U. S. . Moving on to some currencies, dollar weakness is still a trend at play. We are seeing that play out for the offshore cnh strengthening at around seven. In terms of the yen, 106 is the crucial level for that. Higher option volatility. In terms of hong kong, we are focused on the newtek tech index as part of the conversation. Aussie dollar currently up. 3 . Dollar weakness very much part of the play there. Lets look at what is happening with gold. It has been on a tear, and we are getting close if not touching now record highs. Gold futures above those record 1944, close to 1 gfain gain in terms of futures. I believe the record was around 1923. Looks like we are about 1 or so away from that record price. Its 1923 or 1921. Anyway, we are edging close to that record price. Weakness. Lar silver gaining close to 2 . The 10 year in the u. S. Yield is a little below 0. 6 . Rish. Rishaad were going to bring in banny lam. Welcome to the program. We just outlined, at least tom did, outlin
United states, and it is simple. He wants to get this thing done now. Jonathan he was asked specifically about some of the details in a News Conference yesterday evening. He took a sidestep. He is leaving the swing to secretary mnuchin. Weve got a real fiscal test, and yet this equity market is still doing ok. Futures this morning up 11. Tom it is an absolutely fascinating tape. Point, lisa is going to talk italy, spain, something. Look at where the vix is. Crisis over. Jonathan dr. Talk about the data 90 minutes away, initial jobless claims. To seehis will be key the deceleration, potentially even decline in job growth. At 11 00 a. M. , the other backdrop is the widening deficit in the United States. The u. S. Treasury set to announce their plan to set sales of debt. Later today, Major League Baseball is kicking off with a shortened season, the shortest since 1878. The think is against the Washington Nationals cardboard cutout fans. Jonathan it is the shortest season since 1878. Thats
Coronavirus cases and political tensions. The Trump Administration rejects beijings claims in the South China Sea, accusing it of bullying. The u. K. Is set to ban huawei from its 5g mobile network. The plan would mean British Companies need to remove huawei infrastructure by 2027. Welcome to the program, everybody. Lets check out the futures. Lots of moving parts in terms of the market action. Lots of geopolitics to talk about as well. We have futures pointing to the downside in europe. We have to play a little bit of catchup with the united states. Lets get to some of the breaking news out of the u. K. That is certainly going to be one of the focuses in our program. The u. K. Economy shrank by 19. 1 in the three months ending in may. Getting a three month figure. Main manufacturing production rising by 8. 4 . Somecoming out manufacturing facilities coming out of the Strict Lockdown measures, working out how to manufacture in the current environment with covid safe practices. Mayecono
The session, sara. Come back after two down weeks. Coming up on the show, tech investor Roger Macnamee is with us and gold strengthens, the dollar weakens and home body stocks outperform well break down the trades and themes in a few minutes with David Rosenberg. Lets focus on the key stories mike santoli watching the bounce back rally meg tirrell as the president participates in a Coronavirus Briefing and the other big Market Driver this afternoon, the stimulus negotiations in washington new details expected this afternoon. First to you, mike yeah. Sara market really is a bounce in large tech stocks that is carrying the s p 500 to the high end of the recent range. Pretty well mixed market under the surface. Those big nasdaq themes carrying we spend most of the day, interestingly enough, almost exactly at those early june eyes we were looking at for a while not sure there is any particular reason we have to sit there. 3232 is that level basically that, is where this nasdaq rally has ta
At 4. 8 , premuch in line with expectations. 1. 8 , worse than expected. Retail sales are the weakest link in the recovering story in china. Than what the market was expecting. Property investment year to date coming in pretty much at 1. 9 . Versus an estimate of 1 . We also have the jobless rate coming in a tad better at 5. 7 versus 5. 9 . Which was expected by the market. Overall when you look at the economy, it looks like it is adding to signs the economy is picking up momentum. China probably will be reflecting in the rest of the world. Yvonne one of the key disappointments is still the consumption side with retail side still amiss in a negative fringe for a fourth straight months of 120 . About theuestions back half of the year. But the gdp is still the stand out. Take a look at the adjusted quarter on quarter. We are talking double digit growth of 11. 5 . The highest quarter on quarter at least nine years for china. This is how we are seeing things play out in the markets. Seeing