Im nejra cehic. Still seeing a little reaction from the fomc meeting. Ive got the stoxx 600. We were seeing stronger gains. It softened a little bit. We are still up 0. 2 . Stronger dollar against most major peers. Bloomberg dollar index up 0. 1 . It did gain more than that in yesterdays session. The 10year yield rising two basis points. We are at 2. 27 . Pretty steady right now. Also keeping an eye on crude oil. We are a little lower in todays session. 50. 52 dollars a barrel. Weve also got breaking news for you. Leaving its key rate unchanged at 0. 5 . Lets get the bloomberg first word news. Sebastian the bank of japan kept its monetary stimulus unchanged, but a dovish board member opposes the decision. He argued there was little chance of reaching the banks inflation target and the effects of the current yield curve program werent strong enough. That was an unexpected dissension on a board chosen by Prime Minister shinzo abe. The u. S. Secretary of state has told european allies the
Researchers call for an end to scrums and tackling to reduce head injuries. And coming up in the sport on bbc news Heather Knight prepares to lead england in an ashes series for the first time, with lancashire spinner Sophie Ecclestone included in the squad. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The United States has dismissed as absurd north koreas claim that america has declared war on them. Tensions between the United States and north korea are continuing to escalate, with recriminations and accusations on both sides. The americans have warned pyongyang to stop its provocations after it said it had the right to shoot down us bombers. South korea has called for a level headed response and warned that accidental clashes in the region could quickly spiral out of control. From seoul, danny savage reports. American military aircraft preparing for a show of force close to the north korean coast. These planes went on to fly in International Airspace near the east of the countr
Hello again im peter w. Watching the news live from our headquarters here in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. I like that i like. The death toll is in the dozens are still mounting up for a series of explosions in mogadishu. Some fights as lieve rocca as part of a deal but others vow to fight on as the battle for the syrian city enters its final stages plus. This and no im afraid to be living in a country where the women are suppressed because of the headscarf or what they are wearing immigration and islam become major issues as voters go to the polls in austria snap election also ahead. Im jake wood in california in a moment ill explain why the government is looking at smacking something my size into something that size to save the earth. And sport Maria Sharapova wins her first title since returning from a. Fifteen month long drugs band plots Roger Federer beats well number one ratted out in the final question. And feels his work victory over the spaniard this year. We begin
The ibex on the flipside is weaker. Political unrest in spain. Ahead of the ecb meeting, here is where we are stacking up. 43 basis points. Gold at a low. Ecbd says david the will hold its policy meeting where mario draghi is expected to announce tapering decisions. Now, lets get an update on what is making headlines. Taylor shinzo abe gambled on early elections and won. That boosts his chances of winning another term. That could make him the longestserving leader. Investors responded. The increased role in the counterterrorism policy. The cia has increased operations in afghanistan. Joining to hunt and kill the taliban. Spanish authorities have rejected a call for negotiations. Day, i ams 24 hours a taylor riggs. Messy politics in spain will be the backdrop for the meeting. The theme is lower the amount and extend the bond buying program. From london, i want to get your take from the unrest we have seen from spain. Does it influence the ecb at all . At the moment, it will not be a key
Washington post . I dont know the answer to that. Nor do i know the answer to that. As far as you know, has any classified information relating to mr. Trump or his associates been declassified and shared with the media . Not to my knowledge. Ms. Yates. Not to my knowledge either. Have you ever given information to a reporter that you didnt want to have your name connected with but wanted to see it in the paper . I have not. Charles here to discuss, nan hayward, carl higbie and michael maltby. You have been the hearing, obviously they pressed hard, we know there were leaks and still this is an area we cant get resolved. Well, yes, but clapper and yates made quite clear, it wasnt them, we dont know, we will probably never find out. Leak investigations rarely come to fruition. Its worth looking at but a bit beside the point what i thought was the heart of their testimony which was the warning to the white house. Charles the warning about Michael Flynn . Yes, sir. Charles okay, nan, what a