And hang seng modestly higher here. This is after we did see liquidity injections keeping that targeted rate at 315. The chinese 10 year bond has been interesting. Yvonne david 313, lowest level since march. You are looking at sterling here as well. He thinks that it has gotten a little wide here at over 100. Sterling is under pressure. It is under more pressure if you measure that against the euro. A record streak of weekly declines. Continuing ratcheting up of tensions with iran. I guess it is about whether Boris Johnson is going to be the successor of theresa may. Certainly a lot of pound traders are focusing on the currency and focusing on shanghai as well. A little more green on the screen here. Really different from what we saw yesterday. For stocks currently in the green. Sawing close to what we yesterday. David it was a bit crazy. Giving your declines, this is 20 out of your 25. If you look at how they have done year to date, there we go, still up 360 in some cases. The program
Ready to go. The Halftime Report starts right now. Welcome, good to have you with us this committee joe terranova, stephanie link, jim lebenthal, jon najarian, also on set mike wellson, Morgan Stanleys chief u. S. Equity strategist stocks are getting a lift with some big dow beats today, makes for an interesting setup with the fed just a week away steph, ill give you the first crack today. I was going to come in and say earnings have been kind of lumpy, and then you get guidance raises today, whirlpool, coke, lockheed, pretty good. I dont think lumpy, i think really good. Choppy . I think pretty good, especially if you go underneath the surface, especially today, to your point, not only is it better organic growth out of kimberlyclark, out of coke, organic. These are great, top line numbers. But also what ive been impressed with, margins. Margins are expanding. Take a look at Stanley Black decker today they have some challenges for sure, but they beat margins in every single segment yo
Of state. As secretary of state. She was sworn in on friday after rose a resigned in response to angry street test street protests. Mike pompeo has teased a potential run for the white house. He weighed in at the Economic Club of washington in an interview with David Rubenstein. Sometimesrience is one people get close to a president , they say, i can get i can do that job too. Has that occurred to you echo would you have any interest occurred to you . You have any interest in running for president . I have never been able to predict what my next gig would be. I do have an obligation. If i thought i could do a good turn, there is nothing i would not consider doing for america. Mark you can see the entire interview on the David Rubenstein show at 9 00 p. M. New york time here on bloomberg television. Kim jongun says north koreas latest subtests are a warming a warning to the u. S. He is trying to pressure the u. S. End joint ella terry exercises with south korea. Secretary of defense say
Action with abigail. Abigail lets stick with this roller coaster theme and ask the question did amazon have a capitulation bottom . Overnight, the futures were actually higher, then down, down, down, almost down to present as you all were talking about earlier today, then up, almost. 1 31 of the most bullish reversals since 2017, that big selloff. S p 500 andbout the perspective on the 50day moving average. Started lasttility winter, we saw the best case for the s p 500 to weave up and down around the 60day moving average. Lots of volatility, however, in the fourth quarter, sharply lower. This does not look like a capitulation bottom, joe, i will toss it back to you. Joe great chart. Thank you ray much am abigail. Still with us, tom lee of Fundstrat Global Advisors and Gina Martin Adams of bloomberg intelligence. Whether it is the september fed decision or the trade war front or anything else, what would you like to see, or is there anything particular you need to see that will help yo
Transaction valued at 1 billion. Romaine we are going to get intels earnings, after the bell here. Muchan see apple, not after hours, but we will get more from intel with regards to earnings. Still with us is chad morganlander. Atrlet Second Quarter eps 522. Missing the estimate of 556. Net sales, higher than anticipated, which was 62. 4 billion. Amazon web services, net sales 8 billion. Less than anticipated. Outlook, net sales for Third Quarter, 70 billion. Looking for 67. 2 billion. Third quarter net sales is important, because it encompasses the prime day sales, which according to amazon, was better than its black friday and day after christmas combined. Caroline amazon says prime day, which continues to set records in advertising, also alphabet watching. Quarter revenue, 31. 7 billion. That is a beat for alphabet. A sigh of relief after the last quarter, when we saw shares tumble. Scarlet they had to make good on this quarter. If you look at that, it is eating the highest estimate