Welcome to daybreak europe. A rally in chinese equities, the best start to the year since 2016. You are seeing some green on the screen for the Msci Asia Pacific index. Excluding japan, seeing some gains of more than 1 in todays session. In yuan not moving a lot reaction to that cut by the pboc. Pretty much in line with expectations. Some of it might be to do with easing liquidity concerns around the spring festival. Markets closed in terms of the cash market. Futures not giving us a lot of direction. Switch the board and we do see some green on the screen for the s p 500. Futures on the front foot. The dollar recovering a little bit from four days of declines. Oil on the front foot as well. Lets get back to the china story. The pboc has slashed their cash reserve ratio by 50 basis points, unleashing about 115 billion of liquidity into the financial system. The move aims to help make it cheaper for companies to borrow money. Pmi stays inring expansionary territory in line with the rece
A conservative wins the president ial election ending 50 years of leftist rule. That people have. And they would stop if. We talk to ugandan pop star turned opposition m. P. Bobby why are you seeking the countrys top job. After weeks of stalled talks preliminary negotiations between the u. S. And the Afghan Taliban have resumed the taliban has told al jazeera some meetings have taken place to pave the way for the resumption for formal talks President Donald Trump canceled negotiations in september following the death of the u. S. Soldier but he told troops on a surprise trip to afghanistan that he believed the group was willing to strike a deal roslan jordan has more. The u. S. Commander in chief celebrates thanksgiving with troops at. Air base in afghanistan a tradition going back to the start of the conflict against the taliban in 2001 but after 18 years its a war washington is struggling to finish and donald trump says hes lies in the hands of the taliban the taliban wants to make a
And it will still be. We talked ugandan pop star turned opposition m. P. Bobby one whos seeking the countrys top job. Informal talks have resumed between the Afghan Taliban and u. S. Officials the taliban has told aljazeera some preliminary meetings have taken place here in doha and could pave the way for the resumption of formal peace talks President Trump canceled negotiations in september following the death of a u. S. Soldier but on the short trip to afghanistan he told american troops he believes the taliban is willing to strike a deal Stephanie Decker has more. It was a surprise visit and is often the case with President Donald Trump a surprising announcement taliban wants to make a deal and were meeting with them and were saying it has to be a cease fire they dont want to do a cease fire but now they do want to do is hes trying i believe it probably work out that way. Comes admission their meeting with the taliban comes after the president abruptly broke off talks in september f
Of the protest movement. And in Sports Premier League side are still have fired their manager in i am or the spaniard leaves with that same ensuring that worst front of results since 1998. Major developments out of iraq this year the Prime Minister says hes resigning will mark his announcement comes after one of the most violent days since antigovernment protests began 2 months ago more than 50 people were killed on thursday a curfew has been lifted for families to hold funerals the un has called for an investigation and iraqs government has ordered an inquiry into the deaths protests began in early october over demands for jobs and an end to corruption. Now in a statement he said i will submit my resignation to the house of representatives in order for the council to consider its options may go put sent to iraq and its people mohammed jump june joins us live from baghdad mohammed just get us right up to date whats the latest. Peter as you mentioned that he Prime Minister has said he i
Nobody knowing whats going to be happening, whether theyve got a job, pay their mortgages, feed their families. Its great news. Its finally something positive, its good. More rain forecast in areas of england already been hit by flooding. Five severe Flood Warnings meaning a threat to life are still in place. Mystery surrounds the death of the british founder of the White Helmets Emergency Response group in syria. Last post plays. Remembering those who died in two world wars and the conflicts since exactly 100 years after the first two minute silence was held. Its 5 oclock our top story. Nigel farage has said his brexit party wont now contest conservative held seats in next months elections. In what is being seen as a boost for borisjohnson, mr farage said he doesnt want anti brexit parties to win the election. Hes standing down candidates in more than 300 consitutencies where the tories won at the last election. Instead the brexit party say theyll concentrate all their efforts on labo