u.k. that's really the standout from this moody's downgrade has all the other ones that happened from other ratings agencies negative outlook for the u.k. will it even matter their short term because even the u.k. has high debt i call this the u.s. in fact you know everybody else is doing so poorly and people want somewhere that safe to keep their money short term where they can print their own money so is the u.k. going to be ok really from the standard the short term the political reaction from oz born he's the chancellor is going to be look that means we have to double down on our own what we're doing in terms of austerity so short term it's going to actually be they're going to do the exactly what i told you before spain in the u.k. have the highest indebtedness of total debt is private and public sector together so in an economy like the u.k. where you're cutting you're going to get cuts here and that's going to produce cuts over there so that's going to create a negative momentum but internationally because i've got to go further just mean in terms of the money going in there are peop

here in the u.k., the daily telegraph business front page. moody'sannounced the downgrade of six european countries. greece is reportedly facing more hurdles and delays before it can receive the second bailout package. there was an austerity bill passed to make way for the funds. germany wants more insight on how the budget cuts will work. the front page looks of the conflicts in syria, all the arab league has been calling for peacekeeping, the report says others have been aiding the rebels. forget chocolates and flowers, the south china morning post says chinese are going for gold. -- says many are going for gold. >> this is newsday. >> the headlines. one of the main credit agencies have downgraded its ratings of six european companies. -- countries. >> the -- a radical muslim cleric has been released from a bettis prison after serving six and a half years. -- a british prison after serving six and a half years. the man who is going to become ted a puzzle next leader has arrived in washington. there is focused -- become china's next leader has arriv

moody's has placed the u.k.'s triple a rating at risk. many were put on a negative outlook which heightens that possibility in a few years. >> if you needed a reminder of the turbulent acts this was it. economic uncertainty in greece but also across the whole continent has been reflected on the financial markets. moody's has downgraded the ratings -- has not yet but downgraded the outlook in three countries to negative and has downgraded italy, spain, and more. spain, the country in western europe with the highest unemployment rate faired worst. it was downgraded two notches. the negative outlook for france, britain and austria shows their volatility to the debt crisis and moody's says all three countries have a chance of being downgraded in the next 18 months to two years and warns the u.k. about doing something about its huge debt burden especially since osbourne has made protecting the triple a credit rating as the reason for the deep cuts. >> we are going to go on dep mandatorying investor confidence in britain. >> but the opposition

nine countries moody's has reassessed in terms of sovereign credit rating. austria, the u.k., and france are triple-a. other countries have actually been downgraded. we have not been singled out. it is interesting that we have been included in that group. in the past, when other agencies have taken a look at the eurozone countries, they have not thought the ratings would be directly affected. >> we have been looking at how the asian markets have been reacting to this over the last few hours and initially, they opened down. have they picked up any more since then? >> if you take a look at one market right now, japan, it picked up a bit earlier. now it is up by 10 points. it has been fired by the valentine's day spirit. if you look at hong kong, south korea, and australia, a sales entrenched in negative territory. many investors hope there'll be some inspiration on valentine's day. traders say that the fall is being contained because of the eurozone ratings. they have already been downgraded in the past and investors are starting to discount all of the downgrades. if you add s

investors to take on more risk however a rating agency moody's knocked two notches off spain's sovereign debt rating it cut its outlooks on the u.k. and france to negative. and here in russia markets are in positive territory with. half a percent let's check all the index movers on them isaac's. nearly one percent of the company plans to invest twenty nine billion dollars in fuel development in the caspian sea by two thousand and twenty five bank reversed early losses it is now adding over one percent they make a come out of among the main gainers the rumors it has made a deal with. russian crops where mother nature is once again playing tricks just a year after a severe drought the country's plantings are facing a cold test business analyst daniel bushell has more. up the home of some rotten crops may have been damaged by the extreme cold weather say worried farmers italy germany france and poland are also risk from sustained low temperatures which have hit minus thirty three in some polls that's expected to skyrocket prices for things like wine and bread wheat futures have been thawing of the ukraine and russian government warn

you know even the day that this deal was announced moody's came out and downgraded austria france italy malta portugal slovenia slovakia spain in the u.k. they are not going to stop in till they can eradicate representative to govern government inside of europe and have everything controlled financially out of brussels and if you control the financial the financial aspect of these countries you control these countries. quick look at some other stories making headlines around the world incurious small that three hundred prisoners were killed in a fire which swept through a trailer on tuesday night they were either buried or suffocated to death. rather some inmates managed to escape by breaking through the roof and jumping from the building and electrophoresis ought to have caused the blaze. nato has admitted its recent as strike in afghanistan killed several children and teenagers happened more than a week ago another village north east of kabul and has outraged i'm going to shows it comes in the wake of the latest u.n. report indicating that the number of civilian casualties in the decade long war rose last year compared to twenty. in

know even the day that this greek deal was announced moody's came out and downgraded austria france italy malta portugal slovenia slovakia spain and the u.k. they are not going to stop in till they can eradicate representative government government inside of europe and have everything controlled financially out of brussels and if you control the financial the financial aspect of these countries you control these countries now many people are pointing to the fact that the greek economy is uncompetitive and simply won't survive in the euro zone what's your take on that. well you know if the western media the mainstream media would have you believe that this is all brought on greek greece and it's their own fault they want you to believe that these folks retire when they're twelve years old they get every benefit under the sun and they contribute absolutely nothing to the eurozone if that is the case fine let em default that's what happens in free market capitalism if you can't pay your bills as a person or a nation in free market capitalism you default you go bankruptcy bankruptcy is a very important part of free market capitalism unfortuna

take on more move more risky move meanwhile rating agency moody's not two notches off spain's sovereign debt rating and cut its outlooks on the u.k. in crowds to make it. here in russia markets are mixed in the evening trading session with them isaac's fluctuating between positive and negative territory let's check on the index movers album isaac's look oil is point seven percent in the black the company plans to invest for you nine billion dollars in fuel to go plant in the caspian sea by two thousand and twenty five. reversed early losses and is now adding. around half a percent and truck make a come out in the month the man game is up eleven percent this hour on the weather has made a deal with that. mother nature is once again playing tricks on russian crops just a year after severe drought countries plantings are facing a cold test artie's business. has won. the home of some russian troops may have been damaged by the extreme cold weather say we're informers it's only germany france and poland are also risk from sustained low temperatures which is more in the thirty three in some polls that is expected to skyrocket prices fo

weighed by a fresh crop of downgrades and weightings cuts by moody's the rating agency knocks two notches off that rating and cut its outlooks on the u.k. and france too negative. here russian markets are now in the horses of territory with my sex addict i was. half a percent. in the mover's i've heard you majors are makes the sour of rolls and i've read them traders say investors are moving their stock from the company and that's after all snuffed increased planned capital expenditures for this new year meanwhile the call is one percent higher and these has reverse early losses and is now adding over one percent. outlines what stocks investors will be focused on this week. investors will be most focused on stocks which almost leveraged on a successful outcome for greece and also relatively well supported modestly prices in tradition in russia that what we call the heartbeat of stocks that still names on the financials as well so the market should be quite focused on names like you have arise likes of a star and much zero. amongst them are expected to be a lot will depend on how the market interprets the events in greece. and another r

despite a fresh crop of downgrades and ratings cut by moody's rating agency now two notches off spain's sovereign debt rating and current outlooks on the u.k. and france to next. year's russia markets they are trading in positive territory with a miser adding almost. one percent this hour let's check the index movers on the why sex look oil is one percent higher the company plans to invest twenty nine billion dollars in field development in the caspian sea by two thousand and twenty five. worst for early losses and is now adding around one percent and try to make a come out is among the main rumors it has made a deal with their till monday from a committee outlines which stocks investors will focus this week. investors will be most focused on stocks which are most leveraged on a successful outcome for greece and also relatively well supported modestly prices in tradition in russia those are what we call the heartbeat of stocks that still names the financials as well so the market should be quite focused on names like you have arise and likes of a star with much zero. amongst the banks but i can read t v but a lot will depend on how the mar

spy it's a fresh crop of downgrades and ratings by moody's rating agency no two notches off spain sovereign that rating and cut its outlooks on the u.k. and france too negative. here in russia our markets are all. so in positive territory with m i six adding over a half a percent this hour let's take a look at the index movers on the my sax. one percent higher if we can see a right there that would go look over the plans to give us one thing on billion dollars in fuel development in the caspian sea by one hundred twenty five used to be bankrupt first earlier losses and is now adding around one and a half percent. loss is among the main gainers the sour on rumors has made a deal with dialer. lines which stocks investors will be focused on the street. investors will be most focused on stocks which almost leveraged on a successful loan for greece and also relatively well supported modestly prices in tradition in russia. stocks that still means on the financials as well so the market should be quite focused on names like never as it was like sort of. amongst them are expected to be a lot will depend on how the market interprets the event

a fresh crop of downgrades and ratings caused by moody's the ratings agency not to notions of spain sovereign that rating and cut its outlooks on the u.k. and france too negative. over in asian markets have reversed earlier losses in the bank of japan surprise the market by expanding its asset purchase program and the bank also said. one hundred twenty eight billion dollars will be used to buy japanese government bonds. this hour markets are flat negative the arts u.s. is losing a third of a percent while the my sense is adding just the last let's take a look at the index movers on the my sites and there's the majors are dragging the index lower but local oil has managed to sustain the pressure traders say investors are moving their stock from the rolleston after and that's after all the increase plan capital expenditures for this year banking stocks are also lower although the second largest lender we to be is slowly escaping the negative territory and looking ahead to the rest of the week home monday from told us that russian investors will be waiting for the new economic data from europe in the us. the us. as well as job of producti

fresh crop of downgrades and ratings cross by moody's the ratings agency north korean office of spain's over in that rating and cut its outlooks on the u.k. and france to make it serve. over in asian markets have reversed earlier losses start off in the bank of japan surprise the market by expanding its asset purchase program and by also side dish will one hundred twenty eight billion dollars will be used to buy japanese government boards. our markets are flat seen that would serve the r.t.s. is an illusion of part of a precise role in my sense is that in just the last let's take a look at the index numbers on the mice rats energy majors are dragging the index through our work by local oil has managed to sustain the pressure traders say investors are moving their stock from rosneft and that's after all stop increased crime capital expenditures for this new year banking stocks are also lower although the second largest lender b.c.b. is slowly escape the negative territory and looking ahead to the rest of the week tone monthly from what greets you have told us the russian investors will be waiting for you in on the greater from europe in t

moody's late yesterday downgraded credit ratings on circumstance european countries. they say france and the u.ks for january weigh -- weaker than expected. the bloomberg index is trading down slightly. live at the new york stock exchange i'm jane king. >>> after a day of rain we are drying out. the weather is prompting a warning along coastal areas. parts of the bay area are under a high surf advisory. check this out, pacifica saw swell ofs up to 14 -- swell ofs of up to 14 feet. snow fell on mount hamilton workers at the observatory broke out shovels to clear the sidewalks. road to mount hamilton still closed. >>> we get about 10 inches of snow a year up the -- up at mount hamilton. have a nice valentine's day cooler this morning thanks to the lack of clouds. high ones rolling through now it is going to be a mostly sunny day and a day that is much more relaxed than yesterday the only attention i guess because it is valentine's day. the weather should not cause you any problem. mid to upper 30s that's what we have now in santa rosa, napa, fairfield, livermore, redwood city, mountain view and lo

from the ratings agency moody's that they are downgrading italy, portugal, and spain in terms of their credit rating and giving a negative outlook for france, as you austria and the u.kimplodz economically, that means a a huge export market for the u.s. dries up and our own fragile recovery could be thrown into sudden reverse, shep. >> shepard: jonathan hunt, thank you. new indications tonight that a covert war with iran may already be underway. next, the bomb attacks that target scientists. and now diplomats. and after serving time for manslaughter in australia, the scuba diving groom surfaces here at home. >> it began with a honeymoon scuba diving trip in australia. it ended with this woman suffocating beneath the surface. her husband is back in the u.s. to face justice. tonight, was this a tragic accident or murder at sea? ♪ what started as a whisper every day, millions of people choose to do the right thing. there's an insurance company that does that, too. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? [ technician ] are you busy? management jt sent over these new technical manuals. they need you to translate them into portuguese. by tomorrow. [ m