From the hospital as soon as today despite conflicting reports from doctors on his treatment and health. Markets recover from fridays riskoff term. France reportedly plans to shut down bars in the paris region as part of new coronavirus measures to be announced today. They warned of a tough winter ahead but equity futures shake off europes spike in infections. Agman Fertilizer Company k s is in advanced talks to sell its morton salt unit to kister group for 3 billion as they propose a review of its indexes including increasing the size of the dax to 40 from 30 companies. Away, just under an hour 60 minutes away, from the start of cash equity trading in europe. Lets take a look at futures this morning. We are seeing green arrows across the board with dax. 75 , and ftse futures gaining almost 1 this morning. If you look at the percent mispriced, we see gains of more than. 5 indicated at the open. Take a look at the u. S. , futures pointing slightly higher this morning, not 1 gains, but m
Couple of things. They are looking at numbers of infected across the world, but also the fed decision. Stocks are struggling for direction. Treasuries pretty steady. It is all about the fed, the policy meeting, and what they will give us in indications. In asia, modest gains in hong kong and south korea. They outperformed in china but low volumes. 1957. 157 lets get straight to the first word news in london with laura wright. James the uks looking at ways to loosen its coronavirus quarantine rules after restrictions on trips prompted backlash. One possibility is abandoning blanket restrictions in favor of regional bands and another is reducing the time passengers arriving in britain need to stay in quarantine. The u. K. And u. S. Voiced concern about hong kongs election after a flurry of media reports the government is considering postponing the vote maybe for a whole year. Hong kongs opposition argues the coronavirus outbreak is being used as an excuse to push off the pivotal election
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