cutting output to the lowest level since 2002. As mentioned, we are looking at the start of the trading session. Thats get over to Sophie Kamaruddin in hong kong. We are expecting moves to the downside. U. S. Futures holding onto a three day decline in kiwi stocks. The index is off by about. 33 and markets are priced in new zealand to join the negative rate club. Amid calls for more stimulus around the world, we are waiting to see if china will cut the rate for the third time this year as the country grapples with a week start and millions of unemployed. Emerging from lockdown, the global stock rallies are sputtering. Risk is wave infection being weighed alongside the threat of business failures and job losses becoming permanent. Beyond that, the aussie dollar is bearish and ahead of the april jobs report. It is seen with a deeper impact. President trump says fed chairman jay powell is doing a good job but disagrees with him on negati
Fact we are seeing this Dollar Strength, yen weakness, and the nikkei and topix at those 2016 highs. The nikkei up by. 2 . Significant weakness in shanghai, down. 7 . Hong kong, down by 1. 2 , only to stocks on the hang seng in the black. Australia, a at better than expected employment number, 39 thousand 100 jobs created over the last month, but you did see the Unemployment Rate pickups likely, participation higher, so a dip in terms of the australian markets, also korea, the bank of korea leaving rates on hold at 1. 25 as expected. Have a look at the offshore theinbi, down. 2 against dollar, six point 9381. We did see a weaker fix from the pboc once again. That is the weakest level we have seen since august 29. The aussie dollar has recovered after that jobs data come up by 74. 24. Bonds, you are seeing a little bit of movement in terms of the yield on the australian 10 year note. Bonds getting a little bit of a bid today. Thank you so much. Lets check on the markets, and we get back
Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Snow across country. It has caused disruption as winds bring cold weather from the arctic. The Environment Agency says the first high tide along the east coast of england this morning was not as bad as feared but thousands of homes still face a danger of flooding. Currently there are 11 severe warnings which mean there is a danger to life. This is the picture in skegness were snow has been lighter but Flood Warnings have been issued and soldiers have been deployed to assist where needed. Where some might have been cursing the conditions this morning, others of course have been making the most of it here near birmingham. Meanwhile, in canterbury in kent while it was knowing this morning i is now seems to be more of an issue. This is the scene coming up for you from the roof of the bbc here in london where it has recently started to snow. We we re it has recently started to snow. We were taught to our number of correspondence in the next while
At the capitol. A local community tries to put a lid on crime and street robberies after the murder of a Young Political staffer. News4 consumer reporter susan hogan with a look at gadgets that promise to make your old car smarter. News4 at 11 00 starts now. Good evening. First tonight, twice in 16 hours. D. C. Police officers shot at by suspects on the run. One of those during a lockdown of the u. S. Capitol. Cell phone video shows the moments it all came to an end right near the 3rd street tunnel. Police believe they have all of the suspects in custody. None of them or any of the officers were hit. S hrvehomari . Reporter that shooting happened just two blocks away inside the 3rd street tunnel. Oh, [ bleep ]. Reporter take a look at this cell phone video. D. C. Police officers have their guns drawn pointed at a man after someone shot at officers with a machine gun. Nelson watched the arrest from across the street. What was going through your mind . I was in shock. I cant believe it j
Belgium authorities detained six people as part of their probe into tuesdays attacks in brussels. Storing fukushimas wastes. They havent decided where to put the fuel yet. North koreas state media reports the countrys military has conduct ad long range artillery drill simulating strikes on residences of park geunhye. Its the latest threat against seoul and washington. The Ruling Workers Party newspaper says leader kim jongun oversaw the drills. Photos show more than 100 artillery canons firing shells towards an island. The exercise the biggest ever was in response to a south korea military drill earlier this week. South Korean Special forces took part in a mock advance into the north to attack key facilities. That was part of joint military exercises that began on march 7. In an attempt to show off its missile telling, pyongyang has been firing missiles towards the sea of japan every week this month. State media says they have successfully tested a solid fuel rocket engine. And Preside