tom: thank you, holger schmieding, greatly appreciate it.rt and have it on facebook live and maybe featurette on bloomberg surveillance television, and elegant chart on short sterling. in the next hour, stephen roach of year university will join us on drones and china. and we will talk about fx. this is bloomberg. ♪ it is that holiday feel. this wednesday, markets churn. the dollar resilience of the fifth day in a row. found-sterling cannot find a bid . it is kind of like the end of "free willy." in this hour, stephen roach on the next china, the next president, and bluff and bluster as foreign policy. and 50% off, come on down. there is desperation in american retail and consumption. good morning, everyone, this is livemberg surveillance," from a world headquarters in new york. i am tom keene, with guy johnson in london. people he has talked to do not feel fear in germany at the moment, but there is still a person, persons on the loose. the german authorities do not know who that person is. very difficult to get a handle on it if you are a