Join fizer pfizer you can see were just about 20 points shy of the all time high on the dow a lot of news to unpack. We got the news from moderna showing the vaccine is more than 94 effective in preventing cases of covid19. We saw details in the study showing it prevented severe cases of covid19. So that a very strong result comes, of course, after the pfizer data last week showed that its vaccine was more than 90 effective. The first two out of gate showing incredibly strong efficacy questions do remain including these preventative cases of covid19 but do the vaccines sprent infection with the virus completely we dont yet know that we also dont know because this is a brand new virus and these are brand new vaccines how long this protection will last. So those are things that are going to come and be answered in the future looking at these data so what happens next well, both of the Companies Soon are going to file with the fda for emergency use authorization. The fda will then hold wh
Year. Just this week then your Governor Andrew Cuomo defended his mandates. This Holiday Season is the problem, this is not a political issue, this is not a normal thanksgiving, keep your children home, close businesses, stay home, stay home, stay home. Gerry i think you got that message loud and clear, many businesses the next few weeks are usually crucial for the ability to thrive or survive, we spend a disproportionate amount of our income on this. Every year, but its coming at a time when the coronavirus maybe hitting the maximum spread and a few months before the widespread availability of vaccinations. Companies especially small firms that have been entered badly damage now face potentially exponential threat, we will take a detailed look on how the pandemic and the lockdown has affected key sectors of the economy and what future there might be when this is all over. Consumer spending accounts for more than two thirds of total Economic Activity in the u. S. And its been hit hard
The russell 2000, another alltime high, up 2. 1 . The s p 500 up a solid 1. 5 . Important is the cyclical reopening rotation we had happening in recent weeks, often it comes at the cost of tech but that is not happen today. The nasdaq 100 is up 1 . This is a bully lock cyclical rotation on the expectation of normalizing economy this is a goldilocks cyclical rotation on the expectation of normalizing economy. I know we have been talking about whether or not it will last. If we take a look at the sectors on the month, it does suggest the cyclical rotation is on the way. Take a look at energy, up 30 . Heading toward its best monthly performance ever. That is the foam oh buying we have around that is the fomo buying we have around energy, but also financials. We have stocks off to the races. Taylor is interesting as we talk about the reflation trade in the outlook for politics. We are looking at bond yields up three basis points on the 10 year, five basis points on the 30 year that goes in
Outperforming small stocks, underperforming tech stocks. We are negative on the bond market yields. Brent crude is up. Pfizer concluding they have covid19 vaccine candidate. If you heard the interview, you have the stats. Whats your take on the viability of the vaccine . This looks very exciting. I believe we will get an emergency use authorization than i hope we can start vaccinating sometime in december. Health care workers will likely go first. Moredown the road, people seriously affected like those 65 and older then months later, the general population. The modernact vaccine will be soon. We need all the help we can get. In terms of the effect that im going to get if i take the vaccine, is this something i will have to do on an annual basis or twice per year . What kind of response is my body going to generate that will protect me in the long term . Guest thats a longterm question. Get the vaccine into people first then we can follow them closely to determine whether we have to be
Global news 24 hours a day on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. I am Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. I am vonnie quinn. Welcome to Bloomberg Markets here are the top stories we are following. Covid vaccine in the ether again. Pfizer says a final analysis of the chemical trials data shows its vaccine was 95 effective. Free han the 90 previously. Michael stubblefield, ceo of of and later we will speak to the ceo of intact financial. It would be the biggest acquisition of a u. K. Listed company this year. A quick check of the markets. For the most part, not doing much. The s p 500 unchained. The 10 year yield under 88 basis points. Weakk dollar index a dollar index. We have a slightly smaller dollar. Investors keeping an eye on vaccine development. Tor provides materials for vaccine candidates. The president and ceo Michael Stubblefield joins us for more. Michael, you provide Raw Materials for most of these vaccines