Ofodollar getting a bit traction. The dollar is going down. This is part and parcel of the yellen trade, which seems to be getting reaction now. It will be interesting to see how she works handinhand with the fed chair. Minutes,e last few crude went through 45. This is wti. We are backing off the little bit, but that line in the sand is the highest level we have seen since march 6, which gives you an idea of the turnaround we are seeing. The big question, is it running too far, too fast . Alix some analysts starting to scratch their heads a little bit, particularly as they look at the curve. President elect joe biden said to announce his selection of former fed chair janet yellen as secretary of the treasury. Joining us as michael mckee, Bloomberg International policy and economic correspondent. What about this appointment is giving confidence to the markets specifically . Theael janet yellen ticks most important box for investors, she makes them money. Take a look at what happened whe
Thats likely to be down about. 33 . Lets see how they close. Lets get to hong kong because today, we see chinas clout. The general manager for the Houston Rockets, basketball team, tweeted support for hong kong. Beijing immediately objected very strongly. The tweet was immediately withdrawn. Lots of criticism for the nba this morning. They caved to the communists, to preserve basketballs appeal in china. Hong kong itself, im going to say its virtually shut down as violent protests returned over the weekend. Next case, what have we got for you . Joe biden. He says he will beat the president like a drum, end quote. The General Motors strike takes a rather ominous turn. And amid very visible security, joker hits the theaters and wins big. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart you know, this could be the stock of the day, maybe the week, maybe the month. General motors, down 1 . Its back to 34 a share. When the strike started, it was 37. Now, talks with United Auto Workers union broke d
Wednesday, forgive me, before the july 4th break. And the dow, nasdaq and s p 500 all in uncharted territory, still close to record highs despite looking down in the futures. President trumps salute to america speech from last night praising unity and american ideals, freedom and democracy. Thats what this country is all about but dont tell that to the left. They say trump got too political, shouldnt have taken the stage at all on Independence Day. Also, the largest earthquake in 20 years hitting california on july 4th. Buildings shaken, houses burning, highways cracking. But according to reports, no fatalities. We will have a live report for you later in the show. Varney company starting right now. Today we come together as one nation with this very special salute to america. We celebrate our history, our people and the heroes who proudly defend our flag, the brave men and women of the United States military. God bless all those people in the military. That was President Trump at the