The headline number, 57. 5, down from 59. 3. This is a very elevated number by historical standards still, but there are signs of some weakness creeping into those figures. It was unlikely they would remain as high as they did. The survey number was 58. We come through with a headline number of 57. 5. Prices paid a little light as well. The employment number has dropped quite significantly. This may be something you want to Pay Attention to. Remember, we are waiting for the payrolls number friday. 48. 4 is where we are coming through their. Construction spending month on month, 1. 3 . Lets break it all down. Lets get some details. Mike mckee come over to you. Michael you gave us most of the details there that matter, especially that employment number. That has been concerning people in the markets. We have seen a slowdown in the economy reflected in the topdown numbers, although manufacturing has been the source of strength in most economies around the world since the depth of the covi
3, 2, 1. This hearing will now come to order. Is in a hybrid format and the hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended six foot social distancing between senators, witnesses and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing, which we have kept to a minimum. , a those joining remotely few videoconferencing reminders which you should be familiar with at this point. Once you start speaking, there will be a slight delay before your display on the screen. To minimize background noise, click the mute button until it is returned to speak or ask questions. Issue,e is a technology we will move to the next senator until it is resolved. I remind senators and our witnesses the fiveminute clock still applies. Those remote should have on your screen one of the boxes labeled clock which will show how much time is remaining. Weve had some trouble getting those boxes to everyone screen or at least getting everybody to be able to find them and follow them. We are going
You should have a box on your screen that shows how much time is remaining. Some trouble and ive had senators tell me they just cant find that box or they dont see it. Last hearing one of the senators asked me to give them a reminder. I will do that this time for everybody. So at 30 seconds left on your clock, there will be a tone, a bell ring to remind senators and witnesses that their time is a most expired, then at the end of five minutes, another bell will ring. That way we can all know how the clock is working even though we dont find it on our screens. Today we will receive testimony from the securities and Exchange Commission chairman jay clayton regarding the work and the. Genda of the sec thank you for your appearance before the committee today which is essential to our oversight of the sec. And welcome. You last appeared before this committee in december of last year. The covid19 pandemic hit the United States shortly after that hearing and thesec has taken many important ste
To disneys streaming kit abilities. Disney is down 1. 7 now. Guy here in europe, it is unsurprising we are seeing a reversal. Marketse peripheral really taking it on the chin after the rally we saw yesterday. The stoxx 600 down 0. 8 . Byrids overbite is down over 3 . You are continuing to see a bid on btps, which is fascinating. Massive move yesterday on the plan announced out of paris and berlin come up in chile to allow burden sharing in europe. A huge rise about in jobless and the u. K. That makes you wonder what happens when some of the Government Schemes start to roll over, and potentially millions market added to the unemployment roster. It is a very disturbing number to have to deal with. We do have some news on paris, potentially providing some clarity for the post frexit u. K. Thein the postbrexit regime here in the u. K. Vonnie fed chair Jerome Powell and the treasury secretary testifying before congress. We will bring that to you when it happens. We got numbers from kohls an
Mark. It did not manage to close above that yesterday after fed chair powells testimony. We will get more of that today, and the cpi data. The twoyear yield has been bouncing around, up 1. 85 today. Stories, bathher and beyond down 4. 7 . We will see what kind of halo effect that has down 7. 47 . We will say what kind of halo effect that has. Not many analysts were looking for a great quarter from their. 60bove 60 of arable a barrel for wti on the news, including another attack. In europe, we have a green screen, but nothing huge to write home about. Of stoxx 600 up about 1 4 1 . Really taking its lead from the United States. Kidney companies as well holding those industries higher. Coming up, we have fed chair powells testimony, but first we want to get to Michael Mckee in idaho. We have a very special interview. That is all coming up next, so you dont want to miss all of that. This is bloomberg. Michael good morning to everybody on Bloomberg Television and radio worldwide. Im Michael