Shanghai was off by 1. 25 . If you look at whats been happening with some early trading, green arrows for the most part. But youre looking at fractional advances the dax is up, just barely cac up by a quarter percent, so is the ftse. Look at crude oil. Up by 1. 1 yesterday settling just below 58 a barrel that was the highest level in almost 32 weeks. Today were at 58. 36 that was the 67th or 68th new high yesterday of the year yeah. Could be another one tomorrow. Andrew is finally coming to the train. Youre getting on the train left the station. Were on the bitcoin train now that train maybe left a long time ago where is the train that left newark he said sao paolo. They offloaded it on to a boat, crossed the water heading to the south pole you did cop to that yesterday. Im i wish i didnt have to but i do. Calling the trump trade and Everything Else i do. A number of big stories to tell you about. We are continuing to follow a developing story out of Southern California crews are despe
Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 6 pm in the us state of alabama where an unprecedented political battle is drawing to a close. Voters are choosing between a former judge whos accused of Sexual Misconduct and molesting an under aged girl and a former lawyer who is pro choice and once prosecuted members of the ku klux klan. The republican candidate roy moore has denied the allegations against him, but polls suggest a tight race with his democratic rival doug jones. Nick bryant reports. I got it just when you thought american politics couldnt get any weirder, weirder, judge roy moore rides to the polling station on horse back and then sets it to music. Hes come to personify the polarisation of this manic political age. To his female accusers, hes a sexual predator who molested teenage girls in his 30s. To his fans, hes a crusading evangelical, a firebrand populist in the mould of donald trump. I want to make America Great again with President Trump. I want America Great, but
Alley. Back to you. Thank you very much its 8 00 a. M. At our headquarters in sunnyvale, california, 11 00 on wall street and squawk is live. Were going to start the hour with breaking news on target for that well go to Courtney Reagan back at hq. Hi, court. The same big delivery wars rage on. Target buying personal shopping and Delivery Platform shipt for 550 million. Target says delivery option for shoppers will begin in early 2018 it pulls inventory from stores to deliver same day. By summer it will be available in half of its 1800 stores to start, though, its going to be done through the shipt app and network of personal shoppers personal shoppers are in direct communication with the consumer that places the order for questions and timing updates at least to start, get this, you will need a shipt membership 99 per year for unlimited deliveries on the platform from target and other retailers like costco and kroger. Target says its working on how it might eventually be integrated int
Rebel tories are demanding the ability to alter whatever final brexit deal emerges. Into the minutes trading day in the u. S. Abigail doolittle is here. We are off to a positive start. Have more record highs then major averages. Alltime highs yesterday, and seeing it again for the dow and s p. About half a by percent. We have not had a record high for the nasdaq since november 28. We had that many rotation out of technology. A bullish start as investors anticipate the possibility that a tax bill will be presented to President Trump before the holiday break. In. Ays it is already priced if there is any sort of stall, he thinks it could have a negative impact on the markets. Today is fed day, so investors having a bullish note i had of the anticipated rate hike. This is the 10 year yield. Interestingly, it had been higher for the last cointreau days. This is the first down day in five over the last cointreau days. Over the last four days. The worldf 1 Interest Rate probability showing 98
Records, tax reform and that surprise special election result in alabama. Plus a little more clarity and an update on disney and fox. We are less than 24 hours from the announcement of that deal. Apples billion dollar fund finds another investment fin asar surgeries on the news as apple builds on lasers and specialized chips. The fed is expected to raise Interest Rates again today as it concludes its twoday meeting. If so, it would be the third rate hike of the year. Then this afternoon the president is said to deliver remarks on tax reform as happens trying to put the final tuchoucs on the bill. The president is going to have lunch with some members of the Conference Committee it looks like theyre trying to meld the two by from the, get it to his desk by the 20th. Maybe corporate rate to 21, some compromise on mortgage interest deductibility. I think its interesting also just in terms of what would pass versus not if you had democrats. A cut of 37 in the top tax rate for individuals,