The s p is down 1. 9 . The only sector higher are the retailers, but in the s p, that includes netflix and amazon. Crude oil up . 43 right now, 1. 9 . The retailing index, up 1. 6 . Abigail doolittle is with us now for a deeper dive into the afternoon session. Abigail it is certainly a risk off tone with the across asset class check with stocks lower. A look at the major averages, the dow is down 2 , the s p 500 close. Interesting, the nasdaq is down just pointed percent after that big rally you were mentioning last week. The question is, is this healthy consolidation or the beginning of a swing back down to the sears lows this years lows . The russell 2000 also down 3 . That was the best performer last week. Maybe suggesting consolidation, but it is all about earnings, uncertainty about what the virus will do to earnings. Take a look at oil after the opecplus deal output cuts of about 10 . Oil is up 1. 5 . The energy sector, one of the better sectors. Those are the movers to the upsid
Thosepassover week for who celebrate passover. Thanks for taking the time to be with us today. We want to give you an update as to where we are. The number has increased. Which is nothing new. It has happened every day since we started this. It has been a long month. Something a little different in the data today, we are not 100 sure yet what the significance is as we are feeling our way through this. Number of people tested, 18,000. Positive cases are up to a total of 122,000 cases. The number of patients discharged, total discharge is 12,000. 1700 discharged in one day. The number of deaths is up. That is the bad news. 44,159. We pray for each and every one of their families. That is the worst news. But, the number of deaths over the past few days has been dropping for the first time. What is the significance of that . It is too early to tell. This is the impact by state. As i said, the interesting blip maybe in the data or hopeful beginning of a shift in the data in the number of ca
Indication of yesterdays rally. Dow futures up 121 points. Thats half 1 , s p futures up 13 and nasdaq up 24. Dow on track for worst quarter since 1987, s p 500 having worst quarter since 2008. Speaker nancy pelosi looking for a phase 4 coronavirus package calling for Infrastructure Spending now and more money sent directly to americans. Major retailers furloughing staff as Stores Remain closed, macys, stores, the gap, cutting payroll impacts hundreds of workers. Unemployment rate could top 32 . Mornings with maria live right now. We want to check Global Market this is morning. Last day of the First Quarter in europe, green across the board. Dax index in germany higher by 200 points. World Health Organization says there are signs the coronavirus may be approaching a peak in europe. In asia meanwhile markets were mixed, take a look at the numbers on asian markets, best performer there korea up better than 2 although japan was down 1 . China says factory activity is growing, purchasing M
Mrs. , and State Governments impacted by the pandemic. Businesses, and State Governments impacted by the pandemic. Governor cuomo good morning. Thank you for being here today. I think you know everyone who is here. Let me start on my far right. Derek rhodes, deputy superintendent of the department of financial services. Worked with me. Part of the attorney generals office. Part of the swat team. We have the president of empire college. Dr. Zucker. Melissa derosa, secretary to the governor. And also the budget director. We have a lot of interesting news today, things are moving. Current status, we still have the trajectory going up. We have not turned the trajectory, nor have we hit the apex. Remember what the line will do, it will go the high point, tip, go down. Were still on the way up the mountain. Number of infections that have been coming in 80 , still, selfresolved. About 15 of the people who test positive require hospitalization. And then there are degrees of hospitalization, ri
Federal stay at home guidelines until april 30th. The potential death toll in the u. S. Scientists now say as many as 200,000 americans could die. And dr. Deborah birx adding, thats if we do things perfectly, if we all adhere to the guidelines. In some places tonight, checkpoints at state borders. Major cities in the midwest bracing. Chicago and detroit, and what theyre seeing already. The stories from the front lines. The wellknown neurosurgeon who has died. The miami icu nurse who has died as well. A doctor, a grandfather of six and marathon runner, in intensive care tonight. And the shortages. Not just protective gear, masks, and ventilators, but supplies including tylenol. In california, the surge now being seen. Icu visits doubling. And in Washington State tonight, the choir that rehearsed earlier this month, keeping their distance. Now reports tonight, at least 45 members have been diagnosed or are ill. Reports at least two dead. Tonight, cases doubling in louisiana this weekend