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Stake. And, one more reason to leave the bay area. Devastating wildfires burning through californias wine country again. We will take stock of the damage. Those stories and more. Vmware shares up today on the back of vm world. Overall, the rebound faded today. Lets get a complete picture with Sarah Ponczek in new york. We just got some breaking news out of disney. Offcompany now laying 28,000 workers in its parks business. They had been struggling in the midst of the pandemic. Many of these workers had been furloughed with benefits but now they will be officially losing their jobs. More devastating news. Weit is just a reminder that could see more layoffs as the labor market improves. On,fact that, as time goes if we do not resume normalcy, Companies May have to make amends. And that could mean further layoffs. When you look at the Broader Market today, it was really a wait and see day. Volumes across the major stock exchanges, the lowest Trading Volume in over a month. Onlly waiting a
Prepare for their first debate. Says it is close to compromise in australia that would force it to pay for news desk get a quick check of the market. Usurers are under pressure. Futures are under pressure. The s p 500 lost half a percent in the regular session. The volume was lower than the 20 Day Moving Average given that we had the first president ial debate coming up at about three hours. Data was positive. Consumer, its jumping u. S. Consumer confidence was jumping. Companies imported more on demand. That news sent the dollar weaker. We got some fiscal stimulus negotiations and talk about a potential deal continuing to affect the markets. Look at what oil is doing. It continues to fall down toward 39 per barrel. Thats the lowest level in two weeks. It is plunging below the 100 Day Moving Average for the First Time Since june. Top traders are saying that oil will not meaningfully recover for at least another 18 months. The resilience of the chinese economy that drives the ecocalenda
They are finished speaking, consistent with the regulations accompanying a tourist night 65, the staff will only meet members and witnesses as appropriate, when not recognized in order to avoid background noise. Members are reminded that all house rules, relating to order in the courtroom, apply in this hearing. This hearing is entitled Insider Trading, stock option grants, and examination of corporate integrity in the covid19 pandemic. We know that we have votes on the floor, we will not have any delays of this hearing in order to allow members to vote. If members should go vote, and return, and while we all have part of the alphabet to vote in, im sure there can be some accommodation made so that when they return you can ask questions, and vote with the others not appearing on other alphabetical characterizations. And when im voting, i believe mr. Meeks, has agreed to serve as chair until my return. I will now recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Our Capital Ma
Prospects and rising virus numbers. Disney is laying off workers at its u. S. Theme parks and resorts as covid19 continues to hammer travel and demand for group entertainment. Ahead of the first u. S. President ial faceoff, that debate in cleveland happening in the next couple of hours. We are seeing asian markets looking like they will start the day pretty adrift. Chinese pmi numbers could show a steady decline further into more negative conditions. This is how u. S. Futures are trading after slippage in the overnight session with low volumes going into that debate. Contracts are pretty flat at the moment. Thinolume is expected and liquidity on the ground in asia with korean markets on a Public Holiday and the last day of trading before the golden week holidays takes the mainland Chinese Markets out of action. We are seeing a pretty flat start according to the futures session. In sydney, bearishness going into the open, looking like indicated downside of 1 when we get into cash tradin