Korea higher by a percent overnight. Looking at the action in the European Equity markets. The futures picture here, the dax higher by 1. 6 italy up by 1 green arrows across the board. Looking at the action in crude wti, highest level yesterday since february of 2017 today up by 1. 2 55 is the level. Brent is at 61. 59, up by more than a percent we will have more on the strong markets in a moment first were getting new details on yesterdays terror attack in new york city. Eight people are confirmed dead. Dozens of others injured after a man deliberately drove a truck down a bike path in lore manhattan. Lets get toContessa Brewer live on the scene with the latest good morning good morning the home depot truck used as Deadly Weapon still sits in the intersection behind me, blocked off by crime scene tape and surrounded by investigators. This is a tactic that isis has called for, turning everyday vehicles into Deadly Weapons and it was successful yesterday. Eight people dead. The number o
Protect people in the city in the wake of the attack. Plus facebook, twitter an google Tell Congress they should have known the russians were using their platform to influence the election. And three Ivy League Professors are under criminal investigation for alleged Sexual Misconduct. Were at Dartmouth College with reaction to the explosive claims. But we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Oh, my god i need an ambulance right here a deadly terror attack strikes new york city. The suspect now in custody. Officials are investigating the attack. The deadliest act of terror in this city since 9 11. We have been tested before as a city. We will respond as we always do. We will be undeterred. New yorkers are resilient. Were not going to allow the terrorists to win, period. Republicans delaying the release of their longawaited tax bill until thursday missing a selfimposed deadline, still hammering out key details. Papadopoulos is an example of someb
With more. Reporter federal prosecutors are saying the 29 yearold terror suspect, Sayfullo Saipov, is from uzbekistan and he is someone who really is motivated by hateful ideology. He had planned for a year to attack here in the United States. And two months decided he would use a truck to do so. Were also finding out that not only did he plan on hitting this bike path behind me, but he also planned on hitting the brooklyn bridge. Sayfullo saipov allegedly admitted that he was inspired to commit the attack by the isis videos that he watched and had been planning this attack for two months. Reporter terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov is now facing federal terrorism charges that could bring the death penalty. The 29yearold uzbekistan born suspect was charged with providing Material Support to isis and using a vehicle, specifically a rental truck, to plow into bicycles. Jimmy drakes son was one of the victims. When i went to the morgue and i saw his face, i didnt see a man 33. I saw a kid. Re
Among them, print alaweed and western businesses including the Parent Company of this network. Saudi arabia is a bulwark against the iranian power in the oil patch and they are cracking down. The tax package, good for business, good for middle america. How much help to the economy get when the 1 end up paying much more than how much help for the Housing Market when the mortgage deduction is cut . Still very much a work in progress. One less headline. Vin scully has had it. So disgusted the up and protest he wont watch any more. Stay right there, please. A whole lot more coming right after you. Varney company a route to begin. About to begin. I think that Mental Health is your problem here. This is based on preliminary reports, very deranged individual, a lot of a lot of problems over a long period of time. A lot of mental help albums in our country as do other countries. If this isnt a done situation. This is a Mental Health problem at the highest level. A very, very sad event. These a
We are inches away from the record. Futures steady as we wait for the fed at 2 00. Tech titans will meet with donald trump today at trump tower. Were going live to midtown manhattan, watch them as they walk in. Two new names officially announced to take a spot in goldman. More on the changes. First, 89 points, thats how much it will take for the dow to hit 20k. The blue chips coming off their 16th record closing high. S p and nasdaq hitting record territory. All aed head of the feds rate announcement at 2 00. Live coverage will begin right here on cnbc at that time. We will get the forecast. Well get the dot plots and the q a. I have to tell you that Interest Rates are down today. You can see how this market is changed. Oil is not up. Interest rates are down. The futures are not higher. The banks have a lot of people feel like that the banks are the ones for this rate hike. Even the rate hike is now baked in or maybe feel that some people feel the economy has peaked out for the moment.