See in oil or gold. Maybe things arent all that bad in the underlying real economy, particularly when it comes to china. Coming up later in the hour, we l look at out the china look at the fallout of chinau. S. Tensions. Adc drama is intensifying. Avestors weighing contentious battle over the now Vacant Supreme Court seat. We want to bring in chief austin correspondent Kevin Cirilli for more. What do investors need to watch chief washington correspondent vin cirilli for more chief washington correspondent Kevin Cirilli for more. What do investors need to watch for . Kevin this is going to take up all of the oxygen in the room before the election. Things like fiscal stimulus, continuing resolutions, other potential nonpartisan issues to likely get across the finish line before the end the month, all of the focus instead is going to be on the Supreme Court battle. Judge amyont runners, coney barrett, as well as barbara le goa barbara lagoa. He says he wants to pick within the next couple
A round table discussion with industry executives so thats happening or about to happen at the white house, well bring you any comments that come from the white house this hour. The major averages are up for the second week in a row. You see the numbers the dow up well over 3 almost 4 in what was a holiday shortened week, the month the dow and the s p 500 up more than 4 a piece and look at the nasdac up nearly 7 , 6. 75 all up for the second month in a row so thats how we close out the month of may at least for trading. Lots of talk about today fox Business Team coverage we have blake burman at the white house, Jackie Deangelis at our news room in new york, Edward Lawrence reporting from washington, blake . We start with you on the north lawn. Reporter hi there, connell and melissa. President trump announcing at the white house several measures against china on the one hand, for chinas handling of covid19 , on the other hand, as well, for chinas crackdown on hong kong; however, as the
Office if you like, you can come back in two or three days a week and spend the other couple of days at home. Thats, you knowthe promised land, but thats definitely not where we are now. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by life isnt a straight line, and sometimes you can find yourself heading in a new direction. Fidelity is here to help you work through the unexpected, with Financial Planning and advice for today, and tomorrow. Carnegie corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contribions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the toll of the covid19 pandemic is on vivid display again tonight. New numbers paint a stark picture
Coronavirus fallout has peaked. While ways relations with the. Sour again as the cff freedom ino gain her vancouver. We are seeing u. S. Futures flat at the open. We haveinvestors the s p 500 in the regular session gaining for a third consecutive day, 11week high. Holding at that 3000 point level. Stocks was punished by the pandemic now rewarded. We have the nasdaq composite gaining a tense of 1 after micro technologies forecast earnings that Beat Estimates lifting the chipmaker. Smallcap led the games. U. S. Futures smallcap led the games. Let the gains. The u. S. House legislation on sanctioning chinese officials. We really have a havetion where investors to choose whether they think geopolitical matters matter to the direction of the market. A mixed picture when it comes to japan. Japanese futures pointed a bit higher, looking to extend robust gains in yesterdays session. Zealand, we are seeing another day of gains, half a percent higher. Kongs future as an independent trading leade
A. Im Frances Rivera despite more states are easing stayathome orders heres what you need to know more than 1. 2 million cases are confirmed and more emerging in states across the heartland. Over 71,000. According to tracking, nearly 190,000 patients have recovered from covid19. Oregon is launching a first of its kind tracing program. The Health Department is seeking 100,000 volunteers who will take their temperatures every day for an entire year, then report back to researchers theyll fill out a short questionnaire each day people who develop symptoms will be tested and the state will trace their contacts. In San Francisco 4,000 people have been tested in the Mission District and more than 2 tested positive 90 of the people who were positive have not been able to work from home during the shelter in place. An old favor in helping native americans hit hard by the pandemic, more than 170 years o help during the potato famine. Now the fundraiser for the families has raised over 2 million