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phil mercer, bbc news, sydney.ote takes place in venezuela on sunday to elect an assembly which would have broad powers to rewrite the country's constitution. critics of the country's president, nicolas maduro say it's nothing more than a power grab. the oil—rich nation is mired in a deep economic crisis and violent demonstrations which began in april have left more than 100 people dead. 0ur south america correspondent katy watson sent this report from caracas. it's been four months of anger on the streets of venezuela and there's no sign of an end. protests began after president maduro moved to limit the opposition‘s power in congress. he reversed the decision but by then, the anger was clear. when former president hugo chavez came to power 18 years ago, many venezuelans wanted change. he won support among the poor because he promised to provide for them. it was the era of high oil prices but that's now over. chavez's successor, nicolas maduro, is accused of pushing venezuela to the economic brink and eroding demo

four people have been arrested in sydney. any target in the us is now within striking distance. there are reports of a major best fire at a music festival in spain. thousands of people are believed to have been evacuated from the tomorrowland dance music festival in barcelona, after a fire engulfed part of the main stage. here are the extraordinary pictures of the huge blaze. it's not clear at this point whether anyone has been injured in the fire. we will bring you much more on that if we get it later. the german chancellor, angela merkel, has offered her "deepest sympathy" to the relatives of a man who killed in a knife attack at a supermarket in hamburg. mrs merkel promised a full investigation into the attack which was carried out by a known islamist. 0ur berlin correspondent damian mcguinness reports. this mobile phone video shot by an eyewitness shows a group of local residents trying to stop the attack are hurting anyone else. they were in a nearby cafe when he ran past attacking people on the street with a large knife

here in sydney. futures showing a little more upside. i am here in sydney.wi am betty liu york, where it is 6:30 p.m. you are watching "daybreak: australia." the japanese finance minister is strengthening his political power base to give him more control over the ruling liberal democratic party. he also pledged support for shinzo abe after a bruising defeat in tokyo elections. positiond put him in for rewriting japan's 70-year-old constitution. they are close to a free trade thanthat account for more a quarter of the world's economic output. a basic deal is in place. an announcement should come on thursday. japan once to move levies on auto exports. suv's and truck's continue to shore up the u.s. auto market. seems to be little chance of catching last year's record. be one of the best years in history. most automakers saw better sales than projected last month. investors like the news, pushing gm and ford shares higher. with production held back by a temporary shortage of batteries. 22,000 cars and suvs, impaired to 25,000 in the first quarter. tesla says th

phil mercer, bbc news, sydney.tional trade secretary, liam fox, says unregulated free movement of people between the uk and the european union after brexit would "not keep faith" with the result of the eu referendum. with me is our political correspondent, emma va rdy. does this chime with what other ministers have been seeing?m does this chime with what other ministers have been seeing? it shows how immigration rules are going to change and that what pays and that thatis change and that what pays and that that is still being worked out. the government has made it clear that when brexit happens in 2019 the freedom of movement rules will no longer apply but that does not mean that suddenly overnight eu citizens will be prevented from coming to the uk. instead there will be a gradual change of immigration laws. the chancellor, philip hammond, has said it may take some time before migration controls are fully implemented with europe, saying there will need to be a transitional period. liam fox has told the sunday time

in sydney time.ll ahead, we are speaking to someone who said john kelly is the wrong pick for donald trump. and up next, the aussie dollar had a big loss. whether it has more room to run or it is time to sell. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ we are counting down to the sydney open. equity futures are showing a higher open, almost half a percent. that is despite the session from wall street on friday, closing with -- it looks like a balmy day in sydney, despite it being winter. haidi: there were people going swimming at the beach in the middle of winter. i'm haidi lun, you are watching daybreak australia. the australian dollar has enjoyed a riproaring july. it could be in a very difficult situation at the policy meeting. but go to the website senior strategist -- westside senior strategist. this could be a sticking point when it comes to the aussie -- do we expect further residual earnings from the rba, or is it going to work? >> good question. we do expect they will raise the category of little bit. the dange

phil mercer, bbc news, sydney.k the centenary of the battle of passchendaele, one of the bloodiest of the first world war. 500,000 allied and german soldiers were killed, wounded or went missing injust three months of fighting. the duke and duchess of cambridge joined the prime minister, theresa may, as two days of commemorations to mark the start of the battle got under way, as robert hall reports. last post sounds this is a city that has dedicated itself to remembrance. the fireman of ypres have sounded the last post for the missing in the heat of summer and the snows of winter, as the decades rolled by. around them, carved into the great arch of the menin gate, over 511,000 names, men from every corner of the uk, men who travelled across the globe to join the fight, men who disappeared in the cauldron around passchendaele. with the sounding of this bugle call, the 250,000 british and commonwealth soldiers who were killed during the first world war are remembered. the defence of the city, at such great cost, mean

phil mercer, bbc news, sydney., liam fox, says unregulated free movement of people between the uk and the european union after brexit would "not keep faith" with the result of the eu referendum. the chancellor, philip hammond, has previously said "it will be some time" before full migration controls can be introduced. —— 0ur political correspondent, chris mason, gave me more detail about how dr fox sees the timetable for leaving the eu unfolding. we shouldn't be that surprised that there are disagreements around the cabinet table. the referendum divided the country and parties, and the cabinet. but from the prime minister's perspective, it is much harder to ensure that publicly they say the same things, because after she mislaid her majority, her authority has shrivelled. as the discussion, now, because of what exactly a transitional period looks like. and eric lily disagreements within the cabinet. but take one look at the labour party, and there are disagreements there. —— and there are disagreements within the c

four people have been arrested in sydney.ould have powers to re—write the constitution. opposition politicians say they'll boycott the poll. let's stay with the situation in venezuela — where plans are being put in place to stop further disruption and protests ahead of the polls. will grant has been on the streets of caracas looking at the security operation. this is the avenida francisco de miranda, one of the main arterial roads in eastern caracas. normally it would be full of traffic and pedestrians. this is one of the main paths through the city. today it is just barricaded completely. the streets are deserted. every few hundred metres there is rubbish, barbed wire, young men and women are sitting out and protecting the streets from anybody coming through, any traffic. this is the environment in which sunday's vote is due to take place, and it is happening notjust in this part of caracas but across the city. wherever there are neighbours who are opposed to the maduro administration and sunday's vote, which they see as the

speaker, we also spoke about australia hosting the invictus games next year in sydney.or those of us who were lucky enough to be there, i know there were members from both sides of the house that were there when prince harry came over, to begin the countdown for the games being hosted in sydney. the prime minister was there and spoke eloquently following prince harry and thanked him for his initiative in starting the invictus games, and what it has led to in recognizing those defense members, current and those veterans, who will participate, not only in toronto but in sydney. , and can i say, mr. speaker, the competition for these spots is ferocious and is fierce. and i was lucky enough to have a go at the wheelchair rugby two weeks ago. and i can tell you, they do not mess around once they get on the sporting environment. [laughter] >> every single one of those members who will represent us this year will do our country proud. and i know i speak for all members when i say we wish them the very, very best. >> that is often can the -- that is all. i'm david spews. look f

phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. an attack on a nightclub — in which one person was killed and three others were seriously injured — is not thought to be related to terrorism. a gunman opened fire at the venue in the town of konstanz on the swiss border. he's been identified as a 34—year—old iraqi citizen who had been living in germany for some time. he died after being shot by police. a 27—year—old man has been arrested after being accused of raping a 14—year—old girl. british transport police are looking for second man. the international trade secretary liam fox says unregulated free movement of people between the uk and the european union after brexit would "not keep faith" with the result of the eu referendum. with me is our political correspondent, emma vardy. emma, does this chime with what other ministers have been saying? what we are seeing is exactly how immigration rules will change and at what pace that will happen is still being worked out. the government says it has been clear when brexit happens in marc

four people have been arrested following raids across sydney.he threat of terrorism is very real and the disruption operation, the efforts overnight have been very effective but there is more work to do. the international trade secretary liam fox has said the government would not be keeping faith with the eu referendum result if it allowed the free movement of people to continue after brexit. a record number of criminals have had their sentences increased after victims and members of the public asked for them to be reviewed. the duke and duchess of cambridge willjoin the prime minister this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium — one of the bloodiest of world war one. i will be reporting live from ypres, a focal point for the commemorative events and talking to one of those who have come from britain this weekend to remember ancestors who fought and died in the battle. and in half an hour — click goes to las vegas for hackfest to find the the latest on cutting edge hacking research from the most brilliant minds.

four people have been arrested in raids across sydney. the threat of terrorism is real.he disruption operation, the efforts overnight, have been very effective, but there is more work to do. the international trade secretary liam fox has said the government would not be keeping faith with the eu referendum result if it allowed the free movement of people to continue after brexit. a record number of criminals have had their sentences increased after victims and members of the public asked for them to be reviewed. events will take place this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium. half a million allied and german soldiers were killed or wounded in the three and a half month campaign. i will report live from ypres, where the names of more than 50,000 missing british and commonwealth soldiers are listed. just a fraction of the horrific human toll taken by the battle of passchendaele 100 yea rs the battle of passchendaele 100 years ago. and in half an hour — dateline has an eyewitness account of europe's continuing migrant crisis and of course

four people have been arrested in sydney. to vote for an assembly which would have powers to rewrite the constitution. opposition politicians say they'll boycott the poll. let's get more now on this now. on the line is stefano pozzebon, a journalist living in caracas. thank you forjoining us. do you believe this will go ahead? there has been lots of international pressure to either delay or not hold this particular vote. yes, lots of international pressure, but it seems the elections will go ahead tomorrow this right to be threats from the white house which has threatened swift economic action if the new assembly is installed down here in caritas. nevertheless, this morning, be former spanish prime minister, released a statement asking for the vote tomorrow to be respected and can “— vote tomorrow to be respected and can —— conducted peacefully. he asked for peace and quiet in caracas. the whole of venezuela has been suffering from months of social unrest. nevertheless, the vote will go ahead, and probably on monday morning w

these commitments and shared values were underscored during the sydney-auszman meeting. our recent meeting was very timely given the strategic environment in which we find ourselves in this region and very broadly. the meeting with secretary bishop, secretary of state rex tillerson again underscored our strength as we continue our close collaboration across a range of key foreign defense issues. the secretary for defense and i also focused on addressing the rising threat of violent extremism in our region. it's an issue i've raised repeatedly shared by the secretary of defense since i was apoined in this role. >> thank you. your time to answer the question has expired. >> will the minister update the senate on how -- >> indeed we are focused on measures to address violent extremists as i diverted to in my answer. but we're also supportive in making a -- it is a very valuable opportunity, mr. president to not only improve the capability of our own forces but also to improve our ability to respond to regional crises and deepen our defense engagement with regional ministrie

additional security measures were put in place at sydney airport on thursday.ho said her son and husband were among those arrested in sydney has denied they had any links to extremism. but senior police commanders say the raids were part of an alleged islamic—inspired plot. additional security measures have been put in place at domestic and international airports around the country. people can expect an increased police and security presence. longer delays to make sure more screening is being done on hold luggage and hand luggage. be aware, go to the airport as normal, but give yourself more time. the advice is urging travellers to remain calm and go about business as normal. australia's national terror threat level remains at probable, which means the intelligence agencies believe that groups or individuals have the intent and capability to carry out an attack. since 2014, 70 people have been charged as a result of over 30 counterterrorism raids across the country. joining me form canberra now is jacinta carroll who is the head of the counter terrorism policy

earlier our correspondent phil mercer in sydney told me more about the police investigation.ording to the head of the australian federal police, they believe that the arrests of four men in sydney yesterday afternoon, saturday afternoon local time, was part of an islamic—inspired plot. those four men, one was arrested in central sydney and the others were detained in the suburbs in the west of the city. investigators are saying they believe the plot was linked in some way to an improvised device and the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, saying that investigators had foiled a conspiracy to bring down an aircraft and as mr turnbull was saying, security has been beefed up, not only at sydney's domestic and international terminals but at domestic and international airports right around the country. does that mean security will be on a par in australia with other major countries or will it be slightly higher now? it's a sign of the times that transport hubs, public buildings as well as airports and other key facilities have had security increased in recent times and if you look at

we're at the sydney airport and now. with this extra security smesh sures, perhaps that's having immediate impact on the passenger movements within the airport where you are. >> reporter: hannah, things are quite orderly, in fact. but security has been increased across all airports in australia, international and domestic. certainly here at sydney domestic airport we're seeing an increased police presence. passengers are being asked to arrive much earlier to go through the additional screening process. but otherwise things are quite orderly. obviously this comes of the foiled terror plot to blow up an australia plane. the police got a tip yesterday and they moved quickly. heavily armed, counterterrorism police officers raiding five properties across sydney. one in the inner city and the others in the south western suburbs. four men arrested. now the prime minister claims that this was not a lone wolf attack, that this was in fact an elaborate and credible conspiracy which is why police moved on it straightaway. and he sa

haidi: i'm haidi lun in sydney.etty: i'm betty liu in new york will stop you are watching daybreak australia. as we are watching the north korean crisis am we have our eyes on the middle east. the extended deadline for a response to saudi-led demands are running out in the coming hours. go hot delivered its response to the mediator in kuwait. the german foreign minister says he expects the alliance to reject stop i want to ring in a professor of clinical science. heard some of the middle east allies who have noted the demand from the saudi arabia led much.ion, they are too they are unreasonable, so what do you think the response is going to be? guest: these demands are the ones that should be reject it expect them tod arecally say these demands acceptable. they would probably do that in the next 24 to 48 hours. betty: and respond with what leverage? economic sanctions? guest: there are a number of options open to the saudi led group. it could push more toward turkey that is self-defeating for saudi's and their allie

phil mercer reports from sydney.n into custody in the surry hills neighbourhood of sydney, one of four people arrested in raids across the city by heavily armed police and members of australia's domestic spy agency. investigators say they have information that the plot to blow up an aircraft involved the use of an improvised device. as roads were sealed off and properties searched, it has been reported the operation was not planned but a rapid response to a tip—off. the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, says the authorities have foiled what appears to be an elaborate conspiracy. i can report last night that there has been a majorjoint counterterrorism operation to disrupt a terrorist plot to bring down an aeroplane. the operation is continuing. a woman who said her son and husband were among those arrested in sydney has denied they had any ties to extremism, but senior police commanders say the raids were part of an alleged islamic—inspired plot. additional security measures have been put in place at domestic and int

sydney,ght spots in bhp, fortescue making headway.pany are moving bidwhat after receiving a from affinity partners rivaling that of kkr's. real estate leading the drop in sydney down around 1%. the board on at the screen, we will show you movers in the early asia session, kicking off with suzuki in tokyo, falling after the vehicle authority in the -- in the netherlands sent admissions data to the prosecutor and the netherlands. the vehicle authority tested 16 car models and found that two were insufficient when he came to pollution controls. take a look at precision ball bearing makers, rising as much as 13% earlier. this is after they agreed to buy and incorporated ball bearing unit for $375 million. seiko epson is set to replace toshiba on the nikkei futures. yvonne: thank you. sophie kamaruddin with the early markets. the world is waiting to hear what fed chair janet yellen has inflation.t sagging president trump sort of stole the spotlight by earlier this morning announcing the key appointment to the federal reserve's board of gov

four people have been arrested following raids across sydney.w. because there are few details. the federal police along with the state police here in new south wales, and members of the spy agencies here raided a number of houses across syd ney raided a number of houses across sydney on saturday, detaining four men. the head of the australian federal police said that specific details as to date, time and location and specific targets were not available, he was not willing to diebold that information. what we have heard —— diebold. the authorities have said —— divulge. the authorities have said they have found material at one of these locations capable of making a bomb. there are four men in custody, they can be held to the best part of a week without charge, and the result is stricter security at airports. we are hearing of a very long queues from sydney and other domestic and international airports around the country. i wanted to ask you about that response, the terrorist threat in australia remains at the "probable" level, is there any indicat

haidi: i am haidi lun in sydney.story resilience of the aussie dollar, the fact of tightening for the they did notning want. up 10% so far this year was 6.5% against that trade weighted basket june alone, so one to watch out for. the shanghai, hong kong markets opening up. here is sophie. sophie: we have chinese stocks on the back foot, down .3%. hong kong managing gains, rattling for a 10th straight day. we do have the kospi swinging to gains in the morning session, but elsewhere, losses in sydney, taipei, and tokyo. we had the yuan fix slightly stronger. the yuan down .1% against the dollar. i want to show you some stocks moving. , bydse stocks in hong kong electronics sees a substantial rise in first-half profit, popping almost 8%. sliding 5% after hitting the highest in the year on thursday, snapping a four-day rally. artificial intelligence related stocks in china, flipping the plan tohina has a develop that industry, aiming to grow the sector to $60 billion by 2025. developingnd by do core ai. i want to in the

phil mercer, bbc news, sydney.ters go to the polls in a deeply divisive election, for a new assembly to rewrite the constitution. for a new assembly to rewrite there have been violent clashes in the capital caracas, with police firing tear gas to clear protestors. the opposition is boycotting the election, saying it's another attempt by president maduro, to tighten his grip on power. the international trade secretary, liam fox, says the unregulated free movement of people from the eu after brexit, wouldn't "keep faith" with the referendum result. after brexit, wouldn't "keep faith" he insists the cabinet hasn't agreed a deal on immigration, during any transitional period. a deal on immigration, let's speak to our political correspondent chris mason, who's at westminster. correspondent chris mason, liam correspondent chris mason, fox is suggesting ther cabinet liam fox is suggesting there is no cabinet unity on this, how significant are his comments? in one yearand significant are his comments? in one year and eight

haidi: i am haidi lun in sydney.ne have a lot of choice of their fingertips from groceries to clothing, also the opportunity to buy from a range of death as well. debt as well. i want to get some context for issue in china, btv 313. have been coming down, but still a 12 year high, so plenty of bad debt to go around comes your average shopper can get a piece of this now. >> that's right. has putrease in npl's them to the forefront and created a lot of interest in this asset class. the government is pushing banks and asset managers to deal with this in a market-based way, and i guess that's how some of these online. on tell abou you can go online and see a vast array of bad loans and soured assets. around a billion yuan a day. rishaad: what sort of deals are being auctioned off? it is quite fascinating. you go online, the king your cat food, designer handbag, organic veggies, you can get all of these on tao bao, and alongside them, a 10 million yuan loan that a steelmaker missed payments on that was being offered by a

adam haigh is in sydney.we watching out for -- will be see a bigger fallout here in the market from these renewed tensions in north korea? at the moment, we not seeing a huge move in the markets. we are seeing geopolitical tensions escalate and there has been some move of money toward safer havens. the yen and older marginally stronger this morning. but they are not huge moves. we must run a that context amongst what is happening here. developments are keeping up and happening quickly. interesting to know, the south korean market itself, tensions on the korean peninsula, muted. i love this terminal chart. extent of the south korean kospi index and how it has outperformed this year, which is an interesting thing to remember. escalations are something that foreign investors and south korea are very used to. theythe course of time, have been prepared to look through these mild bouts of risk aversion that happen from time to time, as things do escalate. the yellow line on the bottom panel shows us, foreign invest

increased securities at airports in that country after police in sydney acting on intelligence stagedajor raids to stop what they say was an elaborate terrorist plot to take down an airplane. brad milky reports. australians will cup to the police conducting raids in five locations around sydney. >> a major joint counterterrorism operation to disrupt a terrorist plot to bring down an airplane. >> people in sydney were planning to commit a terrorist. act brad: the rains are ongoing. at least four men have been arrested. 40 riotan tv reported squad officer stormed a house before explosives team found a suspicious device. >> people were screaming and yelling. brad: officials have not released specifics on the time and location of the alleged plot, but -- >> terrorism. brad: increase security measures are in place at all australian airports. the police a that so far none of the suspects have been charged. kimberly: on twitter today, president trump promised to stop obama care reimbursement lower insurance premiums, deductibles, and co-pays. supporters of the law gathered around the country

i am haidi lun in sydney as we wait for those job numbers. the aussie dollar has been a headache when it comes to what the rba is doing. we know they have been sitting on their hands, but we do have again against the trade weighted index, up six point 5% since the start of june, so that is de facto tightening. the job numbers are out. is an interesting read, the headline rate as expected, 5.6%. 14,000 jobs created overall, but then it gets weird. check out these numbers, 62,000 full-time jobs added at the expense of part-time jobs, dropping by 48,000, and the participation rate rising. when you drill down on these figures, very encouraging, and perhaps to encouraging, but does reports the trend we saw and may, doesn't it? haidi: given the strength in the expectinglar, we were it. hike -- say the rate wanted, didn'tdy ask for, didn't act on. the aussie dollar nudging closer to $.80. we started off a few seconds ago at 79.5 cents. as you are saying, that rba ms. on tuesday where they said the cash rate was around 3.5%, that set us off on a run

listed the first word news with paul allen in sydney.c day and the senate saw vice president mike pence cast a tie-break vote to allow debate on health care legislation to proceed. however, it is still not certain exactly which plan will ultimately go to a vote. senator john mccain returned to the chamber to applause from both sides raise after his brain cancer diagnosis. he warned he won't support the as is.version the boj has pushed back in its forecast for 2% inflation, underlying the view that japan may be years behind its peers in unwinding stimulus. the pboc says it is taking a greater role in financial regulation. the central bank says it will step up its supervision of institutions that previously child to the china banking regulatory commission. the news confirms what bloomberg reported earlier this month, the bank also saying it will pursue prudence and new for monetary policies and keep money supply growing at an appropriate pace. economists are raising their forecasts on growth in china after first-half gdp beat estimates. th

haidi: and i'm haidi lun in sydney.ndex traded -- extended trading smashing forecasts in a record second quarter. this is "bloomberg markets: asia." ♪

dragging on stocks in sydney, down .25%.apanese shares paring earlier swinging,he yen is 112.684 now. korean shares higher, earlier we were looking at a fresh record. we do have the aussie on the back foot, down .1% ahead of that rba meeting tomorrow. the offshore yuan rising for a fifth day, the launch of the china-hong kong bond connect in focus. when it comes to that you really them, i want to pull up this chart, #496 on your terminal. that premium is not just over treasuries, but german bunds. higher yields could prove alluring to foreign investors. we will see if foreign buyers will jump in and immediately todayhat being kicked off , or if they will wait in warily. the pboc's willingness to loosen fact be the most important to see chinese bonds outperform and narrow that you'll premium over u.s. treasuries. u.s. 10 year yield notes, one percentage points above the record low this week. chart 708, widening the gap with the term premium, the line in yellow, the gauge of investor confidence in holding longer maturity notes

melbourne, 109, sydney on hundred and five. and lords. the only venues to reach that landmark.the oval in 1882 english cricket was said to have died in the ashes we re was said to have died in the ashes were born. len hutton‘s had a knock of 364 against the aussies and more recently the 2005 ashes clinching moments and also in 2009. the oval somehow breaks the mould. i did not think the atmosphere has hugely changed. looking back, you can see articles by players talking about the boisterous crowds. there is something south london at this place. you come as you are, everybody is welcome it is relaxed and everybody has a good time. former surrey and england captain alec stewart sampled those good times. what does it mean, tojoin lords and melbourne and sydney on the list of venues? it is massive. i'm pleased surrey have made a big think about it, it is something they should be proud of and shouting from the rooftops. i hope the quality of the rooftops. i hope the quality of the game matches the occasion, the 100th test match at the oval. the oval, 100 not out. england's wheelchai

police stopped it in overnight raids across sydney. brad milke has the details. >> australians woke up to police conducting raids in five locations around sydney. >> there have been a major joint counter-terrorism operation to disrupt a terrorist plot to bring down an airline. >> some people in sydney were planning to commit a terrorist act using an improvised device. >> the raids are ongoing, at least four men have been arrested. an australian tv station reported that those wearing gas masks before an explosive team found a suspicious device. >> people screaming and yelling at each other and guys with masked on. >> officials did not release specifics on the time and location of the alleged plot but -- >> we believe it is islamic inspired terrorist. >> security measures are in effect at all australian airports. >> travelers should be prepared for additional scrutiny. >> police say so far none of the suspects have been charged. brad milke, abc news, new york. >>> a bicyclist hit this afternoon. about 4:30 near the ray street station on

sydney looking to open lower by 4/10 of 1%. show you what we are watching the region when it comes to the equity markets. we were talking about nissan facing allegations. and the carmaker industry, after trump reportedly asked abe to open up the japanese auto market to u.s. players. display, watch for lg shares after samsung said to be outsourcing lcd panels from the south korean company. forecast, a jump of 44%. they raised the stock to outperform. d toside petroleum rerate underperform with a 26 aussie price target. that is just a look at what we are going to be watching when trading gets underway in australia, japan, korea, just moments from now. given what weted, have observed this week. -- given what we have observed this week. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ have: asia-pacific stocks a back to back wake advantage for the whitening trump-russia increase pushing the dollar down. yvonne: regional shares are down . david: president xi turns his attention to the public sector. china state owned companies will be held accountable for th

sydney long. back to you. >> happy fourth to you, too. >>> you don't have to be at the shore to catch waves on the fourth of july. taking live look from the nbc 10 camera at camel beach mountain water park in the pocono mountains. plenty of people. they're having a great time today. enjoying the sunshine. first alert meteorologist glen "hurricane" schwartz is here with the independence day forecast. somehow it looking for the fireworks tonight? >> it's not looking perfect. let's put it that way. a close call developing at least for part of the concert. by the time we have the fireworks, we may be in better shape. this is the main area we're watching. and it has started moving in the general direction of philadelphia. we'll get to that in a minute. the area in delaware central and southern delaware is having so much rain. there was some flooding. that certainly has weakened all though there's another cell from maryland about to come in. this is the one in the northeastern maryland moving to the nor

in sydney. futures showing upside in the trading week.trying to recover from the 1.7% decline on friday. i am haidi lun in sydney. betty: i have betty liu in new york. you are watching daybreak australia. let's go to first word news. the stock market fell on its return to trade after they would not accept any demand proposed. monday is the deadline for the 13 pacific demands which include and al ties with iran jazeera tv network. they say they are not afraid and are prepared to face any consequences. i will plan a deal to develop the biggest gas field -- iran will plan a big deal for the biggest gas field. they will control 61% of the project while the other group will have 30% and another one 19.9%. iran's section of the world biggest gas deposit which shares with qatar. the trump administration is considering separating the repeal and replace components of abolishing obamacare. the president wants to pass the bill soon and is trying to convince the public. mitch mcconnell pulled the senate health care bill from consideration facing oppo

haidi: and i'm haidi lun in sydney.lso coming up, netflix surging ,ndex traded -- extended trading smashing forecasts in a record second quarter. this is "bloomberg markets: asia." ♪ rishaad: one of the stocks in theing the session post-market period, we had netflix coming out with something, just reiterating what it has been doing. big increase in the subscriber numbers, particularly overseas, helping to propel the stock. about 10% plus and afterwards section -- session. oftory at the beginning april, you can see how disney, cbs, viacom, 21st century fox, have all lagged. cbs was the best performer, still down 6%. netflix was up 10%.that doesn't include the post-market period, which will also increase after the nasdaq reacts properly. that is something to watch out for. haidi: that's right. i can't wait for that session to see how the stock reacts. it these questions, is sustainable, can they repeat this for another quarter? line is the company actually going to turn a profit? meantime, 30 minutes away from the opening

haidi: i am haidi lun in sydney.orks ahead of that testimony. no doubt she will be asked about her potential placement. presidentaying trump's top choice is gary cohn, a controversial choice, if true. let's get over to sophie with the hong kong open. waiting to see what janet yellen has to say, but the open on the mainland in china and hong kong, chinese stocks up .1% after slight gains at the immediate open, so set for a second day of gains. the hang seng climbing for a .8% as trading volumes pick up 30% above the 30 day moving average. on the data front, we could the getting china's june money supply and credit data today. giving the movements and treasuries, now a pickup in asian bonds. in the currency space, the climbing .2%, strengthening after the pboc said a stronger fix -- set a stronger fix. there is a piece in the pboc newspaper that china should expand the trading ban. elsewhere, the yen gaining a third of a percent, new session boj bonder the latest buying update. moderately than last week, raising its pu

the nasdaq is more expensive than the -- i am haidi lun in sydney.e are hours away from the open here in australia becoming the first intermarket to come online for the week -- major market to come online for the week. the get a recap on how u.s. markets ended on the friday session. largely unchanged, of course ahead of a pretty big week when it comes to eco-data. the head -- the fed meeting not expecting any move, but markets will be watching the statement for any guidelines on how the balance sheet outline will work. we also have gdp numbers as well. indications on inflation will be key whether we see the bond market, the tips market beginning to second-guess janet yellen. indices, wehe bank are close to record highs. the s&p largely flat, the dow did thisth of 1%, ahead of a big week of tech reports. in asia we have us futures pointing south ahead of the flat close on the u.s.. new zealand is trading down 0.2%, the kiwi dollar looking like this. the u.s. dollar holding onto losses the end of last week. futures in australia, the asx shaping up for

a woman who said her son and husband were among those arrested in sydney has denied they had any ties commanders say the raids were part of an alleged islamic—inspired plot. additional security measures have been put in place at domestic and international airports around the country. australia's national terror threat level remains at probable, which means the intelligence agencies believe that groups or individuals have the intent and capability to carry out an attack. since 2014, 70 people have been charged as a result of more than 30 counterterrorism raids across the country. still to come, events to remember one of europe's bloodiest ever battles, century ago. nasa has investigated investigation after confirmation astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh once an everyday pa rt foot patrol in south armagh once an everyday part of the soldiers lot mujdza judy and danger, now no more after almost four decades. six were white lion cubs are on the prowl in worcestershire park and have been wrecked met with a roar of approval. they are cute. this

stocks in sydney down .2%.aking their cues from wall street where we saw the s&p 500 suffered their worst drop in two months. we had euro cents the shares showing front and center's as investors are dumping debt. odds in asia today are under pressure. take a look at aussie 30 year yields, up six basis points there. thursday session also had energy shares come for losses in asia. comeuld see tech shares for losses given that selloff in tech equity in new york. take a look at what is going on with oil. we have crude falling over 1%. on the back foot once more, gold falling .2%. based metals looking to make some. a key thing to watch today in yearbond space, we had 10 yields climbing to .1% for the first time in four months. you can see that with #1158. this will bring attention to the boj whether they will intervene to cap gains like they did back in february. falling sending the 30 year yields above key levels. surging as much as seven basis points on thursday. it breached both the 50 day moving average and the

that is that 10:10 in sydney.vonne: do not miss our chat at 11:40 honglou kong time and 1:40 in sydney. this is bloomberg. ♪ betty: this is daybreak asia. i'm betty liu in new york. yvonne man in hong kong. let us get over to japan real quick. we are checking futures right now. positive by five points. we are not seeing a whole lot of upside. strange given the dollar hitting those two-year loans. are going to watch korea after we see the inflation picture looking better for the month of july. those trade numbers coming in at betty: 7:30 a.m. tuesday. foggy outside this morning. 30 minutes away from asia's first major market opens. york,7:30 p.m. in new where markets closed mixed, but quite a nice evening here in new york. i am betty lou. lou.am betty yvonne: first word news with nina melendez. south korean inflation narrowly beat estimates for july with consumer prices rising 2.2% from a year ago. .2%.pi was up it was the biggest gainer on monday against the struggling u.s. dollar. investors await trade dollars co

>> this is when i met justine in sydney. it was a very powerful time for me in my life and her.s almost as if when we met that she made a decision to fully commit to her purpose. and that was to bridge science and spirituality. as you said she was a trained veterinary nurse, or even surgeon i think, and i didn't know her then, but i knew that she had a incredible love of animals and she was very clever and very intelligent with regards to science, which i feel that almost paved the way to bridge, you know, her spirituality. >> that is a fascinating nurn her life, and i'm sure there is no way to explain in a satisfactory way someone having their life cut so short. she did find her purpose on this earth, and she was passionate about it, and that is not something that everyone gets. thank you for sharing more with us on who she was. >> blessings to you all. republicans after the collapse of the senate bill. >> they have lost a loft political capital. we have to repeal obama care and we will end up replacing it. >> it is here to say. >> this is trump's vietnam. >> there was nothing

australian police have been searching five properties in sydney ever suspected terrorism plot to bring down a plane. full mine were arrested in raids late on saturday his how griffith. the police still questioning the full man they arrested we understand that two of them a father and son that that the other two. also related to each other now they were all arrested as part of rates at the weekend on saturday we understand the police first became aware of this risk. back on wednesday potentially getting information from another country. they increase security at sydney airport on thursday then started to gather intelligence before making the arrests we don't yet know exactly what this plot maven tailed. the prime minister malcolm turnbull says it was advanced other people said it was quite fairly sophisticated certainly this was a group attack it's been suggested. rosin then a lone wolf attack which we've seen discussed here in australia. the suggestion is that the four were conspiring together to take on to an era playing some kind of improvised explosive device. potentially something

earlier i asked an economist based in sydney.ng months? earlier i asked an economist based in sydney. i think they are sitting on the fence and now and that will probably remain the story going into next year. it is possible, though, that the reserve bank may come out and say well, just like the bank of canada and the bank of england, they need to think about, eventually, raising interest rates. if they do that it isa interest rates. if they do that it is a story of the second half or possibly even later, in 2018. right now indicated on the economy are mixed. employment is strong but the housing sector is slowing. the economic data for australia right now, is it a debate over whether the glass is half empty or half full? when is it headed in the second half? that is correct. most economists see interest rates on hold but there are a number who see rate hikes on the horizon. another handful who see rate cuts. it depends on your perspective. my feeling is we still have a relatively sluggish growth in australia. the recession but ce