The week. Vix below 30. We have a stronger euro today. Europe definitely doing better on the coronavirus front. The 10year yield holding at those lows of 64 basis points. Kicking off this week. Investors awaiting report from the largest u. S. Banks. Lets get to brian levitt, invesco Advisors Global strategist. It seems there is more optimism than pessimism on the earnings front. Why should that be . Brian i think it is largely not investors view the Second Quarter as being priced in by the markets. 35 in 20 was down days, pricing in a bad secondquarter, and a big hit to earnings. From there, you assess whether things start to get better as the year progresses. Investors are largely looking out beyond the Second Quarter as there has been resumption in , as mobilityvity has improved, conditions have improved. It is largely a look at things getting better, rather than taking the Second Quarter will be anything but pretty ugly. Vonnie it seems investors will be cheered by anything. If you
Two or three hours ago. The vix comes in from 44 to 41. There is a whole idea of an expanding pandemic all the throughout multiple geographies. There is optimism with Research Houses reaffirming some form of vshaped recovery. It is the oddest monday i can remember. Francine it is a pretty odd monday, although i have to say i have had other odd mondays. Thats get to first word news with ritika gupta. Economyin china the keeps inching its way out of the coronavirus, less industrial output rose 4. 4 percent in may from a year earlier. At missed estimates, and consumer demand is sluggish. Retail sales declined more than expected. So did fixed asset investments. The white house top economic advisers rejecting a more cautious outlook for the economy. Larry kudlow says the chancellor will be the chance will be for a vshaped recovery. He told cnn the Unemployment Rate will fall and 2021 will be another solid year. Kudlow also said the 600 a week on his payments made some americans will end jul
Bid 140 a share or over 5 billion scluting debt. The apollos offer was accepted. The later offer accepted by tech data as the better offer and buffett says he does not intend to make a higher offer a little bit about tech data, it is a global distributor of Technology Products and services it supplies Small Companies with Technology Software and hardware made by larger companies, larger technology companies, a middle man. This is evidence of what has been happening with Berkshire Hathaway as the cash ward has grown. Topped over 128 billion according to most recent s. E. C. Filings from the company this move is interesting pivot for buffett, he rarely goes up against private Equity Companies and doesnt like to get into bidding wars it shows how hes going further afield to try andlook to deplo his large stash of cash that he has on hand. Hes known as being a cheap guy. Somebody who looks at prices he doesnt like auctions. Doesnt like auctions, doesnt like to get into the fray what is int
At 110. 18. Asian markets were volatile or a little mixed mother has to do with the trade war and how markets interpret whether we are closer to the deal. 1. 7u. S. 10 year yield at flat. Coming up we speak to jim oneill, former commercial secretary of the treasury, that kingdom conversation in just a couple of minutes. Lets get to the first word news in new york city. U. K. , the chief rabbi suggest people avoid voting for the labour party due to antisemitism, he says sanctions from the top. He is not calling on people to vote labour party, but he says british are concerned about a labour government, and the labour party says antisemitism has no place in the party or society. The president claims donald covered by president ial immunity, but he has been ordered to testify to the panel as it investigates, carrie lam isong, not offering any new concessions in her first Public Comment after prodemocracy forces won a landslide election. Lam is calling for dialogue in line with the plan sh
S p up s p up and the dow indicated up look at what happened overnight in asia. The nikkei opened up in europe where there is active trading, youll see green ar owes across the board. The ftse was up more than half a percent. Youll see at least the 10year is yielding 1. 8 big news, weworks board now weighing two competing Financial Rescue offers. Expected to accept an offer from softbank to take a controlling stake in the company the decision could come as err will early as today the are rescue package from sofk to buy up to 3 billion in shares held by other investors they would also put together 5 billion in loans sources say theyll pay the founder adam neumann up hundreds of millions to leave you are paying him twice. Hes the only one who has made money on this deal. Meanwhile, theyll begin layoffs almost immediately of almost 2,000 people. One of the reasons they delayed the layoffs is they couldnt afford the severance youll wait here for adam neumann to go home im told that will ke