Colleges are told to offload holdings of mainland companies. Australia signs a deal to make any covid19 vaccine for all. The government will distribute should it prove successful. More vaccine optimism playing out in australia. Lets look at how we are shaping up in terms of the u. S. Future session. Another renewed push of momentum in u. S. Markets overnight, hitting the record, propelled again by the same names. Also betterthanexpected u. S. Housing data. 2016 helping out sentiment, as well. We have positivity when it comes to the active futures trading at the moment. The nikkei 225 trading in chicago, looking flat at the moment ahead of a trade balance numbers, as well as machinery orders. We do have the topix, best performer in terms of Global Markets so far in this month of august. We are looking at broad weakness when it comes to the u. S. Dollar. The dollar sinking to his lowest levels since may of 2018. Im worried about the u. S. Economy with yet no relief package, stimulus pack
Even pharma is down. One thing you have pointed out is the volume and how it has picked up as we sold off today and extended yesterdays weakness as well. Yesterday volume had dried out and people were sitting and waiting. You are seeing a pickup in activities this week. What do you think that signals . Brent i will go back to my opening comments from the standpoint of people who are shortterm market participants, thinking of the next couple of weeks what is volatile given the reopening has started and we will get realtime feedback of how that goes. There will be spots where it will not go as well. If you have those setbacks in those areas, that would be a nearterm market detractor. We will find ways to deal with this. Treatment,ccine or these have become political statements, but i do think america will find a way. That is what capitalism and democracy does. It adapts to problems historically. We have this big blanket of the economy which was a thing we needed to do and now we are find
Said yesterday, you know very well what you said yesterday, it was a big story. I just dont know how they cannot recuse themselves for anything having to do with trump or trumprelated. The right thing to do. As a Supreme Court justice, there is a different standard. At the same time, i think it is a higher standard in a certain sense. Her statement was so inappropriate. When you are a justice of the Supreme Court, it is a like what you strength to do is take the people that do feel a different way and get them to vote the way that she would like them to vote. I thought it was so inappropriate, such a turbo statement for a Supreme Court justice. What was inappropriate about the statement . I am not an attorney, so i cant she seemed to criticize the white house for running to the Supreme Court at the drop of a hat to seek pres. Trump no, that wasnt it. I think she is trying to shame people with perhaps a different view into voting her way. That is so inappropriate. Lets see what happens.
Back on washington demands for enforcement. New details on the Alibaba Hong Kong ipo, offering shares at 188 hong kong apiece. In on lets check australian markets. We are seeing a slight gain for the asx 200, gaining 2 10 of 1 according to what i am seeing, pricing on the terminal right now, aussie shares set for second weekly advance, so a mixed picture. However, when the rest of asian central, stocks under pressure, kiwi stocks nudging higher, flipping up the board to check in on the kiwi dollar Holding Steady, not moving much as we hear from the rbnz governor this morning and he said despite a pickup in the economy, they are looking at pmi data hinting at that with growth returning in october, making for the highest reading this april. The kiwi dollar set for a weekly gain after the midweek surge and on a surprise hold right there. We have the yen Holding Steady after the biggest jump in a month right there. Lets get first word news with jessica summers. Jessica thanks, sophie. Fed
Saying his call was wonderful. The white house was already trying to keep the record under wraps. Thecycle Fitness Company third worst unicorn debut since the financial crisis. Woworks cash plans go awry. Shery lets get you started with a quick checkup on how markets closed. It was a broglie risk obsession with stocks losing ground, at treasuries advancing, and the dow lost 80 points. The s p 500 lost. 25 which was the fourth decline in the last five sessions. We started lower given the whistleblower complaint in that impeachment inquiry against President Trump was released, but then, this was exacerbated after u. S. Officials talked about that temporary waiver for u. S. Suppliers to send their products to huawei. It could probably not be extended. Market sentiment was rattled. The nasdaq fell. 6 . Energy was the biggest loser despite the fact that we did see crude prices recover after we heard reports that the u. S. Would be sending military equipment to saudi arabia. U. S. Futures at