sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. we are counting down to asia's major market open. ♪ paul: the top stories in the next hour, get ready for a global data dump with more of the world's biggest companies reporting earnings and a delusion of indicators from washington to beijing. socialism survives in spain with pedro sanchez sent to retain power. we will go to -- set to retain power. we will go there. game,record for the end its opening weekend. april almost over, we have seen of stocks faltering. look at how u.s. markets fared on friday. the s&p and nasdaq closing at record highs. better than forecast earnings. amazon and 40 -- investors considered u.s. gdp reports which showed underlying weakness . the fed will begin easing this year. the policy decision will be closely watched for clues. this monday, we have japan off-line for golden week, also the start of the new imperial era. we also have a mixed start for the week with u.s. china trade talks in beijing and another round of voting in india's election. they are off

sophie: the first amendment has been violated on multiple occasions. as soon as the right was passed, net even 10 years later, the alien and sedition act prohibited public opposition to the government, where someone could be fined or imprisoned, and even though the government has tried to take it away, it has lasted as long as our constitution has been enstated. ashley: and because of that, freedom of speech is part of the definition of being american. sophie: that it is, and congresswoman susan brooks can vouch for that. >> other countries, people don't have those opportunities and freedoms and that's why people come here for those opportunities. so, we are a deacon of hope for many, many countries and people in the world and i think it's in large part because of freedom of speech. sophie: i have more to say, and you have more to learn, so come with me. ashley: oh, come on. sophie: like you said, freedom of speech defines the american experience. and although freedom of speech has been challenged, it's also been upheld and even uplifted. the indiana a

sophie: welcome to "daybreak: asia." paul: our top story this monday, get ready for a global data dump with more of the world's biggest companies reporting earnings and a dilution of indicators from washington to beijing. socialism survives in spain. we look at to madrid for the latest. moviee latest adventures obliterates the box office with $1.2 billion on its opening weekend. get a quicks reminder of how u.s. stocks ended the session on friday. the s&p and nasdaq rising to record highs driven by better than forecasted earnings. also considering the u.s. gdp report showing underlying weakness i could see markets pricing in further rate cuts from the fed. this will be closely watched. looking at how we are shaping up in asia, we have japan off-line for the golden week break that marks the start of the new imperial era. we have keeley stocks gaining -- kiwi stocks gaining. s&p.w gains for the over in korea, we could see stocks snapping a three day decline. we will get export figures along with earnings from samsung, that

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin.break asia. ♪ haidi: our top stories is wednesday -- a'sia stocks looking for a mixed start. investors are waiting major data from china. bhp is cutting its forecast for iron ore production because of disruption from a powerful cyclone. and, indonesia kicks off the world's biggest exercise in one day democracy. forre live in jakarta round two. haidi: let's get straight to the market action with sophie in hong kong. what are we seeing? sophie: we are seeing some green shoots in tokyo with the nikkei 225 looking to extend gains. the topix up 2/10 of 1% after dropping on tuesday. the yen looking little changed, hovering around 112 as we digest the latest trade figures in japan where march exports fell less than forecast the, down for the month. checking in on the mood in seoul. looking to come under pressure after a 13 day rally. off by 1/10 of 1%. keeping our eyes on the airline, the stock under pressure. kbb reportedly said the sale would take at least six months. flipping the board to

from the border, the bbc's sophie long reports. sophie: the southern border of the united states.ns from the gulf of mexico to the pacific ocean. donald trumpaid he wanted to build a wall along the entire. 2000-mile leng it was the rallying call of his campaign and one of the most controversial issues of his presidency. today president trump flew to southern california to view a section of newly replaced barriers. despite his claims to the corary, no new wall has be completed. this is the senate seat wrote ro bordersan yd crossinges it is the buland port of entry in the world. but president trump's determination to keep unwanted migrants out has led him to consider closing the border completely. this is just one of many ports of entry. imagine the chaos even a short closure could cause. >> >> the products are received, they are unpackaged in another area of the shop. sophie: this man runs a electrical refurbishment factory in tijuana, mexico. he lives in los angeles in the united states. he and his business are dependent on the border remaining open. >> it would a disaster, ok? wo

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. we are counting out to asia's major market open. ♪ haidi: here are the top stories were covering. wall street edges higher with the s&p 500 extending its longest rally since 2017. about 1% from an all-time high. oil is at the highest level since november as clashes flare in libya and the u.s. steps up its rhetoric on iran. demand for aramco reaches $75 billion. the saudi energy minister. ramy: later in bloomberg technology global link, we will speak to the ceo of liquid group. which just reached unicorn status. let me walk you through the u.s. market action. this is how we ended the day on monday. a bit of a mixed picture. the down was down about one third of 1% but it could have been a brighter day and it not been for two major stocks, mainly gm and boeing. ge and boeing rather. those two on the down. the s&p 500 seeing a bit of a lift, but barely. up three points. haidi was talking about how we are close to getting to that record high. off by about 35 points. the nasdaq seeing a bit

sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "daybreak asia." haidi: our top stories this tuesday, sterling falls as the ukip parliament rejects all options to replace theresa may's brexit deal. the split is 11 days away. political action. josh will hand down the last budget before the election, aiming to woo voters. the trade talks moved to washington. a list of concessions could help produce a deal. shery: we have breaking news out of south korea. consumer prices in march in south korea fell 0.2%. that is a deceleration from a rise of zero point 4% in the previous month. it is below expectation. year on year rising only 0.4%. also missing estimates. cpi, which includes oil and agricultural products also coming in at .9% gain, which is much slower than anticipated. the core cpi had stayed around 1%. cut.d get a 15% fuel tax that might have added to deflationary pressures in the south korean economy, not to mention we had in some softening demand, -- we had some softening of domestic demand. we have seen that with the month on month cpi falling

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "bloomberg daybreak: paul: this friday, a tale of two sectors. amazon and facebook lead a tech rally, while industrials slump. president xi takes center stage to tell the world he is still on track. live in beijing with the latest. shery: let's get started with a quick check on markets causing the thursday session. stocks were mixed. we had all different earnings, industrial sectors underperforming. that weighed on the s&p 500, which finished little changed. strong results out of microsoft and facebook that lifted the nasdaq, which gained 2/10 of 1%. 100 blue-chip stock index closed at a record high. it has been all about earnings and tomorrow, the focus will shift the first-quarter gdp numbers. let's see how we are setting up in the asian market. sophie: quite a lot on investors mind. losing ground rally kiwi dollar is gaining. the governor is not too concerned about slowing growth for new zealand. this morning, we did get trade for with surplus rising march. consumer conf

sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "daybreak asia." haidi: our top stories this tuesday, asia-pacific stocks facing declines after the rally ran out of steam in new york. rio tinto in focus as sydney opens. missing shipments estimates. trade back in the headline. -- to allow president trump to claim a win ahead of the elections. tom: i am tom mackenzie at the shanghai auto show. bewon't be speaking -- will speaking to the ceo's of lamborghini, bentley, audi, and mclaren. stay with us. shery: a quick check of our markets. goldman sachs was the biggest loser on the dow after missing estimates on sales and trading revenue. 1.1%.w fell it did not help that energy shares were dragged down as the vti felt towards $63 a barrel. the s&p 500 did manage to stay above that 2900 level, which it lastd last week -- topped week. u.s. futures unchanged. let's see how we are shaping up for the asian markets. sophie: kicking it off, we have kiwi stocks looking to extend gains for a fourth session, but we are seeing the potent

nunes knew she wanted to do something special for sophie. >> i saw she was from gilroy. oh my god, there is a possibility i can meet her. so that's we came about to reaching out to the principal and setting up a meeting at the school and bringing us here today. >> others got wind of the effort, including the recruits in the current academy class. >> establishing the healthy relationships with youth, with teachers so that they can build trust with us, so they know hen they call us, they will respond. and not only to the bad things, the good things. >> together, they raised more than $6,000 to surprise sophie with a gift they unveiled this afternoon. >> you're going disneyland! >> an all expenses paid trip to disneyland for sophie and her entire family, an overwhelming moment that quickly got emotional. >> after all she has been going trough, she deserves happiness. >> a chance for this family to leave their worries behind for just a few days. >> i'm so thankful for them, that they care about my daughter and that they follow her journey through her fight against cancer. >>

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin theory welcome to daybreak asia. paul: asia looks set for a mixed start after wall street pulled back from a record. the dollar extends its rally. i mixed bag of results for tesla, investors weighing new losses and in the -- facebook jumping after our -- after hours. shery: breaking news out of ,outh korea, the south korea growing 1.8%. this is the slowest growth since the third quarter -- first quarter 2009. looking at the adjusted gdp, the economy contracted, 0.3% instead growing 0.3% as it was expected. quarter onon of 0.3% quarter, that means it was the worst growth since fourth quarter 2008. a contraction of 0.3%. so much so that the numbers are leading the south korean finance minister to host an emergency meeting on this gdp report. year on year, first quarter gdp , growing 1.8%. significant slowdown from 3.1% in the previous order and contraction when it comes to quarter on quarter basis. we have seen significant weakness especially with the government clamping down on the real estate market. we have seen fro

let's get straight to the market action with sophie. sophie echo -- sophie?an is still off-line for the week. we are seeing a muted start for cash trade for the asx 200 over more red flags are raised over soccer earnings weighing on the market. morgan stanley is worried that trading updates may rip that -- may provide a spoiler. we have updates coming from new cresco which saw a drop in third-quarter output. we are seeing kiwi stocks gain ground, i had of the labor day holiday. ospi,e seeing the ki off .1%. the won is up against the greenback. it's at the two-year lows, which has made it the worst asian currency this year. that was reinforced by the bigger than forecast drop in industrial average is that we got this morning. some are seeing a turnaround in the second quarter for korean exports. that would bode well for the korean won. let's check in on samsung shares after they missed estimates. the stock is off by .5%. we got those results as we are taken into account samsung's earlier profit warnings about looking ahead. the company seeing a recovery in the

sophie long has the story. >> 911, e your emergency. what is your name?e: that was the moment in january last year that david and louise turpin's 17-year-old daughter alerted the outside world to the horrific abuse that she and many of her 12 siblings had been subjected to at the hands of their parents. it was from this suburban home , california, that she escaped through a windea and used theivated mobile phone to call emergency services. >> i live in a family of 15 people. my parents are abusive. they abuse us. my two little sisters right now archained up. they are chained to their bed. sophie: she told the emergency operatorhat she and her siblings lived in filth, that she had never been to a dentist, and didn't kn what medication was. when rescued, all the children except the youngest, a toddler, were severely malnourish it was, the district attorney said, among the worst aggravated child-abuse cases she had seen. today, heartbreaking scenes of deep emotional pain as the couple listened to the children rieak in a packed courtroom. >> i cannot descbe i

but in the new "x-men" movie, sophie does the absolute unthinkable.guilera let her explain. >> you're my family, jean, no matter what. >> how does it feel knowing that you're the one that got rid of j-law? >> i don't know. i think she was ready to leave anyway. i gave her a dramatic death scene. i think she was happy with it. >> yeah? >> yeah, it was fun. it's kind of nice. it's quite an honor to be the one to kill off mystique. >> i'm scared. when i lose control, bad things happen to people i love. >> we all cried when it was jen's last scene. it was an emotional moment. but it was also great. we partied a lot after and we felt pretty good about it. >> "dark phoenix" marks sophie's first leading role in a blockbuster. she struggles to find her place among the x-men, but it's saying good-bye to "game of thrones" that left her feeling stressed. >> you're the lady of winterfell. does that bother you? >> i think probably about six or seven months ago, just after "game of thrones" finished, i went through a bit of a wobble. when ten years of your life is

sie: i'm sophie kamaruddin. we are counting down to asia's major market open. ♪ paul: here are the top stories we are covering. bombsad, 450 wounded, explode across sri lanka with christians and tourists among targets. debating impeachment amid the widening fallout from the mueller report. a bloomberg survey suggests using in japan. some say it could happen as soon as this week. shery: a quick check of the market, closed ahead of a 300 holiday weekend. the s&p 500 pushing up .2% topping the 29 hundred level and industrials led the game, upsetting the weakness in financials and energy shares. .e had positive eco-data retails jumping a most since september 2017, not to mention employment -- unemployment claims fell. there was caution given the special counsel report by robert mueller cap thursday. we had targets closed in asia. let's see how we are setting up. sophie: we have markets in australia, new zealand and hong kong off line for the holiday weekend. happy easter to all who celebrate. on the earnings lineup

sophie.e: as the earnings daily caps off -- deluge kicks off in japan, about one in 10 topix-listed firms have reported to the downside. we could be facing another soft reporting season after profit fell 17% in aggregate last quarter. with global investors remaining cautious about the profit outlook, a survey indicates global funds do not intend to overweight japan over the next 12 months. investor japan for japanese stocks at the weakest in two years. thosehave citigroup among .keptical of the recovery game to the topix have been capped. the faa is not pessimistic, saying a lot of buying could kick in with the right trigger. it could boost demand for financials as well as cyclical stocks. selling downve -- in the first three months of 2019. a quick check on some names in the electronics space that are to report this week. post a declineto in sales and operating profit in the fourth quarter, but it may be it's -- beat a slower profit guidance. well ase way as mitsubishi electric fourth-quarte

sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. we are counting down to me asia's major market open. ♪ growing pains with the global economy yet again. tit for tat tariffs are damaging world trade. the eu and china bans together in brussels, presenting a united front to president trump. the railing the deal. wynn resorts abandons just hours after it became public. later in global link, looking at what twitter is doing to expand the video efforts in the middle east and north africa. let's get quick reminder on how u.s. stocks ended the session and you can see red on the board. the s&p 500 cannot make the eight days of gains into nine the nearly6%, down 800 points. feeling the heat, down by little more than half a percent but a lot of negative catalyst. the imf global outlook forecast is down. we were talking about the eu and china, in some kind of discussions during the summit that when it comes to the eu and united states, just yesterday, we were talking about the trade tariffs try to take hold not only that, some lines across the

welcome to sophie and co i'm selfish over not so have securing a close victory in a hotly contested election benyamin netanyahu has become the first israeli prime minister to hold office for five terms will his right wing coalition very all hope for peace with palestine once and for all i ask danny i. forward foreign minister of israel. president of the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is a victory for the israeli conservatives but it leaves the palestinians wondering whether any progress in peace talks will now be achievable will the newly reelected netanyahu be brave enough to make steps toward solving the main middle eastern problem will his coalition support depend on him taking a hard line away from peace danny i am former deputy foreign minister of israel welcome to the show it's great to have you with us lots to discuss when i mean that's when the asshole has won a new record term as israeli prime minister now he supports the settlement his backers sabba hardline view on the palestinians and says next term going to be absolutely nothing to advance to peace cause forward. i th

sophie: welcome to "daybreak: asia." haidi: our top stories this monday, president trump's economic advisor close to a trade deal. .here are past issues remaining oil rising. and carlos ghosn facing the end of the road. let's get you a first check of the market. finishing at a six month high. the s&p 500 seeing its longest winning streak since 2016. very close to that record high in september. we had optimism over a potential trade deal between china and u.s. we have the jobs report on friday, payrolls in march meeting expectations. u.s. futures looking like this. sophie: futures are pointing higher in seoul and sydney. high ono a one month friday, but tv stocks are losing ground for a fourth straight stocks arekiwi losing ground for a fourth straight session. we await more brexit drama. -- we are keeping an eye on oil producers as crude extends gains. they might cut 700 white-collar jobs as early as this week. eco-agenda.the the current account balance for february, we will get aussie job numbers later this morning and

♪ >>> tonight -- "game of thrones'" star sophie turner in tears.ow starring in the biggest show in the world has taken a painful toll >>> now the g.o.t. is ending. >> what's next. >> the surprising career she's considering. >> i think i spilled my guts. >>> then, devastation at notre dame. the celebrity couple pledging millions to help rebuild the cathedral. >>> plus -- >> it's girl. >> why hoda kotb decided to adopt baby number two. >>> then -- >> oh, my gosh. >> why this monster ride could send bieber to court. >> don't run him over,ts down j fallon. ♪ >> that was terrible. >>> "game of thrones" is the biggest show on the planet right now. they're hot off that record-breaking debut. everyone's watching. millions of fans want to know who's going to claim the iron throne? >> tonight, an exclusive look at sophie turner getting emotional about her real-life battle with depression. >> actress sophie turner broke down in tears telling dr. phil about the crippling depression >> it only started to kind of go downhill, i think, when i started to hit puber

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "daybreak: asia."ur top stories this thursday, eu leaders agreed to delay brexit until october 31. a much longer pause meant theresa may wanted. she now faces backlash at home. the u.s. and china edge closer to a trade deal. a broad agreement on how to enforce any potential accord. ramy: australia heads to the ballot box. scott morrison will defend his record next month with laborers still ahead in the polls. let's get straight to the market action and bring in sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. sophie: we are getting a flavor of the risk off sentiment with the start of cash trade. the nikkei 225 off 1/10 of a percent. declines astending it has seen it lose its crown as the third-largest index market value to the housing -- hang seng. the yen is holding steady, around 111 after dropping below the mark overnight. checking in on the mood in korea, the cost be managing to seek some gains. up, looking to extend its rally for a 10th straight day. the korean won is gaining more ground, trading just below 1139 a

sophie, thank you very much. sophie long in mexico.e minister requests another brexit extension until the end of june, and says the uk will make preparations for participation in the european elections just in case. the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, says the government has proposed no changes to its brexit deal, though number 10 has insisted it would be prepared to make changes to secure cross—party agreement. an inquest finds that a botched ira warning call contributed to or caused 21 deaths in the 1974 birmingham pub bombing. a woman who has spent almost ten years in jail after killing her husband in a hammer attack has been released on bail tonight after her conviction was quashed. sally challen, who was found guilty of murdering 61—year—old richard challen in 2011, now faces a retrial injuly. charlotte gallagher reports. sally challen, in prison for nearly ten years. tonight, she's been released. her family arriving here in the white car to collect her, just hours after a judge granted bail. her supporters, who were at

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. we are counting down to asia's major markets open. ♪ paul: the top stories we are covering in the next hour -- u.s. stocks touch a new high at the start of a data rich week. financials lead the gains in the s&p 500. google's parent a loser after hours and shares tumble after first-quarter earnings reveal a slide in ad spending. a big week for earnings in australia. the big banks report and the rising cost of compensation. selina: later in bloomberg technology global link, we will look at streaming johgiant spotify's results. let's get a quick reminder of how u.s. stocks ended. the s&p set intraday and closing records on monday. financial companies led the gains, while shares in real estate retreated. we saw the benchmark treasury yield climb. the united states dollar was little changed and the euro rallied. investors are assessing whether the economy and corporate earnings will continue to support the equity bull run. let's see how things are shaping up for asian markets. sophie: good

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. we are counting down to asia's major market open. ♪ haidi: these are the top stories we are covering in the next hour. wall street holds a three-day advance after goldman and citi are overwhelmed.s&p 500 slipping . trade back in the headline. leta after tariffs to president trump claim a win. fire ravages one of the most famous monuments in paris. notre dame has been a symbol of france for centuries. shery: a quick check of how the markets closed the monday session in the u.s. goldman sachs was the biggest loser on the dow after losing estimates on the sale. the dow fell 1/10 of 1%. the s&p 500 also saw financial being the biggest losers. it did not really help that we saw wti moving towards the $53 a barrel level. uncertainty over global economic growth. energy shares weighed on the index, although the s&p 500 did manage to finish above 2900. a level it talked last week for the first time in six months. ..s. future slightly higher, let's see how we are setting up for the market open

ahn.e: -- i'm shery sophie: and i'm sophie kamaruddin. paul: the top stories we are covering in the next hour. wall street closes lower. the dollar extends its rally to a four-month high. tesla swings wildly in late trade after a mixed bag of results. new losses. max crisis forces bowing to pull its forecast for the its -- boewing to pull forecast for the year. shery: later, we will break down some of the top tech earnings, including facebook and microsoft, with daniel morgan. let's get you started with a quick check of the markets close. here in the u.s., stocks fell from record highs. the s&p 500 holding above the 2900 level, but still falling 0.2%. we had the likes of caterpillar falling after reporting results. not to mention the energy shares weighed on the market. the oil rally hit a wall with a surprise rise in crude supply here in the u.s. still, about 80% of companies that have reported earnings on the s&p 500 have beat estimates. a few companies coming out after the bell. we will go through those throughout the show. for now, le

sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin.daybreak asia." ♪ haidi: our top stories, asia-pacific stocks are set for a muted open after the latest corporate earnings did little to boost their wall street peers. the u.s. and china checking dates for new trade talks. a top level signing ceremony could happen in may. shery: tepco we looks on course for victory after this jci stock rally extended, live in jakarta. let's go to hong kong for a check of the markets that are trading now. south korea, japan and australia online. sophie: in tokyo we are seeing the topix and the nikkei gaining ground while the yen is holding lowdy, near a four-month against the dollar with 10 year bond yields near the zero level. checking in on the kospi, we are seeing the benchmark higher .1% after faltering on wednesday to day rally. a 13 seeing the benchmark resume gains. --ad of the u.k. decision bok decision we have the korean won firming up .2%. bond yields, there could be impetus for moves for korean bonds if we could -- if we should see dovish til

sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "daybreak asia." haidi: out of stories this tuesday. flying on friendly skies. washington turns up the heat on trade. since its highest levels mid-november. libya.g flares in 75 billion and counting. aramco prepares for its debut bond sale. ramy: let's get a quick reminder onhow u.s. stocks ended monday. it was a mixed picture. for the dow, we were looking at two individual stocks that took the whole entire index down. su keenan talk about that a little bit more. the s&p 500 up three points. this makes it an eight day trading street. let's flip up the board because i want to dive into the s&p with the function on our bloomberg terminal. this is the health of the s&p's sectors. these were the three best-performing sectors. energy of course. we have been talking about it for the past few days or so. oil on the boil because of what is happening in the libya conflict. the forces heading to tripoli. on the flipside, utilities and real estate on the down. let's get it over to you. sophie. take a look at the

sophie: all i am sophie kamaruddin -- sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin.elcome to "daybreak asia." ♪ top stories this friday, uber shares it plans to go public. they are operating losses since 2016. there are new warnings about the u.s. -- the global economy. the outlook is uncertain. pilot will meet airliner after they considered the 737 max 8 unsuitable for certain high-altitude airports. shery: looking at the market close. it was a thin trading day across stock markets. by healthhed down care and real estate stocks. ybor focus on the start of the earnings season. we have j.p. morgan and wells fargo reporting friday morning. the bigls were one of gainers. s&p 500 closed unchanged. we have stocks weighing on the -- oil stocksti weighing on the markets with wti falling. let's see how we are setting up for the asian markets. sophie: after the struggle on wall street that saw thin volumes, we could see a strange start to the asian markets. the kospi could halt a 10 day rally. kiwi stocks looking unchanged with a decent friday with more earnings from across t

sophie?es pointing to a lower open, on asian investors digesting the imf downgrade as well as the agenda coming up on a risk heavy wednesday. we did have the jobless rate climbing from an eight month low, and later this morning, we all get more from japan as gauge on australian consumer confidence. a quick round up of some recommendations from analysts, morgan stanley downgrading one with a lower price target of 17 aussie dollars. there is potential for tm motors, upgraded to outperform tofor kia motors, upgraded outperform. there was an increase from the last. and checking in on the japanese at j.p.nderweight morgan. analysts have lowered their price target over the past few months as japan navigates changing mobile restrictions. ramy? .amy: ok, sophie kamaruddin and one of in bonds the most oversubscribed offers in history. they let the energy giant borrow at a lower yield than its sovereign parent. our bloomberg executive editor joins us from hong kong. so, tracy, what does this tell us ab

i don't think that and how we say no he may say yes but but he will not say no you are right sophie's not in a position to say no and trump said many times that you know we got there are advantages you know with moving the embassy to jerusalem the recognition of jerusalem as our capital. he said that there would be some painful things that israel will not like either so this is why i think the palestinians should come with open mind to the to the negotiation so that the trumpet ministration has recently recognized israel the sovereignty over golan hates this unilateral move has been rejected across the board in the international community basically by almost everyone but some of the most staunch trump. netanyahu has been you know a lot ng it as another foreign policy victory but if virtually no one else says the golan as israel does that really mean victory. well i think for bibi it meant victory also a political victory and we saw it's in the in the ballot saying in the role for the election he won in a very big way but for israel the golan heights are important today more than ever

sophie: some of the optimism may be happening for asia. futures are narrowly higher and we are seeing the tone set in wellington. we enter a week that offers chinese gdp numbers and u.s.-japan trade talks in the wake of japan highlighting concerns over china's industrial policies when they held economic talks on sunday. also we get trade data in india as the r.b.i. governor warns the economy needs to grow faster to deal with poverty and challenges. indonesian trade figures due today i had up special elections on thursday. in sydney, more corporate updates on the line up there. luca production figures are due. japanese figures hinting at gains after the topix on friday capped its worst losing streak this year. it looks like there may be some optimism coming through from escawa electric. haidi: let's get you to first word news with su keenan. su: we start with secretary of treasury management, who also looked ahead to this week's trade talks with japan. deal tot a final prevent manipulation of the yen. of negotiations began in washington on

that's sophie's experience of being in an isolation booth at her school. mum, in herfirst ever interview, told us she was devastated when she realized what was happening to her daughter. now she's threatening to take legal action against the government unless they review how isolation booths are used. she suffered with low mood and gradually it had an impact on her personality, because she'd worked really hard with the selective mutism. being in an isolation booth isolated her from her friends, so in turn made her become more internal, so she stopped talking stopped communicating. and when did you first know as her mum, that she was being put in one of these booths? i didn't actually find out that she was in an isolation booth until year 11. i was horrified. i was devastated as a mum, as a parent, that i was sending my child to school every day and she was being placed in an isolation booth. they had a change in teachers during 2017, so they had substitute teachers. she doesn't deal with change very well. there was a change in classrooms, there was a chang

palestinians in today if you ask most israelis they are against a palestinian state ever and this is sophie i think is the main point if we will see a leadership of the palestinians who are ready to negotiate and without preconditions and to negotiate without the threat of terror all the time without the political terror that they are trying in the international organizations then i think we can really move forward because it's a win win we do want peace it's important for us it's important for the palestinians and we can move forward quickly but the b.b. now is the same certain power yeah but the problem is. these are all. that were to happen if there were no preconditions if palestine is we're in fighting and they're fighting within each other so it's kind of hard right you have the given facts it is what it is some at this point it sounds like a vicious circle but no one can move forward because israeli public figures keep telling me that palestinians don't want peace palestinian officials tell me exactly the same thing about israel so nobody is really willing to make the first move to m

affected "sophie".a launch. she would be taken to lunch. she would be taken with a teacher and escorted back to the isolation room. because my daughter has packed lunches, she would have her packed lunches, she would have her packed lunch in the room. it shouldn't be allowed to go on in schools. the whole reason they have isolation units was to do with incidents happening at the time but it has become that these schools are using them as a prolonged punishment. i was traumatised. i can't even begin to explain how it makes me feel knowing that every day i would send her into the school and they were placing her in this situation and she felt that alone she wanted to ta ke she felt that alone she wanted to take her own life because she felt like she had no life. she wasn't allowed to be part of any school life. i feel like i failed allowed to be part of any school life. ifeel like i failed her. as a parent. and that the school should be held responsible. they should be someone be held responsible. they sh

is exactly what the trump is designed to do to break that which is quite maybe refreshing you know sophie for twenty five twenty six years and for different american presidents tried the same thing over and over again and every time they hit a. brick wall so if you do the same thing over and over and you have failure you have to find something else so i think what from plan is and i know we will talk about it but i think here the trump is going to engage the regional leaders as well which were not in the you know in the center of things before so i think this is giving us a better chance for the. going forward and even though you said so that there is a lot of infighting among the palestinians in gaza and hamas is a big problem but for israel if we see that the palestinian authority is willing to come forward and negotiate we can agree and achieve something range meant an agreement with them irrespective of hamas in the in gaza can be do. sometimes later or when they are ready for you to when the palestinians take back what was taken from them in a coup in two thousand and seven by hamas

sophie: and i am sophie kamaruddin and hong kong. welcome to "daybreak: asia." -- in hong kong.break: asia." haidi: our top story this thursday, falling to a one-week low as they do little for confidence. health care is leading the decline. possibly

i asked the committee to reject the mayor's appointment on commissioner sophie. i argued to reject the mayor's decision, and an informed decision -- >> chairwoman: excuse me. choose mexcuse me one moment. this is a different item. the item you're talking about is item number six. and we're on items number four and five. so if you want to stay in that chair, and if we could make some room for you, and when that item comes up, we'll call you to come up and speak. okay? thank you. >> okay. >> chairwoman: okay. sure. thank you so much. thank you. good morning. thank you. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> chairwoman: thank you so much. i appreciate it. any other public comments? >> i'm joh john corso. i'm a san francisco trades building member. i'm here speaking on behalf of tim paulson. i think tim would be great. i believe he's a great labor man. i believe this has been a labor seat for long time. i think we should keep it that way. and we're all behind tim. thank you. >> chairwoman: thank you so much. any other public comment on items number four and five? seeing none, pu

sophie, for one, is clear — more needs to be done to stop people having seizures.e living in england's forests has got under way. organisers of the big forest find are asking for volunteers and visitors to gather information about the natural beauty they see. john maguire reports. so, you mightjust be out on a dog walk or a bike ride and see something interesting. on the ground, in the trees and in the air, ourforests and woodlands are teeming with fauna and flora. we are here in an ancient woodland so we've got a particularly nice diverse range of species. so we've got primroses, early dog violet and a lovely wood anemone over there. they are quite sensitive to management so it's really important that we know that they are because if we are doing any woodland management, we can make sure that's protected. so if you go down to the woods these days, the forestry commission has come up with a plan to enlist as many of us as possible to act as citizen scientists, gathering information about the health of our woods. it's basically to encourage as many people to get out

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin. we are counting down to asia's major market open. ♪ haidi: here are the top stories we are coming in the next hours. u.s. stocks rise despite the emergence of the u.s. economy. the nasdaq climbing to a 10th of its all-time high. qualcomm and apple strike a deal, bringing their chip licensing battle to an end. and, indonesia kicks up the biggest exercise of one-day democracy in the world. we are live in jakarta as polls open. shery: later in bloomberg technology global link, we will analyze netflix's forecast as the giant feels the heat of competition and slowing user growth. a quick reminder on how u.s. stocks closed at the moment. the tuesday session in the u.s. u.s. stocks were higher with the dow up 3/10 of 1%. the s&p 500 stayed above the 2900 level, the highest level in six months. financials leading the gains with black rock result's upsetting some of the weakness from bank of america. we did get some other sectors like health care and utilities, really weighing on the markets.

sophie: and i am sophie kamaruddin and hong kong. welcome to "daybreak asia." story this wednesday, asia-pacific stocks look set for gains after wall street closed at new highs, but there are warnings the rally may soon come to an end. texas instruments falls after warning