but for u.s. businesses the elections in iraq and five days in the region whenever that occurs will probably be more consequential for u.s. business decisions, investment opportunities to grow u.s. commercial footprint and iraq. largely because the reform agenda is going to be driven out of baghdad at the provincial level and keeping back on track and seeing what we have seen today will be incredibly important. these elections will perhaps be more impactful for u.s. business. the last thing i would say is often times people think about iraq, they think and economics of the business lane they tend to focus rightly so on energy through it is an important area of focus. lately would give an increase attention to recommendations how to make things more attractive for u.s. and western companies. an untold story is a diversification of u.s. companies during this period you have everything from agriculture and food, to healthcare, to check, and financial services and many others. and i do think there is

or any u.s. funded organizations -- and i think because of their genuine commitment to what human rights is they see the u.s. as a hypocrite for basically funding a genocide and palestine now funding illegal invasion in lebanon. i think -- these iraqis are ones to have been raised with a vision of in a new iraq they're working towards and they've -- are now looking for defining that for themselves and looking forward it is a positive development because i think it is self-sustaining not reliant on outside support so i think that's positive in terms of the impact of arm groups in iraq on their activity, i mean they were preyed upon by different groups during the protest movement. but a good chunk of that was also because they were associated with the left so much so i think maybe breaking up this association will be beneficial for them. when you think about their -- you know, their security. essentially it is too early to tell right now. so we'll have to wait and see. but they have transformed fun

former u.s. deputy checker terry of state richard armitage and former japanese ambassador to the u.s. share why public opinion matters in u.s.-japan relations. it's hosted by the center for strategic and international studies. >> welcome. i am chris johnstone. it's a thrill for me to be up with these two legends of the u.s.-japan relationship. we are going to have a conversation here about some of the ground we have covered. i don't think they really need an introduction but i'm going to attempt a short one to get us started. ambassador armitage, ambassador kato, really extraordinary careers in asia and in this relationship. ambassador kato joined the ministry of foreign affairs in 1955 and thereafter had an amazing career as a diplomat. most of us know him as the longest serving japanese ambassador to the united states from 2001 to 2008. he was also deputy minister of foreign affairs, director general of the foreign policy bureau, among other distinguished posts. as many of you know, he was also

on friday, you had three u.s., two u.s. destroyers and lcs come under attack from the houthis, which is an iranian proxy group. is there any i guess any attention to any launch any attacks in response to those sfls members coming under attack? >> first of all, heather, as you are aware, you know, there were no u.s. service members injured in any of those attacks and as always, we will respond appropriately at a time and place of our choosing but i'm not going to telegraph or speculate on any punches at this time. patrick tucker, defense. >> on the announcements of three additional aircraft squadrons, i presume they were not involved in any of the interception activity. can you talk about why they're there and what role they might fill now in terms of enhancing security for u.s. forces in the region? >> yeah, absolutely. as we've been highlighting for a while, we have a robust amount of capability in the central command in u.s. european command regions. and what those capabilities provide us is versatility in terms of respon

reporter: did the u.s.ave any indication whether or not they were successful that the iranians intended to strike any u.s. assets in the region? >> i will refer to the pentagon to speak to any details as to what the iranians may have been targeting, they are obviously the best position to monitor that and to speak to it. and i know they are having a briefing later today. i'll defer that question to them. reporter: we understand the embassy had all of its employees go home and shelter in place. >> that was out of an abundance of caution of knowing that an attack on tel aviv might be in the works. and so we took that step out of tel aviv and potentially jerusalem, out of an abundance of caution. in terms of what specific sites iran was targeting, i will defer to my colleagues in the pentagon. reporter: in terms of the partners he mentioned were involved at this time, were there fewer partners, less support for their engagement at this time around? >> i think that is still a specific. maybe it isn't a generali

for example, u.s. low mandate that u.s. military ships must be built in america which have limited the expands with foreign partners. this is salient as approaching elections, increase the core to protect american manufacturing and the associated jobs. nevertheless, this is a pivotal moment and we must recognize that cooperation creates benefits than protection. while the u.s. remains unmatched in its ability to produce the most technology advanced military force, strengthening the military base cannot be accomplished overnight or by itself. we can best enhance our capabilities and innovation to ensure a secure future at sea only by working together with trusted partners with the strength to compliment our own. recognized this and introduced a regional sustainable framework. it's a creative way to expand cooperation within the boundaries of the current u.s. law. it provides opportunities for allies and partners to help maintain and repair u.s. military system closser closer to the point of their name. korean companies have

he confirmed that the u.s. military coordinate mostly with israeli defense forces and that no u.s. personnel were harmed during the attack. he talked about the defense department's response to hurricane helene. this is 30 minutes. >> good afternoon everyone, thank you very much for your patience. sorry for the delayed start time today. a couple of things at the top and then we will get to your questions. as you are aware, iran conducted a significant attack against israel watching approximately 200 ballistic missiles targeting several locations in israel. we condemn these reckless attacks and call on iran to halt any further attacks including from its proxy forces. during the attack the u.s. military coordinated closely with the idf to help defend israel. u.s. navy destroyer is deployed to the middle east region and fired approximately a dozen interceptors against the incoming iranian missiles. initial reports indicate israel was able to intercept a majority of the incoming missiles and there was minimal damage on the ground, but i would refer you to israel for confirmation and any

during the attack the u.s. military coordinated closely with the idf to help defend israel. u.s. navy destroyer is deployed to the middle east region and fired approximately a dozen interceptors against the incoming iranian missiles. initial reports indicate israel was able to intercept a majority of the incoming missiles and there was minimal damage on the ground, but i would refer you to israel for confirmation and any questions on that as they are in a better position to discuss. please note we are still assessing the attack and outcomes and numbers may change as we receive updates. additionally, no u.s. personnel were injured or harmed during the attack. secretary austin, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general brown junior and others have been in constant contact with president biden and kamala harris throughout the day. in addition to his phone call this morning with israeli minister of defense yoav gallant prior to the area near tag, secretary austin spoke to the minister a short while ago to get an update and reaffirmed the united states's ironclad commitment to the

the u.s. we will speak with the ceo of novartis in two hours time on the opening trade. that stock up around 21 percent, 22% year to date. lufthansa, the airline down 10% year to date. the focus on the restructuring plan on fair prices and on demand for this german airline. third-quarter adjusted earnings coming in above the estimates. it's a beat. lufthansa 1.3 4 billion euros. the estimates have been for below 1.3 billion. they also confirmed their guidance, says it's the strong demand through the year end. that is a stock to watch at the open. stock down year to date around 10%. in terms of the markets, let's flip over and look broadly at what's happening because these markets are desperate for a catalyst. will the earnings story be it? up next is the focus on cloud, monetization around ai. the stock has rallied year to date. to what extent will that be a catalyst or will markets hold out for details in terms of the data story out of the u.s., may be clarity in terms of u.s. politics. europ

in the u.s.-china relationship. we can also take some heart and not assume that the negative trends of the last decades are necessarily going to persist in the next decade. they might, but there's also scenarios in which they might not. so my hope is that this work that we've done here will help to open up the policy imagination in washington and beijing about what might be possible. okay. so i have been especially pleased in the work that we've done over the course of the last year and a half to have such a fabulous group of scholars helping with this project. i've learned, really learned an enormous amount about u.s. china relations from them over the course of the last year and a half. the people who we have included in the volume, you know, represent a different, a range of different disciplines and somewhat different perspectives on china. all i think i can say is share a common concern with the trajectory that the relationship has been headed and the desire to see it go in a better directio

for example, u.s. low mandate that u.s. military ships must be built in america which have limited the expands with foreign partners. this is salient as approaching elections, increase the core to protect american manufacturing and the associated jobs. nevertheless, this is a pivotal moment and we must recognize that cooperation creates benefits than protection. while the u.s. remains unmatched in its ability to produce the most technology advanced military force, strengthening the military base cannot be accomplished overnight or by itself. we can best enhance our capabilities and innovation to ensure a secure future at sea only by working together with trusted partners with the strength to compliment our own. recognized this and introduced a regional sustainable framework. it's a creative way to expand cooperation within the boundaries of the current u.s. law. it provides opportunities for allies and partners to help maintain and repair u.s. military system closser closer to the point of their name. korean companies have

u.s. markets ended wednesday essentially flat. risk off seems to be the sentiment, stronger dollar appling as well. european futures pointing lower by .6 and 1%. the ftse 100 looking to lose 32 points. s&p futures stateside looking to drop .2 of 1%. nasdaq futures lower by around 62 points. let's flip the board and have a look cross asset, 30 assessment around where the fed goes continues to be part of the play with guilds up in the session yesterday as of the 10 year closes and on a level of around 3.8%. let's reflect on what is happening in terms of the asian session with the focus back on japanese equities. the prime minister coming up with a surprise comment around the need to be cautious around any potential hikes from the boj. softer yen and strength coming through. japanese equities up 2%. we will get more on that story through the hour. in terms of the yen, 146 currently down .2 of 1%. the story in china is one of weakness around property stocks and tech names listed in hong kong.

the rhetoric in the u.s. is changing. uk is ahead of the u.s.n europe, we actually have a plan for at least stable coin regulation and clearer path than the u.s. right now. that might change. for europe to maintain the lead, it needs to be proactive for the future. >> given your experience in crypto, i would like to understand really what are your thoughts related to the latest announcement from donald trump of its world liberty financial. what i would like to understand here is whether you share some concerns from other executives within the space who have clearly said this announcement from donald trump and having this option now to trade actually undermines efforts to rebuild trust in the crypto industry. do you share those concerns? >> i can't speak to that particular coin, but what i can say is he is clearly pushing for an environment which is not only bullish for bitcoin, but also perceived from the investors i speak to, he be bullish for all coins as well. i put that in that bucket there. whatever happens, either way, the main focus and i

geeta: the u.s. of state antony blinken is on his way back to the region, his 11th trip to the middle east since war broke out a year ago. he will be seeking to kickstart talks once again to try to end the war in gaza and defuse the spill of the conflict in lebanon, all whilst israel says it will launch further strikes on beirut in the coming hours to expand its operation against hezbollah in lebanon. well, i'm joined by a former u.s. national security council official under the trump administration. thank you for being with us. first of all, on intelligence leaks, obviously we have seen a very successful operation by israel on its own terms in recent weeks will to do you think information is secure? obviously all sites will be engaging and all sorts of counterintelligence activity. >> geeta, nice to be with you. with respect to the alleged documents that have been revealed on the pro-iranian telegram channel, that is not good news at all for the u.s. intelligence community, because those types of in

the u.s.e attack horrifying. it's really officials say their troops were unaware displaced civilians were taking place inside the building when it was hit. on wednesday the un security council said it strongly warned against any attempts to dismantle or diminish the palestinian relief agency after israel's parliament passed a law banning it from operating inside israel. humanitarian agencies say the law can badly hinder deliveries to palestinians in gaza. the law is due to take effect 90 days after was passed on monday. israel is under pressure to avoid civilian casualties and allow more humanitarian as heston into gaza. earlier this month a letter from the u.s. was sent which demanded israel allow at least 350 aid laureates each day within 30 days or risk losing military assistance. a middle east editor has this update. >> the u.s. has not received the answers at once from israel over the strike that hit a five-story building in northern gaza. hamas officials say at least 90 people were kille

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the u.s. is sending an advanced missile defense system, and the troops to operate it, to israel to deter iran. the humanitarian toll deepens with a drone attack on israel and fighting in lebanon and gaza. u.k. prime minister keir starmer vowed to rip up red tape and pitched his vision to britain to executives at the international investment summit in london. we will have coverage. we will be speaking exclusively with the prime minister later today. tom: happy monday. european futures currently in lackluster territory after ending last week in positive territory, fresh records coming through on wall street by the end of play on friday, the earning story out of the banks particularly jp morgan lifting sentiment. another big week in terms of the earnings story with the likes of goldman and citi fleshing out their details read in europe, asml later in the week you have economic data in terms of retail sales out of the u.s. we have that decision from the ecb on thursday expected by markets to come

then you have u.s.sk and the threat of additional tariffs, particularly from, if it is an incoming trump administration. talk to us about how e.m. has involved -- evolved and why there is not more exuberance about a fed cutting cycle? >> we wrote about this a couple months ago, thinking that we might be the second half of 2024 like a half of two different stories. the first story fueled by the fed, fed expectations. everything looked fine, the dollar trading weaker than expected, then we start seeing some cracks in the wall. i do believe that we are moving the second, which tends to be negative for e.m.. tom: you see more negativity for e.m. in the second half. >> we do believe that in the beginning of next year, a lot of the five works of fed easing are already priced in. it will be more difficult. if we price in more, it probably means the u.s. deceleration is derailing. some parts of e.m., some parts need this narrow window of soft landing to work, which is narrow. and it so far worked. the problem i

and the u.s.conomy continuing to grow strongly putting the fmoc in no hurry to cut rates quickly. >> we will do what it takes in the speed with which we move. if you look at where we were two weeks ago, coming up on three weeks ago, i guess, when we wrote down our sep and made our decision, it was a decision that the bulk of the committee was 57 75 or 50 basis points. of course, that will depend on the data. ultimately, that's the baseline. if the economy performs as expected, that would mean two more cuts this year. a total of 50 more. >> so what do these comments mean for u.s. equity investors? let's ask charles henri? powell telling the markets hold your horses. not too quickly. we will not do a series of jumbo cuts. let's say we get two more 25-basis point cuts from the fed this year, are you still key on risk assets? >> yes. we have the two world's largest economies, u.s. and china, inflating and cutting rates and ready to implement more fiscal measures. that doesn't look deflationary. that's

the u.s. would back an israeli attack on iran's oil facilities. >> do you support israel striking iran's oil facilities, sir? haslinda: a u.s. official later a clarified the ministration was still in talks with israel and believe no decision had been taken yet. biden's comments came after a group of leaders urged restraint this week against an uncontrolled escalation in the middle east. and both brent, as well as wti crude have soared this week on growing concerns that supplies from the middle east may be disrupted. the region accounts for about one third of the world's total supply. let's get the latest on situation in the middle east with our news desk editor jill disis, what do we know right now? jill: i think it's really about those biden comments at the moment that is what triggered this market reaction in terms of oil. there's a lot of attention right now on what the u.s., as an ally to israel and what the group of seven are doing to try to control or encourage israel to de-escalate tens

u.s. debt will also be a function of the u.s. economy and institutions, and there is tremendous faith in that. when you compare the u.s. to other gdp -- g 20 countries, it is the only country where gdp is higher than had been projected for the -- before the pandemic. haslinda: that was imf first deputy managing director speaking with bloomberg's lisa abramowicz. our next guest tells where he is finding value in the markets and why he is still not bullish on china despite the low valuations. keep it here with us. this is bloomberg. ♪ haslinda: welcome back. tesla's lower earnings and the stock surging overnight boosting the gauge on a magnificent 7283-month high and with tesla's big earnings record earlier this year being one of the big tracks on the index, this opens the market for more potential gains ahead. confidence in bloomberg stocks in the mag seven has been one of the key insights we have been hearing this week from some of our top guests. >> does there come a point in time if the system breaks and the fed cannot exit? th

mixed messages from u.s.sident joe biden seemingly suggesting that an attack on the crude facilities of iran is a potential option. gold on the safe haven play as well getting a bid this morning, up 0.3%. let's check in on the asian market. using further strength over in hong kong, particularly with chinese tech companies listed on the index. h getting so farsi -- hsi gaining so far in the region. japanese yen weaker. the nikkei up 0.2%, a further lift for japanese stocks as we listen into the japanese prime minister giving a speech expected to start, if it hasn't already started. any commentary on monetary policy will of course be interesting. markets on edge for what could be the biggest data print this month, the u.s. unemployment report for september do later today. joining us as markets reporter valerie tytel. what are we expecting? valerie: it's a big day for the markets. the headline number is 150k with the unemployment number expected to stay the same as the prior month at 4.2%. average hourly earning

smith is blacklisted for u.s. investors but it's a broad rally. >> it's not just smic that's rallying but that stock is up over 28% just on the day up about 65% in the last few days. shares have been trading in hong kong because the stock market in the mainland china has been closed all week for the holidays so there's a lot of anticipation that when the chinese stock market opens i guess tonight for us in the u.s. but tomorrow morning tuesday morning in china that there will be a flurry of bets. we are seeing traders getting ahead of that, smaller competitors in the chips space are also up as well. semiconductor up 17% right now. investors think the chinese government is good to have some kind of semiconductor industry specific stimulus if you look at the chinese equity market, since late september things have been improving. give us the bigger picture of this performance relative to u.s. tech or european tech so far in 2024? emily: the bigger picture performance is chinese stocks overall have been in a bear mark

i think one of the things that the u.s. has to be careful of is that as the israelis move forward as barack was reporting, that you're going to have a call to limit good to be israeli strike or the israelis breaks whatever they may be is so when you look at the map of the middle east, you see we are pre-positioned in all of these different areas in their beds sea and the gulf of oman in the persian gulf i, we will use assets to protect israel. the policies so far is not to aid the israeli please as they go engage in our sensitive operations. so we have a history of trying to prevent israel from attacking iran over the last few decades. and that i think will continue as part of us policy. but it's going to get really difficult if as the iranians respond potentially to an israeli strike on their territory i then of course that becomes an issue where we have to make a choice, but we will definitely not let israel suffer major consequences from an iranian attack if we can help it right? >> i mean, the u.s has said there'll be s

what does this mean for u.s. policy toward afghanistan? is afghanistan a u.s. foreign policy -- mr. miller: of course it is, and we will continue to remaining gauge on afghanistan. the u.s. mission to afghanistan, karen decker, i was special ambassador. if you will bear with me for one moment, because they were come as i wanted to make at the top that i was not able to come a little bit of an announcement. we are pleased to announce that as of today, the daily press briefings of the united states, will include american sign language interpretation. this is in addition to the last caption we provide online. the team of interpreters include certified deaf interpreters, for the deaf and hard of hearing community. it ensures our commitment to deaf and hard of hearing community that everyone has access. we worked over a significant period of time to make this important step a reality. this underscores the department's commitment to inclusion and acknowledge that all are integral to the fabric of our country and workforce. with that, i will wrap. thank you so much. >> final preparations a

you have such, the u.s. government is so large and the japanese government is very large, but what happens, if you are not conveying the same message and you are losing the trust of the other side, you have to work hard at that. general wright, we would have daily intelligence briefings at the embassy and we would share those, in general wright would come once a week or send the deputy commander tim larson in his place. we would have, we would adjourn the intel meeting and then we would go back and visit one-on-one. it really worked. it worked for both of us. because he really couldn't tell me what to do, i couldn't tell him what to do, and i thought it might be good to point out that if we said the same thing, the rising tide might lift both boats and it did. you have to have that coordination. you have to have the coordination within the government. one of the most difficult things that i think you have to contend with, and i see nick snyder back there, but you have to constantly keep washington updated as

the u.s., it is encouraging. stocks reflect that. >> if you are printing u.s. earnings growth it will be hard to keep people out of it. >> sentiment is not overly enthusiastic, but bordering there. >> at these levels, it makes it hard to have a positive surprise in easier to have a negative surprise. >> at the same time, look at equities. that is where i look for opportunities. >> this is "bloomberg surveillance." jonathan: live from new york city, good morning, good morning. "bloomberg surveillance" starts right now. 410 becomes 420 in the bond market. the 10 year, 4.20 56. is it the data, fed expectations, or the so-called trump trade? financial markets have a lot of trump priced in. markets may now be offside if harris wins. lisa: basically, buy the rumor, sell the news. everyone has said that the clear trade for whoever wins, in particular more so if trump wins, bond yields will go higher, that is getting priced in at a time when the data comes in stronger-than-expected and supports the id

the u.s. has a lot of assets. u.s. partners in the region, as previously mentioned, like jordan and other countries, having shared information. israel has a largely very effective iron dome, with many other systems. either this will be a large-scale attack, like the one in april, effectively largely defended against without major impact, in which case it will have been largely demonstrative and not something that changes the dramatic -- changes the dynamic dramatically and in that case the focus will still be on the war between israel and lebanon and degrading the capacity of hezbollah. i think that israel wouldn't turn into a major focus on iran except for maybe a few months after the u.s. election, after they know who will be in the white house. confronting iran, beginning systematic attacks, if that is something they want to do, that's going to require a real buy-in from the u.s. sonali: we should also say, to keep the audience updated on the latest, and not only says that according to the idf, they not only say tha

i'm sorry, the u.s. navy first and then the army came in and occupied buford the sea islands head after the navy came in and drove the confederate writs out. she knew that it spelled trouble and i think the enslaved people on the can be knew that the union had come and this spelled freedom for. in the book i've been able to try to trace several formerly enslaved who left the company who liberated themselves and went to buford and worked for the u.s. army quartermaster after gun shoot at bay point. so the combahee river raid really begins. the battle of port royal. okay. and the battle of port royal inaugurates the port royal. there are. 8000 formerly enslaved people who are freed and these formerly enslaved people are in, in all respects, abandoned right there without, uh, their whites, shall we say something that we're thinking about the civil war period would have been in, according to the planters. but according to the union as well. so this inaugurates the port royal experiment, which was the largest

the u.s. government is really striving to be a partner of choice, when it comes to these countries, low and middle income countries, to provide the kind of intellectual partnership, the funding and the long-term thinking that we need, to ensure that stability and growth of the economy. we are also doing work that sets the stage for u.s. private sector growth and development. when it comes to supporting countries transitioning to renewable energy, one of our signature interventions is shaping free, fair and transparent options for energy, that u.s. energy developers can bid on, to ensure these governments are getting a fair and predictable price over time, to build up that renewable energy infrastructure, and u.s. businesses are able to compete fairly in the context of those options. that is one of many examples where u.s. businesses, u.s. employees and the u.s. economy benefits from the partnerships we are talking about. >> thank you. >> just to complement what killian noted -- what gillian no

u.s. service members as well. and that's why president biden is convening a meeting with all of this military officials as well as vice president kamala harris, who, of course, of these to be briefed because she is running for the white house in just a couple of months are now. so she is in full detail of what's going on. but a horrible terrifying scene. you could hear the sirens in the background as people are scrambling. now we do it. let's take a listen >> we certainly obviously the commotion, the terror that's ringing through the night there israel this location others where these are apparently flying overhead. earlier in the day. we know according to the associated press israel communities right along its northern border with lebanon and warned the lebanese people there to evacuate because they were going to be conducting a limited ground operation against hezbollah, which many might know is an ally of israel of iran and u.s. forces had warned israel that it wasn't. >> and then missi

what is so attractive about the u.s. >> first of all in the u.s. we are one of the top. the u.s.the largest wealth manager market in the world. so in this country we manage the facility. we got pretty big already and well positioned. of course completely. a situation on the incumbent meaningful residence. they will be able to compete where we can add value in all areas. every time there's a wealth management and business. putting together with our leadership. having a very important global player. and an alternative in some cases >> why is it you think that the u.s. bounced back from the pandemic. so much quicker than europe did. >> the reason i mentioned before is the u.s. and also other countries but particularly the u.s. it is remarkable that was the case. one could argue that maybe the u.s. went a little bit too far. there is a price to be paid. the public is at this level. also the creation of inflation that was not necessary. government stepping in and taking concrete action. there is a big difference. for the reason i mentioned before, when you go to europe it is much more

this is when the u.s. treasury announced bigger auction sizes, saying the u.s. government had to borrow more so they had to increase option sizes. we are seeing the grumblings of a similar move in that kind of term premium. >> talk about the european bond markets and how they shaped of yesterday on the back of european data and expectations that maybe the fed will be less aggressive in terms of cutting. >> it was a painful day in europe. there was no data to spark this other than the move in the treasury market. what caught my eye was this move in italian 10 year yields, a 15 basis point move, surprising for that and if you flip onto my next chart we can take a look at how that was the second-biggest move this year second to the move that we saw earlier in april and that was a hot labor report that caused the move. this was quite similar in the italian bond market but on no clear catalysts, makes us think perhaps the market is getting more jittery about the election. >> thank you very much. we will continue to monitor because european bonds will start trading an

the u.s.a warning to israel, threatening some cuts to military assistance and -- unless more military aid is allowed into gaza. the u.s. has its peacekeepers will remain on the ground in lebanon despite israel urging them to leave. in the u.s., origin sees 8 -- georgia sees a record number of early voters. ♪ welcome to "world news america." we begin with a stark warning from the u.s. to israel over its conduct in gaza. in a letter leaked to the press, the u.s. has given israel 30 days to boost humanitarian aid access in gaza, or risk having some military assistance cut off. the letter, signed by u.s. secretary of state antony blinken, and u.s. secretary of defense lloyd austin, says recent actions by the israeli government including halting commercial imports, denying or impeding 90% of humanitarian movements between northern and southern gaza, are contributing to an accelerated deterioration of the conditions in gaza. the statement goes on to describe what is happening in the territory as a "

in this equation. >> i do not know what the u.s. -- if the u.s.ble of exerting pressure on the government of mr. netanyahu. since the beginning of the war on gaza last year, there have been frequent u.s. demands that israel relaxes and allows food into gaza. i do not believe the extent of u.s. pressure has made much of a difference as far as the israeli government is concerned. it has a policy and cut off northern gaza from the remainder of the gaza sector. so i do not know if the israelis will heed the american insistence and the demands that they allow more food into northern gaza. >> one of the things i wanted to ask is that we have been hearing the news agencies that qatar's prime minister says that there have been no conversations or engagement with any party for the last three weeks when trying to secure a cease-fire. there was a time when we were talking about one being imminent. where do you see things? a lot of things -- a lot of people are saying we will have to wait until the u.s. election. >> we would have to wait until mr. netanyahu a

u.s.the white house condemned the attack calling it an act of violence. nato says it stands with turkiye and is offered the country its support. we have this report. reporter: from the car park outside the headquarters of turkiye's state run aerospace company, someone filmed as the attack unfolded. first came the shooting. then the explosion. followed by more gunfire. the attackers appeared to have arrived in this taxi. to the right of it, one of the first casualties. cctv showed two attackers, one a man, one a woman, just outside the building with large rucksacks and automatic weapons. the man enters the headquarters. security forces rushed to the scene as employees took refuge in shelters. the company makes both civilian and military aircraft as well as drones. this is the aftermath. no group has yet said it is behind it, but officials point the finger at the kurdish militant group, the pkk. president erdogan had just arrived in russia to attend the brics summit for emerging economies. f

i think u.s. companies have the technology, have the wherewithal so as to showing up as a partner and making sure they understand here is what our technologies can do. and here is how it can achieve that but i don't think it necessarily got involved in the policy-setting and whatnot. it's showing up and bringing our technology and capability to america. >> thank you. go back to your point about some of the intel with iran and nuclear, perhaps we can bring into the conversation. how concerned are you about going back to the 2003 question about this idea the intel is being hyped or pumped up to justify a strike. >> according to the last we heard about too have nuclear weapons, it was yesterday. we said in a week, eight days ago. from the intelligence. that's where it is. that is why they needed to do it. so it's one 100% right on the issue. on intelligence and how to handle it in a way. it is important. there is a lot that has been said about the intelligence going into the iraq war. worse than that

the u.s., of course, watching all of this unfold very closely. and the u.s. military helping israel intercept many of those missiles. so, let's bring in martha raddatz, just back from the region tonight. and martha, we know the u.s. was actively involved in intercepting these missiles today. >> reporter: absolutely, helping israel defend itself. they had two destroyers in the eastern mediterranean. they launched missiles to intercept 12 of those iranian missiles. we're not sure how many were intercepted, but certainly some of them. you know, on those ships, it's like a bullet hitting a bullet, a missile hitting a missile. to protect israel, david. >> david: extraordinary precision involved. in the meantime, i know you've been talking with your sources today. how concerned is the u.s. of the potential of a wider regional war here? and could israel now vowing to retaliate, could israel target iran's nuclear sites? >> reporter: well, at this point, david, my sources tell me they don't really know what israel is going to do. they're waiting, they will probably ge

u.s. central command currently executive director at global national security institute at the university of south florida and the author of the melting point. general mckenzie sir what exactly is u.s. central command? guest: first of all and happy to be here this morning. u.s. central command is one of 11 combatant commands the united states has that is a mechanism by which the president exercises command and control of the united states forces. seven of those 11 geographic combat commands. a geographic combatant command is responsible for a portion and the officer who is in charge of it in that region. central command is 21 countries from egypt in the west to pakistan in the east from because extent in the north to yemen in the south. 21 countries and in 2021 israel joined to make it 21. we can talk about that later if you like. the other thing is it's a very short chain of command. you work with the president of the united states and the secretary of defense. so you know exactly who you

u.s.pplies if they invade rafah. they went ahead with the invasion without any consequences. if you days ago the u.s. again warned israel to increase aid to northern gaza or face consequences. again another empty thread as many are at risk of starvation and famine and aid workers say no food or eight has entered the north in weeks. even when it came to lebanon and the u.s. warned them to not strike beirut, and yet here we are witnessing israeli strikes specifically on the capital and lebanon in general that has killed thousands of civilians according to the health ministry displays more than 1 million people and reducing entire towns and villages terrible. even un peacekeepers have not been spared from israeli attacks. all the while state department spokesperson trying to brush it off as a near limited operation. some have questioned whether u.s. officials are genuinely seeking to end the war after just days before the assassination according to the vice president earlier was the biggest o

the u.s. plans to support israel to defend itself against an attack. >> we are tracking events in the middle east very closely. the united states is committed to israel's defense. we are watching developments, as i said, very carefully this morning. >> u.s. officials tell nbc news they expect this iranian response to involve more fire power. israel is trying to push hezbollah forces north. the israeli defense forces spokesperson announced israel uncovered hezbollah tunnels in southern lebanon. >> one of the buildings that our troops raided, we found proof of this. this is a map that hezbollah planned to give its terrorists at the time of a wide-scale invasion of israel. it was to cover out a massacre in israel's north. >> joining me from jerusalem is nbc's erin mclaughlin. also with is monica alba. monica, what are you hearing from the white house? the state department ordered all u.s. government employees and their families to shelter in place and that this is supposed by in response to the k

u.s.ry of state antony blinken says they have made good progress toward a truce in lebanon. two advisors are heading back to the u.s. after spending thursday in tel aviv, working with israeli officials on a cease-fire deal. our white house coordinate -- the specialists are pushing to ensure civilians in both countries can return to their homes. tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border have left their homes to escape cross-border fire between hezbollah and israeli forces. during talks with the senior american delegates, prime minister benjamin netanyahu said any agreement must ensure israel can counter threats to its security from lebanon. the lebanese prime minister said he was cautiously optimistic about an agreement. efforts to secure a cease-fire agreement between israel and hamas are also continuing. the director of the cia is in the egyptian capital of cairo with mediators, exploring options to end the fighting and bring hostages back to israel. a regional editor sent t

the u.s.istorically we are at a 35% to 45% >> 15 historically and now 40? >> of course, europe doesn't have the growth that the u.s. does that's why it trades at a discount it is the growth parts of the market that trade at a discount. i think it is difficult, obviously, we have been in a macro environment with low rates that made it difficult for european companies to earn at the same level as u.s. peers, but going forward, it is possible to envision the environment better for the european companies. >> i understand, to a certainly extent, david, europe traded at a discount as you explained to me over the years. i don't understand why big, international tncs, trans national corporations, trade in the same markets as the juu.s. the global markets why they trade at such a discount when they are all the same companies >> there are not as many inflows. so the money that's coming in is when investors decide to put money into global equity funds that decision is what really matters for europe >> i

u.s.l election, kamala harris and donald trump continue their blitz of battleground states. plus, mold of a referendum on future european union membership despite claims of russian interference. ♪ a very warm welcome to world news america. israel is morning of further strikes on hezbollah's financial infrastructure after targeting more than a dozen bank branches in beirut. in the past few hours, israel's army issued fresh evacuation orders for the southern suburbs of the capital city. we are now getting reports of airstrikes in beirut. defense force is targeting a lebanese bank to stop large funds from voting to hezbollah and financing militant groups' operations. the united nations special coordinator for lebanon told the bbc her office considers the israeli strikes punitive as lebanese people also use the bank for everyday funds. hezbollah launched 170 projectiles and rockets in retaliation for the israeli strikes, according to the idf. nick has been looking at social media footage from

the u.s.ore aid for ukraine, president zelenskyy says nato membership is key to winning the war against russia. an former president trump and vice president harris are on a media blitz as the u.s. election campaign enters its final few week ♪ welcome to world news america. we begin with the escalating conflict in the middle east as israel's campaign against hezbollah in lebanon expands. this was the scene just hours ago. local media footage showed buildings in the village being destroyed in an explosion. this morning israel launched airstrikes in beirut for the first time in five days. it's forces cityarget was an underground hezbollah weapons facility south of the lebanese capital. the u.s. is continuing to press for a cease-fire in lebanon, a position the state department reiterated. >> we are opposed to the bombing campaign. we are opposed to the near daily strikes and sometimes daily strikes and sometimes multiple strikes a day in densely populated areas in beiru that is what weeks off fro

the u.s. justice department ways breaking up google, alleging it uses its products to promote its surf service. google says splitting off chrome or android would "break them." boeing talks collapse. the playmaker withdraws its offered to staff with the shut down during the one month mark. s&p says boeing's debt could be cut to jump. a wall of red sounding the movement that comes to the european stock story. the downside coming through and it is pronounced heavy losses in the mainland chinese session. on the ripple across european futures currently down. the other part of the story is the u.s. performed very well yesterday. mega cap tech, the mag seven driving stocks higher and gains higher on the back of that and towards the end. beside gains on the nasdaq 100 and gains on the s&p. ftse 100 futures lower. the s&p pointing lower. a bit of a breather after the gains of yesterday. nasdaq 100 futures pointing lower by 53 points. 14 straight days of gains for nvidia. let's flip the board and look a

u.s. 10-year which is back above 4.2. that's the two-year but at the long end as well you continue to see that selloff in terms of the treasury market. yields are up around two basis points across the curve. gold currently flat at $2,749. volvo cars is seeing full-year retail sales increasing between 7% to 8%, a downgrade to the previous forecast which had been 12% to 14%. very happy to welcome in the c.e.o. of valveo cars. jim, thank you for being here. what is underscoring the downgrading? >> basically we're seeing a softening in the market. lots of factors, first of all, inflation, which is an obvious impact to new car sales but also sales in the e.v. sector. partially the rollout has been slower than we would like to see. when you add all these things together, you start to see a slowing in the market. the trade tariffs are another specter on the horizon and consumer sentiment is changing as we approach christmas and people are looking at where they're going to spend their money. tom: