joe wilson, bbc news, stroud.n awarded the animal equivalent of the victoria cross. during a raid kuno tackled a gunman and was hit by bullets in both back legs. after losing one of his paws as a result, he became the first uk military dog to get custom—made prosthetics. tim muffett reports. kuno, the pdsa dickin medal. military honours for a remarkable dog. at woolwich barracks in south—east london, four—year—old kuno was honoured today for his actions in afghanistan last year. he was supporting uk forces when they came under attack from al-qaeda extremists. he's been honoured because he performed exceptionally on the battlefield. exceptional courage, exceptional loyalty, devotion to duty, he did a fantastic job, save lives when it mattered. the ministry of defence have asked that kuno's handler at the time remains anonymous. i moved over to him and he was hobbling around and he was clearly in a bad way. his paw was all mangled up, it didn't look good. so we bandaged that up. he had what's called a through and th

haidi: i'm am haidi stroud-watts in sydney. we are counting down to the major -- major market open. kathleen: i'm kathleen hays in new york. for a look at our top stories, asian markets looking set to rise at the start of a new week after the record close on friday. investors getting more optimistic. data due later this hour will show the health of the economy in japan. gdp readings are expected to show an 18% rebound from the covid-19 fallout. 15 asia-pacific nations formally launched the biggest free-trade deal. the accord covers 2 billion people and is a decade in the making. howi: let's take a look at it is feeding through. haven't seen much of a reaction when it comes to the kiwi aussie dollar. we are seeing bond markets the little bit cautious. we are seeing 3/10 of 1% when it comes to trading in sydney. third-quarter gdp numbers showing a sharp rebound in japan. we are seeing nikkei futures trading mildly optimistically. that is the picture when it comes to u.s. futures. back to this's get incredible trade deal. after eight years of difficult negotiations, the largest ever fr

haidi: i am haidi stroud-watts in sydney. we're counting down to the major market open.ery ahn in new york. asian markets aim to rebound from last week. weekrs brace for a dominated by the u.s. election. china continues to lead the way out of recession.

haidi: i'm haidi stroud-watts in sydney.ur top stories this hour -- wall street recovers from its worst week since march on the eve of the u.s. election. oil rising for the most in three weeks. the campaign is in the home stretch. the two candidates searching for votes in key swing states, that of a poll that will shape politics at home and abroad for years to come. the ipo has taken a dramatic turn with jack ma and other executives summoned by regulators. the company ahead of scrutiny. shery: breaking news out of south korea. we are getting the october consumer price numbers. month for month, we are seeing a contraction of 0.6%, really missing expectations of analysts. not to mention it is a slow down and inflation numbers from the previous month. not surprising given we had a pickup because of the weather related issues. we had monsoon season. and lowerlf pressure energy prices. growth of prices is only .1% which is a deceleration from the previous year. not to mention it is under analysts expectations. only in october we

haidi: i'm haidi stroud-watts in sydney. this hour -- wall street recovers from its worst week since march on the eve of the u.s. election. oil rising for the most in three weeks. the campaign is in the home stretch. the two candidates searching for votes in key swing states, that of a poll th

haidi: i'm haidi stroud-watts.ur top stories this hour, wall aseet back from records investors assess the november rally. the dow jones seeing its best month since 1987. the russell 2000, the best in its history. opec and its allies has resulted in no agreement. talks have been delayed until thursday. diplomatic and trade tensions between australia and china formed the backdrop as the rba prepares its latest statements. economists see no change. shery: we will start with breaking news out of south korea. we are getting the final third quarter gdp numbers. when it comes to the year on year numbers, a contraction of 1.1%. this is coming in a little better than expected. the quarter on quarter numbers also rising more than expected, 2.1%, and beating estimates of growth of only 1.9%. we have seen some pretty positive ratings especially when it comes to the south korean export numbers. they have seen a lot of external demand, especially in china and the u.s., despite the fact we continue to see virus infections acceler

haidi: i am haidi stroud-watts in sydney.this hour, asian markets looking primed for gains after a new study promises the most -- the most promising covert results yet. welcomes the vaccine report but warns the u.s. faces a dark winter. mitch mcconnell says president trump's right to contest the vote count. china's october inflation numbers, we will take a look at how beijing is using quarantine rules to keep its citizens spending at home. let's take a look at market action. going back to sophie to see if this vaccine optimism continues to spread around the world. sophie. sophie: we are bid in asia with cash being put to work even as we have caution about the timeline for a vaccine rollout by over in japan, we are seeing the nikkei 225 extending for a sixth straight day, crossing the 25,000 level for the first time since 1991. we are looking to see if the topix can close the gap. above 105e yen back as we saw a selloff in havens overnight and switching off the board to check in on the open in south korea, we have the kospi sl

haidi: i am haidi stroud-watts in sydney. -- welcome to "daybreak asia."tts in sydney. in then results remain balance. the trump campaign sued in michigan, georgia, and pennsylvania over access to vote counts. china tries to reassure the business world it is committed to open trade. financial regulators in china say they support the halting of citing themag ipo dual listing as hasty. are now hearing from ap that the trump campaign has filed a lawsuit in georgia. seeking to pause the counting there. the trump campaign has tried to stop the counting and pennsylvania. they are seeking a legal challenge in order to stop the from county more ballots. we have seen protests -- from counting more ballots. we have seen protests to continue with this counting of ballots and now, we are hearing the trump campaign has filed a lawsuit in georgia as well to stop the counting of ballots. in georgia, the president is slightly ahead. georgia holds 16 electoral votes , 97% has been counted. let's take a look at how asian markets are starting the trading session. we are seei

haidi: i'm haiti stroud-watts in sydney. tracking asia opens. u.s.o major regulatory changes as the fed calls for more fiscal and monetary stimulus and the dollar weakens. alibaba spooks investors with

haidi: i'm haidi stroud-watts.es this hour, wall aseet back from records investors assess the november rally. the dow jones seeing its best month since 1987. the russell 2000, the best in its history. opec and its allies

. ♪ haidi: i'm am haidi stroud-watts in sydney.unting down to the major -- major market open. kathleen: i'm kathleen hays in new york. for a look at our top stories, asian markets looking set to rise at the start of a new week after the record close on friday. investors getting more optimistic. data due later this hour will show

i am haidi stroud-watts. we are counting down to asia's major market open.athleen hays in new york. stocks rise and then relent as markets lay claims of vaccine progress against the concern that means a smaller stimulus package. investors also worried about lockdowns as u.s. infections top 10 million. joe biden welcomes the vaccine news but warns the u.s. faces a dark winter.

. >> i'm haidi stroud-watts in sydney were markets have opened for trade.g an start on concerns the rally has outpaced prospects for economic rebound. a text light on wall street offsetting gains in energy and industrials. ground as china tightens scrutiny of internet giants.

i did make a trip specifically to london from the foundry in stroud to look at the jagger sculpture at paddington station" one of the things that impressed me how block-like, reminiscent of cube system michelangelo used for a rib cage to give it heavy set structural vitality that will last through many, many ages. it's power. it's also a sense of aesthetic energy that is breathing and living. the other element very important from that piece that was really -- i was very intrigued by the texture and how the texture was not smooth over like a lot of what we're seeing today in modern times but it was applied and had a lot more emotion and drama to it. i felt that was very fitting to a memorial. that's one of the things i'm playing forward where the actual application of the clay enhances the story so it has more movement and vitality that gives it an ethereal quality. jagger is the one artist that i've really looked at carefully. >> and just a caveat for edwin, i've just restored the very first figurative fountain in america, the allegory of the schuylkill river in philadelphia, which has

patinad withickly a base and shipped to stroud -- and shipped over from shroud, which is in the cotswolds in the u.k.. -- the u.k. so, from here, we eventually pass through the commission of fine art. i am grateful. i would not want to go through that again. i learned a lot from it. i think this is an interesting project, as edwin was talking about. i will jump into the last segment of this and show you the actual memorial we built. there is a sense of sacredness to the project where the figures are slightly overscale. they are 6'6". some of them slightly larger because they are not standing upright. they are crouching. they would be around 7'2". they are bursting at the seams of the frame so they are larger-than-life. when you walk from left to right and you look at these groups and the scene, you realize that there is something very heroic and fundamental to -- heroic and monumental to these men going into battle and returning. it speaks well of humanity. it speaks of heroism that we are able to rise to the occasion faced with great odds. that fits very well with the way i was working b

haidi: i am haidi stroud-watts in sydney. we're counting down to the major market open. shery: i am shery ahn in new york. asian markets aim to rebound from last week. weekrs brace for a dominated by the u.s. election. china continues to lead the way out of recession. consumer spending lists services. westpac's full year profits plunge after fines for money laundering. cash earnings falls. one of those stocks where watching going into the sydney open. let's look at the market open. sophie? expecting some moves this monday. the biggest weekly drop since september 25 as investors adjust the some of the risk ahead. we did have the worst week for aussie stocks since april. adding 0.1%. we have amp shares gaining trillionter the this wealth manager said that a preliminary takeover approach of every management values the company at $4.5 billion. westpac has results out this morning. later this week we get results upm alibaba which ticked single day sales early on sunday. the ipo is a big event we are watching this week. we are expecting a big pop here on thursday given the mas

. >> i'm haidi stroud-watts in sydney were markets have opened for trade.ncertainks facing an start on concerns the rally has outpaced prospects for economic rebound. a text light on wall street offsetting gains in energy and industrials. ground as china tightens scrutiny of internet giants. amazon falling on new antitrust complaints from the european union. investors are still optimistic over a covid vaccine. there is a new warning about the pandemic's economic impact. we hear from the dallas fed president's robert kaplan. shery: we are getting the latest jobless rate for the month of october in south korea. coming in at 4.2 percent. higher than the previous month. we have seen a recovery in the south korean economy. the services sector still remains pretty weak given the demand stalling in the korean economy because of the pandemic. 421,000 jobs were removed in october from a year earlier. we do have the october jobless rate coming in at 4.2%, missing expectations. haidi: let's take a look at markets. we are starting to see at least a bit of a fading in t

haidi: i'm howdy stroud-watts in sydney. markets in seoul have opened for trade. a cautious start to the week. global equities remain close to their records set earlier this month. u.s.ne hopes rise as the is aiming for mass shots within weeks. first travel bubble burst as infections arise in hong kong. shery: we have breaking news out of singapore. we are getting the third quarter growth ors, contraction rather by 5.8% year on year. the numbers have improved from the advanced estimate. they have missed expectations slightly. we are talking about a year on year contraction of 5.8% for the third quarter. it was an exponential growth of 9.2%, which is better than the advanced estimate but still missing expectations of the economists. signals in the final months of the quarter. a little weaker on those retail sales and bank loans i think -- loans in september. we had seen a huge jump in the construction sector. in effect during growth of more than 12%. singapore expecting 2020 gdp to contract 6%, which is better than the previous expectation of a contraction of 6.5%.

haidi: i am haidi stroud-watts in sydney. asia's major markets have just opened for trade.ries this hour, if you will look to build on wall street's gains as market friendly views triggered new optimism. the msci all country index is on track for its best month since its inception 30 years ago. hong kong orders new virus measures as carrie lam prepares her speech. the city faces rising infection rates and security clamped down from beijing. global airlines fearing losses from the coronavirus will extend into 2021 as vaccine programs take time to stir a revival. a loss of money this year and next. let's get straight to the market action with sophie kamaruddin. sophie. after: in japan come tuesday's big ketchup rally, stocks are rising more than 1% and they open for the nikkei and the topix. the yen is trading near a one-week low and jgb traders will be waiting for a sale. this after japan and china agreed to restart two-way travel by the end of this month. flipping the board, we are watching to see any developments from china's foreign ministers to south korea. we are seeing

stroud-wattsaidi in sydney. this hour, asia looks set to follow wall street lower as surging virus numbers raise fears of further lockdowns. investors are worried about the timing of any release package in washington. central banks are increasingly concerned about the economic fallout from the coronavirus. they say that fiscal support is vital. we hear from adrian or. the resignation of pro-democracy lawmakers in hong kong, saying it is a challenge to beijing's authority. theook at what it means for city's business and political future. it's friday the 13th. what do you see? sophie: we are seeing the nikkei 225 in the topix set for a back-to-back weekly gain but rising virus cases in japan may be weighing on risk sentiment. the yen holding gains above 105 and the nikkei 225 edging lower along with the topix. u.s. futures seeing some slight gains for s&p e-minis after stimulus stocks hitting a wall. megan bank earnings -- mega bank earnings -- goldman expecting foreign buying will pick up in 2021. let's turn to s

haidi: i'm haidi stroud-watts. asia's major markets have just opened for trade.ur. u.s. stock futures rise as joe biden readies his transition team and his covid plan while president trump is weighing more legal challenges to the election result. china will be at the top of biden's agenda. the pboc is debating when and how to end stimulus programs. investors look ahead to softbank's latest earnings report. a little-known startup could help masayoshi son rebuild. asia major markets are beginning to wake up. let's get straight to the action with sophie. sophie: a key theme is dollar weakness onto the biden presidency. stocks,eeing japanese nikkei 225 adding 1%. trading at 1991 highs. the topics gain has been more modest. trading at a february high this morning. we are watching softbank. up the board, we are keeping an eye on asia tech shares. we could see better sentiment around u.s.-china trade policy. samsung getting more than 1%. the cost be adding 1% -- the kospi adding 1%. trading at aan february 2019 high. you have kiwi stocks rising for a fifth straight day.

haidi: i am haidi stroud-watts in sydney. asia's major markets have just opened for trade.p stories this hour, it just an uncertain start aner u.s. -- asia faces uncertain start. escalating virus numbers -- the u.s. ramps up pressure on china as the fcc considers banning mainland companies from american exchanges. regulators could size the lack of access to official audits. we hear exclusively from the head of singapore bank, dbs. india asks the lender to rescue struggling banks. of the marketall action with sophie kamaruddin in hong kong as we have japan and south korea coming online. sophie: starting with japan, we had october trade data this morning showing the export picture improving with contraction coming in slower than anticipated. besides that, we have downside pressure for japanese stocks. the nikkei 225 falling below 26,000. topix under pressure. the yen trading near a one-week high. it could happen at treasury yields declined further. this amid caution on rising virus cases. local reports in japan saying tokyo is preparing to raise its virus alert to the highest

haidi: i'm haidi stroud-watts in sydney.tories this hour, asian stocks set to follow wall street down as the new curves to curtail surging virus numbers overshadow optimism for vaccine. dollar trade at the lowest level in two years. xi jinping hits out at unilateral action as washington ramps up pressure on beijing. he is doing to address rising protectionism at the apec summit. platformcial media branded a fraud. the report comes after baidu agreed to buy its livestreaming. shery: the bloomberg new economy forum continues today, convening global leaders to discuss a variety of topics. today is about climate and peter brower is giving the opening remarks. we will have more from the event throughout this hour including a conversation with black rocks ceo in about 10 minutes. ceo in about 10 minutes. here sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. stocks arean retreating from the record highs it hit on wednesday. outside pressure for the nikkei 225 in the topix while the yen is holding below 104. 121ees a move towards 10 -- for the curre

haidi: i am haidi stroud-watts in sydney. asia's major markets have just opened her trade.hour, interfacing a cautious start -- asia facing a cautious start. the dollar index below 92 for the first time in two years. president xi congratulates joe biden, saying he hopes they can manage differences. he's calling for stable relations. thailand turns -- after thousands of protesters rally outside. it had to close it bangkok headquarters -- it's bangkok headquarters. sophie. sophie: tepid moves expected in asia after the reopening trade stalled in the u.s. and europe and in japan, we are seeing downside moves to both the topix 225, which is halting a four-day gain, calling into question of stocks have topped out. we are seeing action in forex markets as well. we could have and month -- end- month flows driving forex markets. we will be watching for any developments when it comes to expected issuance on that extra budget, pending details on that. there is a key meeting this thursday. whipping the board to south korea, we are waiting on the bok policy decision. we will see if the

haidi: i am haidi stroud watts in sydney. asia's major markets have just opened for trade. u.s.w highs on modernity's vaccine results. moderna's vaccine results. by do is pay more than $3 billion for livestreaming operations in china, the biggest foray into digital video. the bloomberg news economy forum is underway. global leaders discussing the economy and impact of covid-19. we will hear from the singapore pm. shery: day two of the bloomberg news economy forum just beginning. you are seeing the former chinese vice premier giving welcoming remarks. we will hear some big voices. the former u.k. prime minister, tony blair, and former u.s. president though clinton. for now, let's get straight to the market action. japan and south korea coming online. sophie kamaruddin. sophie: japanese stocks gaining ground. the nikkei above 26,000 while the yen is slightly firmer this morning while dollar weakness is continuing in the asian session. the dollar-yen will see moderate downward pressure. that whileutioning the moderna vaccine development is positive, the pickup in virus cases is ser

haidi: i'm haiti stroud-watts in sydney. tracking asia opens. u.s.lectionthe makes no major regulatory changes as the fed calls for more fiscal and monetary stimulus and the dollar weakens. alibaba spooks investors with revenue edits lowest place ever for a september quarter. there are also concerns about the ant ipo fallout. and america awaits the outcome of the presidential election, seven states now holding the keys to the white house. wisconsin heads to a recount and others face challenges in court. foropen here in sydney friday trading in asian markets, we have seen an eerie calm and trading across equity markets, and globally, on expectations that policy gridlock will me know extreme measures when it comes to the tax front being taken and more status quote when it comes to the visible markets. we are up .2% when it comes to sydney, the in aussie dollar and commodities-linked currencies it particularly well. we have the u.s. dollar fall to its lowest in two years. the nikkei 225, we expect weakness going into the open but we have japanese stocks