Startup nuero link, successfully implanting wires into brains and enabling a monkey to control the computer. The next goal is human trials. We begin with the hearings on capitol hill. All appearing in washington to answer lawmaker questions on antitrust, social media, and cryptocurrency. The first was facebook as the Banking Committee fired searing questions at the cocreator of he cryptocurrency project. We will take the time to get this right. Wouldnt it be easier and safer if people could securely receive money transfers, just like they do for so many other things . Emily the chief was grilled on tuesday. We caught up with the senator after the hearing. I think Blockchain Technology, even the possibly of cryptocurrencies, it has some positive upside, but i think we have to be careful. Particularly when we are talking but the possibility that facebook might dominate this otherwise very disruptive technology. Facebook already has 2 billion users. It has all of these advantages. We have
Under 27,000 and christmas in july, were already now a couple of hours into amazons annual prime day or days. The key take aways that you need to be watching on this monday, july 15th, as Worldwide Exchange begins right now the boys are back in town i said the boys are back in town good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and welcome. I am brian sullivan, and it is nice to be back with you, especially since it looks like more record highs for stocks today. Futures are not up a lot, 23 points on the dow, they are in the green nonetheless, all the major average are coming off record highs the s p 500 trying for its 11th record close of 2019 the bond market, though, i mean, its reacting a little bit yields have backed up a bit, but not much around the world right now, a similar trend that we are seeing in the european markets were seeing mostly green on the screen, not a lot. Slight gains here, france down well call it flat asia, japan is closed today. Dont look for a nikkei trade. Rea
At the open. S p looking to be up by 1 point, the nasdaq off by 1 1 4 points overnight in asia, japan was closed for a public holiday. No trading or the nikkei most of asia was digesting Economic Data out of china the Second Quarter Economic Growth gdp slowing to 6. 2 , also coming off 6. 4 in the first quarter. Thats the weakest pace in 27 years. Industrial output, retail sales data also fixed Asset Investments were all above forecast chinese shares were down before the data was released. Then they turned positive. Overnight in europe, we are looking at i thought we were going to follow asias lead, pretty much flat across the board. The dakotas is off by 4 100 of a percent. The treasury yield market, the twoyear note 1. 845 . Just mention on the china data that markets responded better to the data for the first portion of trading in asia and europe and weve just sold off a little bit in the last few hours. As you pointed out that was just for june. Gdp for all three months it did see
Lacqua in london. Lift to the stoxx 600, data from around whattivity jay powell is doing. Dollar weakening for third day. Crude oil 60. 60. Makesort saying surplus return despite opec cuts, whether that means they will come further is something we will watch for. As operators in the gulf of mexico are bracing for Tropical Storm barry, giving pressure on crude oil prices. U. S. 10 year yield at 2. 12. Coming up on bloomberg surveillance, the allstar lineup today. We will talk about deals in the banking outlook. We will speak with Philip Hammond. This afternoon, we sit down with the ford chief executive. Breaking news. Arkey says it has received Missile Defense system from russia. U. S. Threatened to punish turkey over the purchase. Washington says the system is designed to shoot down nato aircraft. Goldman sachs warning of u. S. Intervention in the fx market. It says president trumps about otherplaints currencies is highlighting u. S. Policy. Now the u. S. Could forcibly weaken the doll
Facebook has announced plans for a new Digital Currency, called libra. David marcus testified for the House Financial Services committee. The committee will come to order. The chair is often recess of the committee at any time. This is entitled based proposed crypto currency an impact on consumers, investors, and the American Financial system. I will now give an Opening Statement for five minutes. Today we are here for a hearing on its books proposed Digital Currency, libra, and digital wallet, and the impact on consumers, investors, and the Financial System. David marcus, following his testimony, a panel of experts will share their views on this book plans, is there are serious concerns about the creation of a Digital Currency and digital wallet to expand its reach, like mastercard, paypal, visa, uber reggie lyft rideshare, and specify. Is trying to create a new global fund to rival the us dollar this venture is slated to be based in switzerland, which has a history of creating a have