Score lately what one new study is saying about the American Household and it may be good news for you on this monday, october 19th. This is Worldwide Exchange. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, im Brian Sullivan thanks for joining us to kick off your week. Heres how things are looking to start this new week. Futures are solidly higher dow futures up about 135 points. Its a big autumn so far the nasdaq and nasdaq 100 coming off the fourth straight winning week both now up around 4 since the beginning of october small caps, they continue to shine. The russell 2000 up more than 8 on optimism for more stimulus as well as hope for a domestic economy rebound. Check this stat of the day out in the s p 500, 60 stocks are up more than 10 this month the best of the best is tapestry, tpr, the old coach retailer on the more macro front, another huge day for speakers from the federal reserve. Chairman Jerome Powell will make remarks along with three other fed speakers actually five other
The countrys reserve bank kept Interest Rates unchanged at 4 percent the a. S. X. In australia also for the week blue chips and tech stocks led those gains almost all for soared 12. 2 percent after acquiring u. K. Platform breathed for 32000000. 00. In south africa the all shares also in the green on wednesday the central bank reiterated it would keep rates steady at least in the near term Consumer Staples and gold miners also lead those gains lets head over to europe in the americas starting in london where the footsie is up for the week well and gas prices hope those gains the index saw some losses though on friday data out of the u. K. Showed that g. D. P. In august grew 2 point one percent which was less than expected the german dax also in the green now german exports rose for the 4th consecutive month by 2. 4 percent in august after a 4. 7 percent rise in july french also in the green closely monitoring about u. S. Stimulus in brazil the evo best buy also seeing another green arr
Who are. On the psychology of leadership. Manfredi gets to free is a professor of Leadership Development organizational changes said in seattle Business School its really great to have you with us wow what an amazing time to talk about later shoes but im going to start actually from a little behind so we like to think of idea leaders as being modest little selfless accommodating emotionally intelligent compassionate instead. You know so in reality though its just about anyone about their boss from hell and the story goes that you will hear plenty about self centeredness that their rough their insensitive as leaders. Is it realistic to think that this gap between the ideal and the real realistic can be actually bridged i hope. They do what they do or something. You know we all need to be of narcissist. Unfortunately too many leaders really are from the bomb and that sort of group its very tall and the nice terms use about humility and a sense of humanity and to say older sayings no long
Pose a threat to the chancellor. Clause in a mock shift for the Catholic Church pope francis says he supports same sex civil unions observers are calling it the clearest language yet from the pontiff on gay rights and christianity. Im told me a lot of ball welcome to the program with just 2 weeks to go before the u. S. President ial election intelligence officials believe that iran and russia have interfered in the upcoming vote they accuse iran of being behind recent intimidating emails targeted at American Voters to sow unrest in multiple states they also stated that teheran and moscow obtained Voter Registration details with the goal of interfering in the election democratic voters in at least 4 battleground states received emails that threatened we will come after you if the recipients didnt vote for donald trump. U. W. Correspondent is in washington covering events for us. Can you tell us more about these accusations well tell me what we know at this point is that groups from iran
Im told me a lot of book welcome to the program we begin in the United States where with less than 2 weeks to go until election day President Donald Trump and his democratic rival joe biden are set to face off in their 2nd and final president ial debate biden have both arrived in nashville tennessee where the stage is set for their spying much now one new rule of engagement for this evening microphones will be muted when a candidate is not supposed to speak thats after a chaotic 1st debate last month. Now both men will face questions on 6 topics these are fighting covert 19 American Families race in america Climate Change National Security and leadership with election day now only 12 days away this debate could be crucial in swaying any remaining undecided voters. Correspondent sumi so misconduct joins us from washington now for more suny the topics for the debate set microphones would be new to well can we expect well tommy i can tell you that anticipation here is very high i mean thi