Session, 0. 7 . We are seeing a decent move when it comes to the bond markets. The eurodollar trading up by 0. 1 . I want to show you what is happening. A lot of sound and fury around the middle of the session, but as it has for a long time, the pound going absolutely nowhere. We are up by just 0. 1 against the u. S. Dollar. Alix i feel like it is the same thing now with stimulus headlines in the u. S. Lets get the latest on brexit headlines. The u. K. Says talks are over. Prime minister Boris Johnson spoke on that earlier today. Pm johnson given that they have refused to negotiate seriously for much of the last few months, and given that this summit appears explicitly to rule out a canada style deal, ive concluded that we should get ready for january 1 with arrangements that are more like australias, based on simple principles of global free trade. Under in australia type deal, there would be no competence of agreement, and the bulk of trade would be done under less favorable wto rule
Between 5 and 7 . That kind of sets you up for your morning. Dollaryen, safe haven bid full in play. The yen and this was see the safe haven of choice. The long end of the curve taking more of that safe haven demand. Crude rolling over now. You have the virus, what is happening between opec and russia, and now a travel ban, which is going to destroyed jet fuel demand. Really taking it on the chin. Time now for global exchange. We are going to bring you todays market moving news from all around the world. Our bloomberg voices are on the ground with all of this mornings top stories. We begin in washington, where President Trump suspended travel from europe for the next 30 days, effective friday at midnight. The been excludes the you could the ban excludes the u. K. Pres. Trump to keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from europe to the United States for the next 30 days. The new rules will go into effect friday at midnight. Alix joining me as kevin cir
And of austerity. The u. K. Prepares its biggest dose of stimulus in decades. It really is said to plan doublings doubling stimulus to combat the outbreak. President trump appears to a coronavirus conference. He was expected to announce a major stimulus package that he hyped himself the day before. And, taking a hit. Couldsays the coronavirus knock First Quarter quarter china revenue by one billion euros. We will speak to the ceo in just over a half an hour. Youve got some breaking news down there on the green from the bank of england. Anna absolutely, breaking news. Itsbank of england reduces bank rate. The bank of bank rates by 50 basis points. 20. 25 . A surprise rate cut from the bank of england. Just as we saw a surprise rate cut from the fed. Here we are seeing me seeing a great deal of cooperation theeen the fiscal side of monetary side in the u. K. Investments are waiting for an update, waiting for the government to respond to the coronavirus. We are also hearing about a Moneta
Professionals, carers, Public Health officials, and volunteers across the country, and the exceptional efforts of the sco abroad. U. K. Citizens the bank of englands role is to help households manage through an economic shock that could prove large and sharp, but temporary. That is why the bank is announcing a comprehensive timely package of measures to help u. K. Households and measures bridge across the economic disruption caused by covid19. These measures will keep firms in business and people in jobs, and they will prevent a temporary disruption from causing longer lasting economic harm. Maximizing our response requires ordination across all of the banks coordinating committees. That is why all policy committees are simultaneously theng today, maximizing effectiveness of our response requires working in concert with treasury. Ys that is why we are acting on budget day, when the chancellor will announce a series of government initiatives to support u. K. Households and businesses. A
Sterling at 139. Having the best performing currency against the dollar. David i want to turn to guy johnson who is on the spot in london. We just got these headlines. Surprises here . Guy that is not a surprise. That was anticipated. Surroundingnguage the next rate hike that is pushing the markets to do what it is doing. You can see what is happening with the cable rate. The pound is pushing higher at this point. The market has been pricing in the possibility of an earlier rate hike in anticipated from a. From may. We are starting to see that may be returning and talking about the fact that maybe that rate hike will come through. It is not a surprise we got a 9nil vote. It tilts on the hawkish and. Hawkish end. David the time in question. Help me through this. As i read this, its his three hikes over three years. When those hikes calm is that the deal . The rocket needs to price in a little more. The market needs a little withdrawal. That is what is priced in but it is shifting it a l