Commodities. Sterling is very much in focus. The pound under some pressure after Boris Johnson was named the new u. K. Prime minister. How much of it period will he have . Can he deliver the brexit by october 31 . We see the aussie dollar at 69. 80. West back bringing forward the rbas next rate cut. They are citing a 0. 5 target for the rba cash rate. We saw a move in bonds, yields are down two basis points. Away from record lows. The kiwi continuing to see weakness today. We might need to go unconventional in policy tools. David we were down as much as one for the 1 . Much as one fourth of 1 . Lows. Off of two month commodities very much in focus for the bloomberg dollar index. A good month against all of g10. Yvonne iron ore, we are watching it down in singapore. Perhaps the imf growth concerns are weighing on them. Oil, continuing higher after we saw the stockpiles in the u. S. Edging lower here. It is up about. 6 . David you dont see it here, we may talk about it today. Beef import
Into moroccos remote Atlas Mountains to see how a Small Community is coping 2 weeks after devastating north point. And the head of the Roman Catholic church cleans for all nations to take responsibility and help migrants seeking a new life in europe. And im trying to, how much would the latest for the Opening Ceremony of the asian games is on the way more than 12000 axes from over 40 nations on hand. So china, for the biggest addition of the multi School Defense in history. The so its just passed 1300. 00 gmc and we started russian controlled crimea, where moscow says theres been another attack on its black c port of sebastian pool. Nearby c passenger traffic has been suspended. No casualties have been reported. This comes a day after ukrainian messiah is targeted, the headquarters of the russian blacks, the fleets, the head of ukraines intelligence says at least 94 killed in that attack. Moscow saying its the Defense System shot down 5 missiles. It says one person is missing. However,
Again. Im Brian Sullivan power lunch tees off right now. And welcome to power lunch. Im melissa lee. The major average giving up gains. Dow and s p, russell 2,000 small caps did soar to record highs but now looking at losses across the board. The dow managing to hold on to ever so small gains. Commodities are crushing it and oil at threeyear high and copper and gold soar the dollar at a low. Saying a weaker dollar is good for u. S. Trade transports getting slammed led by united. The airline down 11 on pace for the worst day in four months on fears about a price war. Got much more on this coming up. Michelle. Thank you. Im Michelle Caruso cabrero live in switzerland where the trump tax cut and the surging and Global Economy are front and center well talk taxes, trade and whether davos is ready for President Trump to arrive on friday and michelle, on this multicon innocent, over the next couple of hours you will meet four managers who are the sole of consistency. That is why they have be
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