72point at the lowest. 12900, so about 40 points off of the earlier lows, however we are seeing selling from sector to sector with its banks or drugs or retail. The areas that have been pretty good our technology, semi conductors holding on, utilities giving it a go after selling off on concerns of the fiscal cliff of his utilities is a group that paid high dividends and that would be taxed heavily, however they are also viewed as a safe haven, that is why you see investments they are. After a winning week last week. The dow component mcdonalds downgraded today to neutral from a buy. Mcdonalds selling off, and those are some of the top stories on wall street. The dollar has been a little bit stronger. Back to you. Melissa and it is cyber monday today, analysts are expecting you and other cyber shoppers to shell out 1. 5 billion online this year. Adam shapiro has more. Adam, do you see the toys i bought yesterday, are they on their way . There is a good bet if you bought from amazon. Co
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Cnn more resignations could be coming at the Justice Department, this a reaction to the attorney general intervening to reduce a sentencing recommendation by the Justice Departments own lawyers following sentencing guidelines for the president s long time ally roger stone. Lets begin at the white house, with john harwood with more on kellys stunning comments here. As chief of staff kelly often held his fire. Here you have remarkable comments, not just from the former chief of staff, but former and decorated marine general. Jim, i think general kelly felt while he was in the white house that he was going to try to constrain the president s behavior, had limited success in doing that, now hes beginning to open up a little bit more, it has been a while since he left the white house to do that. And other officials in similar roles, jim mattis the former defense secretary, have not really opened up, but on a range of issues, from the president s intervention and the courtmartial case of nav
The met Office Issues Severe Weather warnings for the weekend as storm ciara approaches from the atlantic. Preparations are underway for the england scotland and ireland wales matches in the six nations this afternoon and in half an hour the travel show heads to the maldives to meet the people who are working to save its unique marine environment. Some breaking news now. In the last half hour its been confirmed five british people have tested positive for coronavirus in france. They were diagnosed after coming into contact with a person who had been in singapore. A british family of four have also been admitted to hospital in majorca as a precaution after one of them came into contact with someone who had been suffering with the virus in france. 0ur correspondent andy moore is with me now. So, andy, whats the latest . This is coming from a press conference in france with the French Health minister, which was ongoing just a short time ago. Initially the Health Minister said there was on
Emotional tributes are paid to two nhs nurses in england who died after contracting coronavirus, each leaving behind three children. China remembers klaxons sound across the country for the thousands to have died from covid 19. The Us Government issues clear advice cover your faces in public to stop the spread of the coronavirus. President trump says he has no intention of doing so. As coronavirus continues to spread across the uk, a new Main Opposition Party leader has been elected. In the past half hour, sir keir starmer has been announced as the new labour party leader. It comes as the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, has written to all Opposition Party leaders inviting them to Work Together in a moment of national emergency. Our chief Political Correspondent vicki young is at westminster. A big moment for the labour party after five years ofJeremy Corbyns leadership and election defeats, with that fourth one in december, which meant that the labour party has a mountain to climb to get