is perhaps a breath of fresh _ i think sophie is perhaps a breath of fresh air~ — i think sophie is air. "land rover and out," not your usual _ of fresh air. "land rover and out," not your usual hearse _ of fresh air. "land rover and out," not your usual hearse for - of fresh air. "land rover and out," not your usual hearse for the - of fresh air. "land rover and out," | not your usual hearse for the duke, nigel? not your usual hearse for the duke, niel? ~ . �* , not your usual hearse for the duke, niel? . ., �*, .., not your usual hearse for the duke, niel? ~ ., �*, ., , ., nigel? what's coming out is that prince philip _ nigel? what's coming out is that prince philip seemed _ nigel? what's coming out is that prince philip seemed to - nigel? what's coming out is that prince philip seemed to have - nigel? what's coming out is that i prince philip seemed to have been planning his funeral absolutely meticulously. i'm sure he thought there would be more than 30 guests, he never predicted the pandemic. but this is the land rover that will take him to his funeral, and it is a land rover

we can understand that sophie in the queen are very i that sophie in the queen are very close.part of that full sub that is again, is another insight, and it is also this part of the sort of minor royals that we do not see a lot of, but every now and again, you see the countess of wessex doing something in a kitchen or something. i think she was doing a food bank or something recently, so there are all the sort of background stories, if you like, and again the sort of background of shared memories of family occasions, and i think that is quite important. i think, going back to what you were saying before about this feeling that it is a family, as well as the first family and very public family, in a sense i think that is reflected by the way the papers have been today and the ones looking at for tomorrow, are almost united in their deference, they respect, the dignity of the coverage, that it is much more the coverage, that it is much more the coverage of, yes, it is the royal family but it is a realfamily coverage of, yes, it is the royal family but it is a real family too. ye

sophie _ camera so towards sophie wessex. sophie has — camera so towards sophie wessex.rtant part of— sophie has become a very important part of the _ sophie has become a very important part of the family. a real friend and people say almost like another doctor— and people say almost like another doctor to _ and people say almost like another doctor to the queen. this was taken into thousand and three. life in the royal— into thousand and three. life in the royal family— into thousand and three. life in the royal family was pretty rosy event. it royal family was pretty rosy event. it was _ royal family was pretty rosy event. it wasjust— royal family was pretty rosy event. it was just after the golden jubilee _ it was just after the golden jubilee. suddenly the shared loss of her mother and jubilee. suddenly the shared loss of her motherand her jubilee. suddenly the shared loss of her mother and her sister but a year on the _ her mother and her sister but a year on the turbulent 905 which i reported _ on the turbulent 905 which i reported all the way through things will c

sophie. just waiting on the screen to show us what is going on with the set up here in asia. futures .2 muted gains this wednesday. s&p e-minis edging slightly higher as we saw the change on tuesday while the nasdaq faltered with a focus on the mega cap tech earnings. we will get an update. we had trading updates. in the bond space, aussie bonds heading lower. first quarter inflation numbers from australia. if there is an upside surprise, that might benefit the aussie dollar on your differentials and while cpi is seen trending above target in the coming months, base effects down under. the central bank is likely to consider this to be transitory and with that, pulling up the chart, we have seen reflation bets for solid economic data in australia and the shift away from pricey tech plays having helped australian value stocks maintain a winning streak, set for the longest run of monthly gain since 2000 nine with the msci value index up about 30% since the end of october considering the 7% rise

let's go to sophie kamaruddin in hong kong.s morning, asian stocks are set for big start as

let's now turn to sophie in hong kong. sophie: watching meituan. 40% upside from the last close. watching chinese liquor stocks. trip.com shares on watch after goldman initiated a buy, citing recovery in domestic travel. continue piling in on chinese stocks. lifting the csi 300 in its best session in five weeks. haidi: that is it for daybreak asia. markets coverage continues. looking ahead to the start of trading in hong kong, and shanghai. stay with us. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ rishaad: this is bloomberg markets china open. counting down to the open of trade on the chinese mainland as well as right here in hong kong. president xi jinping said to speak at the forum in under 30 minutes. expected to showcase china's recovery from the pandemic and his plans to open up the economy further to foreign investors.

sophie raworth on — 13. we look forward to that. sophie raworth on the _ 13.to that. sophie raworth on the long walk.. also . raworth on the long walk.. also there in the park with the military, hundreds of them, members of the armed forces who are forming up, they will be taking their places within the next hour or so, all of them. there we have the famous blues and royals of the household cavalry. in that park we have my colleague, himself a former armed forces veteran, jj chalmers. himself a former armed forces veteran, jj chalmers.— himself a former armed forces veteran, jj chalmers. yes, i'm in home park. _ veteran, jj chalmers. yes, i'm in home park. 300 _ veteran, jj chalmers. yes, i'm in home park, 300 metres - veteran, jj chalmers. yes, i'm in home park, 300 metres from . veteran, jj chalmers. yes, i'm in| home park, 300 metres from the veteran, jj chalmers. yes, i'm in - home park, 300 metres from the front gates of windsor castle. it will take the trip for a few minutes to possess interposition. a lot of area round here is a public park, gifted to t

let's turn to sophie for a check of what to expect in asia.ophie: japan, a company restarting output as a fire hit the plants on april 19 and this -- broadly speaking looking at asian stocks, they could cap a two week gain with futures -- keeping a close eye on singapore's reaction to the political pieces. the aussie dollar heading for the first weekly gain. the yen is set to snap a two-week decline, now trading around 109. shorts got unwound and chinese inflation is the headline. it will likely offset the pickup we have seen in energy. the trend globally has been for higher food prices, which is hurting for households across the world, and that is keeping inflation risks top of mind. with that, flipping the board in india, and consumer confidence has fallen to near record rose. that is around income as well as pricing, and this is according to the latest survey. price pressures have cap the bank from further easing. india's government needs to pull the country out of this economic dip, saying that policy needs to take the lead. haidi: fed cha

i did, sophie. he was very - his passion for sport? i did, sophie.very keen sailor and very successful. but the key point was that he was a remarkable man in terms of keeping sport at the forefront of young people is minds. it was very influential in making sure that his sporting activities were well—managed, governed, and that the various activities were particularly effective. {line that the various activities were particularly effective.— that the various activities were particularly effective. one of the thins particularly effective. one of the things that _ particularly effective. one of the things that struck _ particularly effective. one of the things that struck me _ particularly effective. one of the things that struck me in - particularly effective. one of the things that struck me in that i particularly effective. one of the| things that struck me in that film was i suppose the levelling nature of sport. he clearly loved it for that, because when he was carriage driving, he was out there, it didn't matter who you were, he was part of the t

thank you very much indeed and we heard from sophie she i and we heard from sophie she was downtown losn. we are now in the centre of hollywood a few blocks in that direction is the dolby theatre which is the traditional venue for the oscars but as we have been hearing this has been an extraordinary year with split menus and hubs around the world in london and paris for those nominees who are on able to during this pandemic unable to get to los angeles. in oscar's ear like no other and also a very eclectic mix of movies in contention i think it is a common theme that a lot of the stories are either inspired by or based on true events. no madman inspired by the financial crash of 2008 —— no madman and very likely to take the top prize of the night being best picture and as you heard tom burke from talking movies is with me, do you agree that that seems to be the runaway favourite? it was washed at _ runaway favourite? it was washed at the _ runaway favourite? it was washed at the venice - runaway favourite? it was j washed at the venice film festival— washed at the venice film festival l

let's get over to sophie and hong kong. sophie: looking for green shoots.kei futures pointing higher in singapore, this as tokyo began a state of emergency. s&p eme slightly lower, this after we saw the s&p index cap a weekly loss. in the commodity space, check out futures in singapore, topping 183. this tracks commodity currencies on the ongoing industrial metal boom. the wti fluctuating this morning, holding below $62 a barrel. this ahead of the opec-plus meeting this week. india's covid crisis complicates the picture for the crude cartel. pulling up a chart on the terminal, we have seen indian stocks pullback as infections search in the country. it fell below the 100 day line and is now lagging global peers, with indian stocks the worst performer in asia. with bond markets there is a prospect of more supply coming online, but appetites have been soft for indian bonds. shery: let's delve into the bond markets with the founder and cio of a hedge fund specializing in asian credit. great to have you with us. we continue to see signs of china deleveraging, al

sophie is taking a closer look at home,. sophie: we are seeing marginal losses across the board. lower for the first day. in sydney, banks and gold miners wing the most on the asx 200. the latest gauge of consumer confidence taking a hit in light of the perth lockdown. over in seoul, the kospi is snapping a three-day gains. this passes concerns over a worsening outbreak of the virus in south korea cured may be overshadowing the first quarter gdp report. we are seeing some fluctuations in tokyo. the nikkei 225 pretty much steady. checking in on paper. jumping earlier by as much as 11%. it is to develop a tv -- any the battery that does not require rare materials. a company gaining ground after a $2.7 billion unsolicited bid. check out bingo climbing this morning. this with a company a great -- agreeing to buy it for 1.8 million dollars. a mixed bag for this space after the carmaker maintained its good delivery guidance. lg chem gaining some ground shery: here. we are watching the jacob -- the bank of japan meeting. we're not expecting any policy changes even as the renewed state o

sophie kamaruddin is in hong kong. sophie: after the wall street -- the heads of wall street, looking mixed with japan and malaysia. markets consider the goldilocks fed scenario as well as heavy line above earnings in the region this thursday. big chinese banks along with the korean internet player on deck. from india, we are watching a hindu stock for a check on how the indian consumer is faring. piercing measures to curb the virus, being ramped up in india. we had a three-day gain -- gain. futures settled in the green. the aussie dollar struggling to reach the handle as we wait on the fiscal policy speech from the australian treasurer. we get third quarter sales from woolworth and production updates, as well as resolute mining. this with commodities very much in the spotlight. ling up on the terminal, we do have the bloomberg index tracking raw materials, capping an eight-day gain. the longest winning streak since 2018. putting the gauge on course for the best month since april 2016. goldman seeing an upside for comm

sophie: this monday, asian futures are signaling to gains. chip related stocks in focus after ev battery makers in south korea managed to reach a last-minute settlement in the u.s. presser. the way have and on the chip shortage later on monday. -- the white house on the chip shortage later on monday. osaka and okinawa from monday. the yen, 68. holding on to a weekly gain. the aussie dollar training flat out of the first week. seeing hedge funds turning bullish on the currency with long positions close to a five-month high. seeing the currency at 80 by the end of this quarter. the ceo is warning of a stop start economy in australia and elsewhere while the government has distanced itself from a vaccination target. the surgical glove maker and ppe manufacturer cautioning of new covid hot zones popping up in places like india and brazil. going up the chart on the terminal. india has banned experts from the remdesivir drug which is used to treat covid. hospitals in india, and the economy is likely to see through expectations for higher inflation.

here sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. sophie: i want to highlight a quick update on trip.com listing that it is aiming for in hong kong. . it is offering 31 million shares at 333 hong kong dollars with that trading expected to begin april 19. when it comes to asia, the aussie dollar holding on to lawsuits while we see city stocks set for gains with the futures climbing for a fifth straight session. climbing to a record high. elsewhere, we could be looking at a mixed session and continuing that after we saw the midweek session seeing high stocks slump amid rising inflections. while asian shares did rise as the are b.i. pledged to stay accommodative to see through lockdowns. vaccine shortages have been an issue for india and elsewhere, including australia where flipping the page, inoculations are on track to top one million doses by today. supply issues, vaccine acceptance has been a problem. and as our colleague points out, hesitancy may provide a key signal for traders when it comes to how to divide the leaders versus the

sophie: the u.s.oll of the johnson & johnson vaccine while regulators review rare cases of blood clotting. six women developed a severe form of clotting in the brain with one dying and another in critical condition. cdc officials say the pause could last a matter of days. australia is opting out of purchasing the vaccine amid doubts over the length. officials say both the j&j and astrazeneca vaccines use similar technology. earlier this week, australia up and its goal. china ordered 34 tech firms to curb anticompetitive practices, a sign that scrutiny continues. comforters including bytedance, baidu, and jd.com were summoned and pledged to end abuses. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am vonnie quinn. this is bloomberg. shery: homeowners looking to go green by looking to solar power may be facing a moral dilemma. nearly half of the world's supply and a key ingredient comes from china's provinc

sophie kamaruddin is with a preview.back against markets frightening for tightening -- pricing for tightening? sophie: expected to stay the course given the focus on jobs, wages, and inflation. we have to help keep a lid on yield as well as the aussie dollar which has pulled back from the 80 level it hit in late february, now trading about 76 this morning. a lot of program is set to be extended and markets are waiting to see if there will be switched and maturity this. the rba's bond buying is part of efforts to keep the lending rate slope aired we will if the trump in home prices will warrant any commentary from the central bank and if it will follow in the footsteps of the rbnz. data last week showing houses and prices surging in more than 30 years. the rba abc said a lessee should not try to control asset rises and lack of printed credential tools be the first choice like limits on investor lending. the prediction is the rba may liver on those production tools in the staff. haidi: a japanese hotel operator is pushing

let's turn to sophie in hong kong for a check of the asian markets. sophie: climate talks and geopolitics top of mind. watching action in australia. canceling a belt and road agreement with china. sydney futures settling higher. asian stocks may snap a two day drop. we will keep an eye on commodities and industrial names after those sectors led the s&p higher on wednesday. offshore yuan trading below 650. holding an eight day gain after reaching a five-week high. deutsche bank saying the vaccination rollout will be supported by the offshore yuan given high correlation with a common currency. pulling up the chart on the terminal, following contagion concerns, the pickup in caused ted we have seen spreads tightening in the region on a report the pboc will support the bad debt manager. indication that steps are being taken to address risks. with that, pulling up the board right now on the screen. the financial watchdog in japan continuing to question potential losses in risk management related to archegos. facing losses of $2.4 billion. haidi: let's get

it is sophie wessex's photo. yesterday. it is sophie wessex's hoto. . ~ wessex's photo.x's photo. taken in the scottish highlands by - wessex's photo. taken in the scottish highlands by the - scottish highlands by the countess of wessex and this was a partnership at the height of the royalfamily, the most successful partnership. the queen and _ successful partnership. the queen and her— successful partnership. the queen and her close - successful partnership. the queen and her close family are backin queen and her close family are back in the state department here at windsor castle, no doubt reflecting on deeply moving service, a very dignified and sharp and stylish military procession which symbolised all that was vital, all that was salient, really, in the long life of prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. he now rests in peace in the royal vault below st george's chapel. having fought the good fight, having finished the race and having kept the faith. from windsor, goodbye. hello there. it's milder by morning across northern ireland and western scotland because we hav

my name is sophie morelli.o much, sophie, for coming on our show tonight what talent will you be showing us >> i can imitate seagulls. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you can imitate seagulls okay how did you figure out that you could do that? >> well, i have no idea, but thank god i did 'cause i am here [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's a good answer that's a good answer >> just a memory of doing it i think was a kid. and my voice cracked while i was singing. and i was like, "oh, that sounded like a seagull." and i did it again and that's just -- that's when i started doing it and then my friends kept asking me, "do the seagull. do the seagull." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you're like, "all right. fine, i'll go on 'the tonight show' and do a seagull, okay." sophie, whenever you're ready, please do your impression of a a seagull. >> okay. [ seagull noise [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ♪ >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. hey, sophie, thank you that's what i'm talking about. thank you. nailed it. let's meet our last gue

sophie: it really depends -- joanne: it really depends on our investors.e have been in walgreens which is done pretty well and we think that has a nice runway ahead, plus it offers some income. we also own some unusual staples, a company like darling and ingredients which is involved in not only rendering leftover meats, but also now involved in green diesel, and they are expanding their capacity moving towards greener fuel, and that stock, we have owned it in many years, and we think it has a long runway. you can find interesting opportunities. i could benefit from the reopening trade, and consolation grants is another one, also exposed on the cannabis tree which a lot of people are trying to get some exposure to. shery: always great to have you with us, joanne feeney. let's get you to vonnie quinn with the first word headlines. ♪ shery: let's get you those first word headlines. we are looking at those potential wage executive orders. president biden has issued the executive order requiring federal contractors to pay workers $15 an hour to raise the feder

here is sophie kamaruddin. sophie: we are looking at a risk off tone with the second day of losses potentially in asia. indian markets are headline -- are online. the country grapples with a second wave of the virus. nikkei futures fell more than 2% at one stage light monday. this as tokyo is set to declare a state of emergency. a decision could come as soon as thursday. south korea, as the daily camps count -- case count there is rising, they are said to be in talks with the u.s. on a vaccine deal. futures are pointing to future losses on the asx. switching at the board, iron ore futures in singapore staying above 180 dollars a ton this week. this as the anz says the short-term outlook for prices does look strong, but notes a pullback weighing on iron ore prices. a quick check on the aussie dollar ahead of retail sales data from dow number -- from down under. reversing gains as full during oil weighed -- as faltering oil weighed along with the greenback. haidi: let's get back to our top story. derek chauvin, t

here is sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. sophie: asian features are mixed come up mostly higher after the regional next cap the biggest recent gain in about two months. policy futures settled higher. keeping an eye on real estate plays after esr agreed to buy blackstone's logistics and assets for $2.9 billion. on the deal front watching for any developments around a bid to take bingo private. an announcement could come this week. also watching australian tourism and vaccine, with a cabinet meeting being held monday to discuss vaccine supplies for the country. plus you have australia and new zealand kicking off. on the terminal one area, closely watching china. while wrong very much on the radar. regulators said there was ample liquidity for the company. helping to soothe some risks around contagion. the prospect of a debt structure is not entirely out of the picture yet for them. haidi: let's get to our top story, their freefall in cryptocurrencies, bitcoin falling as much as 15%, the biggest intraday drop since february. ot

let's turn to sophie cameron for all of the action. sophie: steep losses in tokyo continue.up more than 1% with fast retailing at softbank leaving that drag. this is the anticipated return to a state of emergency for tokyo and osaka. the topics also under pressure, waiting to see if the boj will come through on tuesday morning. the yen trading at the one await handle. it's back above its 50 day line after the dollar bounce back from a six-day drop. turning to south korea. seven-day gain on tuesday with the kospi closing at a record high. the cost be losing 7/10 of one this morning. rising covid cases on a daily basis. the korean won is on the back foot as well, even as we did just the latest flash trade numbers from korea showing continued pickup and korean exports for the first 20 days of the month. australia, aussie stocks slipping from a 13 month high yesterday. the losses are continuing in sydney. iron ore prices have stayed elevated. stocks falling more than 1% even as we saw production updates showing iron ore prices will find more support. the kiwi dollar losing a lit

sophie: early in the asia session we see treasury futures tech higher.saying to aggressive given work jobs and inflation are given the fed plan for lift off. the committee going long five year treasuries. shery: the broader markets coming up in the next hour, jaguar growth partner ceo saying emerging markets narrative is vibrant at the moment, more on his em outlook. also we will talk to you why oceana about what to ask black at -- what to expect at the policy meeting later today. this is bloomberg. ♪ (woman) i don't want to look like this anymore. (man) what is happening to my body? (woman) why can't i lose weight? (announcer) you may be suffering from insulin resistance. measure your waist. females measuring more than 35 inches and males measuring more than 40 inches may have insulin resistance. to learn how to reverse insulin resistance and lose weight effectively, go online to golo.com. once again, that's golo.com. haidi: a very good morning. you're coming down to asia's major market open. shery: welcome to daybreak: asia. asian stocks look to climb

sophie, what are you seeing?hie: we saw the nikkei 225 cap small loss and out nikkei futures pointing to upside, as we gauge reaction to virus restriction tightening in tokyo. in australia, the delay for vaccinations could pose headwinds to the aussie dollar this week according to cba but the bank does not see that downside and you expect the aussie dollar will reach 80 by the end of the quarter. on the terminal, they knock on effect from the alibaba antimonopoly find by china. -- fine. and making the move to a deal circulation economy. the question of the day on the mliv blog, how great is china's crackdown on global tech stocks? tencent could be next. it's market cap it was on one showing dollars with shares moving 180 billion since then. shery: the conversation around chinese tack following a record fine of two oh you dollars on alibaba. -- $2 billion on alibaba, fine. david, alibaba can afford to pay the fine, right? not to mention it does left a certain amount -- it does lift a certain amount of uncertainty,

sophie hutchinson, bbc news.been sentenced to a further 12 months in prison in tehran on charges of spreading propaganda against the iranian regime. last month, she completed a five—year sentence for spying — a charge that she had vehemently denied. her husband said he was bitterly disappointed at the court's decision, as our correspondent caroline hawley reports. nazanin�*s baby girl is now almost seven and gabriella has only celebrated one birthday, herfirst, with both her parents there. she's now watching her daughter grow up over the phone. there she is! there she is. neither parent can bear to break the news of the latest sentence to her. we haven't told her yet and, infact, iwant to check with nazanin — does she want me to tell her, does she want to tell her? i suspect she'll want to protect her for as long as we can. but how can richard protect nazanin? he says she and other dual nationals are being used as bargaining chips over a long—standing military debt iran wants britain to repay, and that her fate m

sophie: we are almost at a complete set in the asia-pacific. check out the offshore yuan trading around the 655 zone ahead of china's private reading. we have the rba decision. the aussie dollar holding above 76. they could be at risk if we see any signals the rba may shift its qe focus to a later maturity. when it comes to market pricing, we have seen that rock forward after the strong eco-data we got from the u.s. treasury futures higher. we are keeping an eye on tech shares. given the yields coming under pressure in the u.s. the nasdaq jumping to percent overnight. we are keeping an eye on any archego related moves. credit suisse set to detail losses this tuesday. we will get an update from japanese bank nomura. given the location for emerging markets, the dollar holding onto overnight losses. shery: with the dollar falling and treasury yields stabilizing, emerging market currencies gained. next guest says it is especially dynamic. joining us as the jaguar growth partners ceo. always great having you with us. this coming at a time when we ar

sophie kamaruddin is in hong kong. sophie: we could see green shoots ahead.e are seeing a mixed picture with s&p under pressure. let's see if japan can shake off the losses after report the brunt of the losses in the region over the past five days. the boj came through with etf buying after the topix fell more than 2% on wednesday. also, something for investors to latch onto. earnings are picking up in asia. set to report today. wti is edging towards $61 a barrel on that surprise pickup that we saw from u.s. imageries. palladium heading a record. quick check on currencies this thursday morning. checking in on the loonie. trading around 125 after the best jump in 10 months. the tapering plan has brought forward market tightening in canada. erdogan defended the countries policies in turkey, saying the central bank could dip into reserves once again if necessary. aussie momentum is a little bit forced out there ahead of a reading on business confidence in australia. the offshore yuan trading below 650, holding and it -- an eight day gain. looking ahead, city rec

just look at the scale l of the problem, sophie. farthis year in already been 11,000 gun deaths so far this year in america, so 11,000 deaths at the hands of a gun in just over three months. now, you would have to say that whatjoe biden has proposed it's pretty cosmetic. he is saying you should know longer be able to buy a gun kit where there is no serial number and untraceable. an accessory for a revolver should be banned from sale. this is that the edges of the scale of the problem and joe biden would concede that. he wants more far—reaching legislation, but what he can do byjust signing a piece of paper is very limited. he needs to get congress to act and he says they should act now, but they won't. there are not the numbers there to get this legislation through so you have the american public saying for example, on whether anyone should have a comprehensive background check before they are able to buy a gun, well, the american public says, yes, they should, but the power of the gun lobby means that's not going to happen. the pre

. >> sophie long joins us from outside union station and los angeles for the oscars ceremony is beingadland is a most unusual film and it sounds like the oscars will be an unusual ceremony. >> normally, on the friday before oscars, we would be in a red carpet. hollywood boulevard shut off. now, we are standing on steps outside union station. it is going to be very different. this is where the vast majority of the ceremony will take place. i think we caught a glimpse of a red carpet. we have been told if nominees like to pick up their awards, they will have to do so in person. steven soderbergh, the this is e like any other televised awards ceremony. this is going to look and feel like a movie. what better place to do it then union station? it has played a starring and supporting role in so many movies. you can see the windows behind me. the ceremony starts at 5:00 p.m. local time. the art deco light fixtures will play their role as well. you have people presenting awards to the hottest people on the planet. people have not been as excited by the oscars as they have in previous years.

sophie: a steep drop-off.ty in the sensex falling within 3% while the rupee slumped to an eight month low. that could add to cost push pressures and stoke inflation. over at barclays, analysts saying the currency's drop may be short-lived on anticipated rba support following the buildup and foreign reserves so barclays recommending going longer rupee. the currency market closed tuesday and wednesday for a bank holiday in nds so we will be looking to thursday for reactions in the currency, haidi. haidi: let's get back to the virus and vaccine rollout. vaccine doses have been administered across 154 countries according to the latest data from bloomberg but concern is mounting that china's vaccines are less effective at calling covid, raising questions for nations that are depending on the shot. that's bring in a doctor who is a physician at brigham and women's hospital at harvard medical school. -- let's bring in a doctor who is a physician at brigham and women's hospital at harvard medical school. you see a pre

sophie: heavy earnings lineup in south korea.ith a spotlight on its first quarter results. they are beating estimates. strong demand for tech. labor and business costs weighed on operating profit. net profit jumped. lg electronics on deck as well. we will be looking for more details on the strategy after the company decides to exit the communications business to focus on growth areas like auto. haidi: the market opens in sydney. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> i'm kathleen hays. haidi: and i'm haidi. welcome to daybreak: asia, our top stories this hour. asian stock the boys to gain, listed by an optimistic fed while keeping rates on hold. president biden is set to deliver is $1.8 trillion plan for american families in the first speech of the joint congress. plus, investors consider positive news. katheleen: let's get a look at how the markets are doing in asia with sophie and hong kong. -- in hong kong. sophie: japanese markets are closed thursday, in sydney stocks are opening to the upside, keeping a close eye on commodity players. [ind

those are this hour's headlines up next sophie and co hosts the father of modern marketing for a talk about how the pandemic has changed how we consume. the welcome to celtic of visionaries me sophie shevardnadze consumerism a culture and lifestyle for some a religion for many 2020 changed things to reflect on this i'm joined by renowned economist and father of modern marketing philip cobbler. philip cutler father of marketing professor of international marketing at kalak school of management northwestern university so great to have you with us we've been looking forward for the longest time i wanted to talk to you for the longest time but now that the democrats say it wow i have so many questions for you let's see how many working get into this program 1st of all you build up a science of marketing basically from scratch and the books you've written have been the bible for business around the world for more than 60 years so marketing is about promoting the selling of goods of services right situation today with condemned make shedding light on problems with consuming and anti consump

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. the time is 18:15.high in the streets than have a third lockdown. coming up: at the oscars, the coveted best picture award coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel: more players pull out of cricket's indian premier league, as covid cases continue to surge in the country, with concerns growing that the tournament may not be able to be completed. there's been a further easing of lockdown in parts of the uk. after four months, scottish restaurants, pubs and cafes are welcoming back customers — and unlike the rest of the uk, they can open indoors, but only until 8pm, and alcohol will be served only to customers seated outside. non—essential shops, gyms and swimming pools are also reopening. and travel restrictions have been relaxed, allowing trips to other parts of the uk. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. scotland is reopening for business. after so many months of shuttered shops and closed doors, colour, cash and people are returning to the streets. for some, today means family reunio

if we look at the mail on sunday, part of the front page is about sophie, countess of wessex and how very close to the queen and helping her at this time.— her at this time. it speaks to the humanity of— her at this time. it speaks to the humanity of the _ her at this time. it speaks to the humanity of the royal _ her at this time. it speaks to the humanity of the royal family - her at this time. it speaks to the | humanity of the royal family and her at this time. it speaks to the - humanity of the royal family and we need to— humanity of the royal family and we need to he _ humanity of the royal family and we need to be aware they are human beings _ need to be aware they are human beings so — need to be aware they are human beings so at this moment of deep -rief beings so at this moment of deep grief with— beings so at this moment of deep grief with someone who has been at the head _ grief with someone who has been at the head of— grief with someone who has been at the head of the royal family it is important — the head of the royal family it is important to witness it is important

sophie kamaruddin could -- sophie kamaruddin.st that fled says he is encouraged the biden administration is seeking a different approach from the trump administration in addressing hong kong's political situation. he spoke with stephen engle. >> i don't think anyone pushed us too far. if you look at the promise to hong kong people in the 1980's, saying we would eventually enjoy democracy and autonomy, and the hong kong people are just asking for humble demands, to get the chinese government to do what they have promised. i think that is the basic responsibility of the regime to its people, and for the hong kong people, it is only asking humble demands. stephen: no mistakes were made in hindsight? nathan: in hindsight -- in general, in our situation, a lot of strategies can be explored. maybe that could not necessarily be done. that does not mean let's blame the victim. stephen: i've interviewed a number of senior people, pro-establishment, all of them reemphasized the point that there were hands from abroad, particularly the unit

sophie daca -- sophie? >> futures and singapore pointed to gains.erlong debt option later to gay. the aussie bond space, you're seeing a yield -- a warning of more volatility ahead for aussie rates. in the commodities patch, you have wti edging higher for a second session. we are seeing a downside for materials in asia. this is a recovery traded space. we have rising bulk shipping rates adding to the drag on the commodities outlook. there is caution around higher u.s. yields in the stronger dollar and worries over china tightening liquidity to curb inflation. i'm pulling up a chart. this is china's csi flashing bearish signals. the indexes -- it was material stocks that led that drag for the index after authorities of out -- avowed they would move to rein in commodity prices. shery: coming up next, some big players on board including microsoft and google as it continues to grow. we will speak to the ceo -- coo peter gray. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> this is daybreak asia. i'm vonnie quinn with first word headlines. sources say the u.s. treasury secretar

sophie: i went to flag a note out from christopher wood.is exposure to india twice in december, because now trimmed exposure to overweight allocation by two percentage points at st. mark's -- markets are not pressing in risks from increasing covert infections in the country. he is also pointing out the risk to cyclical trade and sporadic lockdowns we are seeing like in mumbai for example where nonessential services will be shut when it comes to operations this monday. keeping an eye on operators of mall and offices, and also keeping an eye on food delivery businesses, which may see some support from the government asking private offices to work from home. rishaad: sophie kamaruddin having a look at those morning calls. we have been looking to the chart at lunch break, but not today. a look at various things simply, new leadership in vietnam, the market cheering on that news, that is up by 1%. since singapore nikkei comes back to the trading session as it was rate ends -- lunch break ends at about 4.5 minutes against the backdrop of world ec

sophie: bear watching shares of alibaba.on entertainment, following the deal to buy blackstone australian logistic assets. keeping an eye on pharma as well, china reportedly planning to approve the beyonce vaccine before july, working with the german company to deliver those doses. china power scheduled to report earnings. we are watching shares related to beverage. the asset group said it would prefer its listing in singapore, which was expected to raise around $2 billion. shery: that is it for daybreak: asia. we are looking ahead to the start of trade and hong kong, shanghai, and shenzhen. this is bloomberg. ♪ wanna help kids get their homework done? well, an internet connection's a good start. but kids also need computers. and sometimes the hardest thing about homework is finding a place to do it. so why not hook community centers up with wifi? for kids like us, and all the amazing things we're gonna learn. over the next 10 years, comcast is committing $1 billion to reach 50 million low-income americans with the tools and

let's turn to sophie for what to watch.re seeing moves to the downside, off by one third of 1%. we are also waiting on retailer earnings and also watching for any details regarding the potential repositioning of stricter virus curves in tokyo after infections rose to a two-month tide. jgb traders have a five-year option to watch out for when it comes to the dollar yen staying below 110. worrying about complacency given that the move could be higher for the pair. nissan today that the carmaker will be reducing auto production in light of the ongoing chip shortage. toshiba shares on watch this on the back of the buyout offer. and turning to south korea, housing and construction names with the satisfaction with the moon jae-in administration. now we are seeing the cost at 2/10 of 1%, and back towards the 1119 level after touching 1116 yesterday. over to the open and the tenure yield -- the 10-year yield, just holding losses above the 76 level, and futures are heading lower per commonwealth bank seeing undervaluation for the au

speaking to well wishers outside church, sophie the countess of wessex, spoke of prince philip's finaloments. it was so gentle, you know. it was just like somebody took him by the hand and off he went. oh, wow. very, very peaceful. we'll continue look at the tributes being paid to prince philip around the world. also ahead... new details emerge about the scale of uk government lobbying involving former prime minster david cameron. the easing of lockdown in england — nonessential shops will reopen tomorrow for the first time in more than three months. and the movie �*ma rainey�*s black bottom' picks up two prizes on the first night of the bafta film awards, which are being split over two days for the very first time. good afternoon. the duke of edinburgh's children have been paying emotional tributes to their father. his son andrew, the duke of york, likened his father's death to losing "the grandfather of the nation", while edward, the earl of wessex, said that while the family were still coming to terms with the loss — it had been "fantastic" to have heard the "extraordinary tribute a

let's get back to sophie kamaruddin for important stocks to watch.e watching asian ev names after tesla delivers and the first quarter helped beat forecasts by strong demand in china for the model why in particular. keep an eye on kakao, reportedly seeking to bite fiction app radish or $350 million. we are keeping an eye on japan's merkari, it's unit planning to register as a crypto exchange service after starting operation this year. the e-commerce company planning to allow users to receive payment in bitcoin. another company halting production in japan as a global chip shortage hits, four suzuki. haidi: coming up, venture capital firm b capital, tells us how much they'll be allocating when it comes to the firm's first investment in the country. pluskieran calder few market opens today. japan and south korea are coming online. and we do have the market open in tokyo and seoul, another major markets -- a number of major markets across the region including australia and new zealand in hong kong and mÉlenchon are closed for public holidays. this is blo

money from various sophie. young does that mean maurice if you can give me those who have seen me better than anybody in my day since. she received her change on me. then. i just shut the fuck up i know that i'm going to come over gargle with. other. people that it. was just a few. other. couple rush tasha's time it's the grandparents who feed the family. whenever they can they were day laborers. they young grandchildren go to kindergarten and 12 year olds should attend school. piece in 5th grade when she learns hungary and romanian and english her family doesn't plan to marry her off soon how many girls stand till the 8th grade. why i'm the only one in my school and they did your mom and she's the only one so there are boys but not girls without school who are nothing it's as if you had no baptism record no birth certificate as if you don't exist at all but when you learn everything is different when it gets good only 40 miles by bridges then you have something in your brain you can achieve something and at 18

sophie long, bbc news, the nevada desert. you have been watching bbc news. good evening.e through the weekend and into the start of next week. as well as that, it's pretty cold air, so we're seeing some night—time frosts. but such is the strength of the april sunshine. we had 21 degrees celsius in porthmadog in north west wales during the day, and we had high levels of uv in the south because we barely had a cloud in the sky and the sun at this time of year as strong as it is in late august. now, the dry weather's with us because of high pressure, but itjust subtly moves a little further north through the weekend, allowing more isobars, so more wind to develop in southern areas, and that will obviously accentuate the chill. that wind is with us in southern areas through the night, but there'll be a little bit of mist and fog elsewhere that'll be around the dawn period, and that breeze not enough to prevent a frost. although it won't be quite as widespread as it was last night, there'll still be patchy frost around, so farmers and growers beware. in fact, it's something th

sophie berman reports. found stabbed to death at his home in dorset. the 83—year—old hotelier counted london's five—star athenaeum among his property empire. last night, his body was found at his home near gillingham. a 60—year—old woman believed to be his wife was critically injured in the attack and is in a serious condition in hospital. dorset police say a vehicle linked to the incident was followed to london, where a 34—year—old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. he is believed to be known to the couple. sir richard's company paid tribute to him, saying his loss will be felt by all who have worked with him and his family, who have lost an incredible individual. sophie berman, bbc news. while parts of australia recover from the recent floods, other areas are still counting the cost of devastating bushfires just over a year ago. around 18—million hectares of land was destroyed in the south—east of the country — too vast a job for scientists and ecologists to record themselves, so the public was aske

sophie long, bbc news, the nevada desert. you're watching bbc news. hello. after a warm, sunny start to the weekend, it will turn a little cooler and cloudier as the weekend goes on, especially in eastern areas. it's still largely dry throughout with high pressure here, but the flow of air around that as the weekend goes on will become more of a pronounced easterly across the uk, with that cooler air starting to move in and more cloud, especially by sunday and especially in the east, as we'll see in a moment. another chilly morning to kick off the weekend, but not as cold as recent mornings, though still there will be a patchy, mainly rural frost around and temperatures head up in the morning sunshine quite quickly. 0nce any early mist and fog patches clear away from eastern england, and there will be a bit of rain for parts of scotland, especially the east and into north east england. but for most areas, it's a day of unbroken sunshine once again. shetland, though, turning cloudy with a chance of a little light rain. it will be a cooler day along north sea

the death of prince philip was "so gentle" — that's according to sophie, countess of wessex, whose comments on the front page of the metro. the daily mail also leads with the countess of wessex's description of the duke's final hours. she said he slipped away peacefully as if "somebody took him by the hand". according to the financial times, china is considering mixing and matching vaccines, amid doubts over the effectiveness of domesticjabs. and the guardian carries an investigation, which suggests young black workers have been hit disproportionately hard in the pandemic. let's begin. do you want to start with the telegraph? this is a paper we didn't have an hour ago, has a very striking photograph of the queen, and very much focused on the impacts the duke's death has had on his partner of more than 70 years. yes, really putting to light —— the light on the person whose heart will be breaking most right now. prince andrew said the duke of edinburgh's death has left a huge void in her life. as you said, they were married for 73 years, and to be widowed is, of course, extremely difficult, b