steven ashley, head of wholesale and global markets at nomura. we had that conversation with sadiq kahn. manus: i think they both touched very clearly on the biggest ,isks for our markets at home which is about the risks in terms of dislocation of markets. and in terms of the people, human capital. cable is offered. it is a busy one here. they are a bit like number nine buses. where going to have the time next ceo very shortly. and of course bob dudley joins me just after 8:00 a.m.. we're going to talk oil. anna: indeed. european equity markets called a little higher. treading water in the asian session. ♪ anna: welcome to "bloomberg markets: european open." i am anna edwards alongside matt miller in berlin. matt: stocks are mixed in asia. futures point to a from start for equity markets in london and new york as investors assess whether the recent rallies can endure. cash traded less than 30 minutes is less than 30 minutes away. anna: cutting crude.