They are suspending trading in hong kong. We dont know the reason for that but we will bring you the reasons when we get it. Backdrop, the hang seng up by half of 1 . The authority spending a lot of money to defend the dollar peg. That is something on peoples. Inds as people make a rush 0. 5 toi composite, about the downside. Of what istrends going on as far as Market Action in this part of the world. Lets look at some of the first word news. President trump seems to have abandoned any hope of a virus package before the election next hek, telling supporters that sees a deal coming after the votes. Package covid19 continues to soar in the u. S. In newlizations jumped , ando, 50 in wyoming elsewhere in connecticut. France is planning a nationwide lockdown bid one in four airports in europe are collapsed as the virus europe face collapse as the virus stifles travel. Kar inion people in kash were said toince have undergone checks over the weekend. Authorities found five confirmed asymptoma
distortion . Just for point of clarification, i didnt hear you call my name so i didnt respond aye. But to respond, yes, i support the motion. [indiscernible]. I will call the vote again on item 11. [roll call] i vote aye. Theres something wrong with this computer. You have five ayes. The motion passes. Thank you, madam secretary. Next item, please. Number 12, action item, update on strategies to address climate risk in the sfers portfolio Climate Action plan. [indiscernible] on this item as well as the previous five, theres a great amount of information [indiscernible]. The tenor of the item is on page 37 [indiscernible]. Bill, sorry to interrupt you but we can barely hear you. Can you hear me now . distortion . The centrepiece of this item is on page 37, table 10, Additional Companies to [indiscernible]. I did want to also draw attention to theres just a voluminous amount of information in the report and thanks to andrew for organizing it all. There is a significant decline as far as
Mnuchin again today and we will hear from the treasury secretary in a few minutes at delivering alpha. Plus palantirs public debut, backed by peter thiel, it will be a direct listing at the New York Stock Exchange, lots to discuss there. And covid optimism, regeneron saying its treatment cocktail helps in the early stages of the virus and we will talk with the companys cofounder and chief science officer polarity on this hour jim, of course, you have to get the debate out of the way, everybody is talking about that and were going to hear the argument that if you look at futures and even some of the Prediction Markets today, theres an argument that the debate really didnt change the broad contours of the race. Before we got pmi, before we got this little squib from speaker pelosi, the futures were down very big. I was watching dom this morning, it looked like the market would be very ugly and i think that was because of arecognition that there was no way you could possibly have any sort
So as we await those developments, weve got the dow, lets check it here, up 52 points. The s p better by 15. The nasdaq, up 58. All three of these indexes were down double to triple digits earlier. Right now, the nasdaq has been on fire. Now, since the march lows, its been the winner, right . The home of apple, facebook, microsoft and so many of the tech blue chips is a stock that is up. Nasdaq ceo is here to tell us where she sees big tech and all the other sectors in the nasdaq heading in the near future. And what might happen after the november 3rd election. Plus the zillow cofounder is not house hunting, hes Company Hunting. Hes here to tell us what hes looking for for his blank check company, his spac called super nova which just blasted off. Selfdriving cars, speaking of blasting off, roaring into the future and the present, hitting the streets of San Francisco without a backup driver for the first time. Gms cruz ceo here with how its going and should he convince you guys to get
Began logic in the tiktok negotiations amid news china is unlikely to back the deal with oracle and walmart President Trump says he will nominate a candidate to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on saturday. Sources say he met with Amy Coney Barrett at the white house. Lets get to the top story today in the United Kingdom. The government is expected to announce a series of new restrictions imposing a 10 00 p. M. Curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants and expected to do a you turn when it comes to work from home guidance raising the alert level to four. Saying the risk of second round of infections is high or rising. Speaking to cabinet news, the government is working to ensure people continue normal life limiting social contacts no one wants to do these things or take these steps they are reluctant steps but they are necessary as we were reminded and you are reporting, the rate of infection is increasing. The number of people going to the hospital is increasing and we need to act is it is not