On whether to support the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Lets get you started with a quick check of the markets. We are seeing u. S. Futures Holding Steady after the s p 500 closed at a record high, taking out its july alltime high. We had trade optimism with President Trump signaling the signing of a deal may be ahead of schedule. At the same time, a heavy week for earnings. More than 160 Companies Reporting this week, about a third of the s p 500 companies. 80 of the around 200 companies that reported have beat analyst estimates. We have tech and also communication stocks leading the s p 500. Today, the nasdaq gained 44th consecutive session. The Energy Sector weighing on the energy. Wti crude falling for five days after we have had signs of u. S. Stockpiles expanding. To see how things are shaping up for asia, sophie. Sophie the stock rallys look set to continue in asia. Aussie futures approaching record highs. Valuations in the region. Singaporeth korea and with a str
Syria. The move comes days after washington effectively okayed the operation. The u. K. Government pushes ahead with brexit, although the current eu president says there is no chance of a deal this week. Shery later in Bloomberg Technology global link, we will outline the possible rescue plans for wework and what softbank can do to save the struggling unicorn. Lets get you started with a quick check of the markets. U. S. Futures at the moment unchanged after stocks fluctuated between gains and losses throughout the session. The s p 500 was led lower by utilities and materials. The Energy Sector down as wti lost the most rampant about two weeks, 53 a barrel. Investors still trying to figure out what a partial u. S. China trade deal actually means. Acrosslots of anxiety markets. Pretty light trading. We saw about 30 below average volumes when it comes to the 30 day average. We had u. S. Debt markets close away on holiday, so pretty thin trading. The focus this week now switching to earni