TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 07: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence on April 07, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese Prime Minister has declared a state of emergency that will cover 7 of Japan’s 47 prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, as the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in the country. The move will allow affected prefectures to take measures including expropriating private land and buildings and requisitioning medical supplies and food from companies that refuse to sell them. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
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The news flow is relentless and dominating headlines this morning is the shooting in Japan of that country's former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
Was hoping to focus my little daily introduction on good news: the Nasdaq and S&P500 last night posted their fourth successive winning session cementing their best stretch since March.
But the news flow is relentless and dominating headlines this morning is the shooting in Japan of that country's former prime minister Shinzo Abe. The attempted assassination occurred around 6am South African time. Abe has been helicoptered to hospital.
A man in his 40s has been detained. He did not attempt to run away. Abe, the longest serving Prime Minister of the world's third largest economy, was making a speech when he approached from behind. Two bangs were heard. The shooting device was apparently home-made.
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