Taking its toll…China posts its weakest growth data in almost three decades, suggesting that the trade war with Washington is weighing heavily on the economy despite the 6.1% print for the full-year GDP coming in line with estimates. In the U.S., the Senate hears the charges against President Trump ahead of his impeachment trial as a government watchdog finds that the White House broke the law by withholding military aid to Ukraine. The S&P 500 hits a new record high, crossing the 3,300 mark for the first time, buoyed by robust bank earnings and data. And Google parent company Alphabet joins the trillion-dollar valuation club, only the fourth member in history, joining tech peers Amazon, Apple and Microsoft. We also hear from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella who tells this channel his company is pledging to neutralise its carbon footprint within the next four years, investing up to $1bn in removal technology.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.