A simulcast on bloomberg radio, bloomberg television. We welcome all of you in europe and the challenges there, and we will get to you in a moment, and all of you across this nation. It has been week after week at an 800,000 level, even up towards one million a month ago, and the news slow is simply extraordinary. Jon, you have been way out front on the distinction between the virus and pandemic on the continent of europe over to the united kingdom, and the difference with the United States. How urgent is it for mr. Macron, chancellor merkel, and Prime Minister johnson . Jonathan becoming more difficult, and the problem they are having is localizing the effort. Many people in parts of the country that are facing tougher restrictions are asking, what about everyone else . That is the story in the u. K. As london gets upgraded to a new tier and faces tougher restrictions. As we get deeper into the winter, it is not just about the caseload. I think they are much more keen to emphasize and
Nation. Just coming in, images of the sunset you and i observed last night. Imagineom, you cannot the change across this america. Forget about economics, finance, and investment. It looks like man delorean out there, lisa. Lisa really depressing to watch that orange sky over in the west and seeing the smoke come toward us. It is a political smoke, as well. Everything becomes that much more political in this year of 2020 as we head toward november. Tom jon, you nailed it on the United Kingdom earlier in the fictitious nature of our Unemployment Rate and the fed meeting tomorrow. I am going to summarize the backdrop, double digit unemployment. Jonathan unemployment and the u. K. Just north of 4 officially. It Means Nothing to anybody me living in the u. K. Right now. There is a Furlough Program tying a lot of people to the government, and that expires at the end of next month. A huge conversation on whether it. Xtend if it does not get extended, unemployment will go much higher very quic
You are seeing some signs that suggest broadens breadth you had this move in hold builders and transports. Its not a reason to discount that action. Forget about all of that those things are not the tech trade. Its not its clearly happening. Stephanie and pete have been right all along throughout the course of the summer they have said things are Getting Better things are broadening out. I have been a nay sayer but Market Action is telling me they have been correct and i have been incorrect for as long as thats going on, i think theres a reason to be encouraged that we could see continued new highs. As you know, the viewers know. One of the things i want to talk about is the three leading sectors today are low rates plays. Utilities are ripping. Reits look incredible. I added Simon Properties group which we talked about spg. That thing looks like it wants to break out right now of course, youve got communication stocks being the best performers. Im in verizon and that group. Nike hitti
Coming after yesterdays euphoria that is part of the momentum growth trade materials and industrials are the only sectors in the green. We have a few more ipos and awaiting more news on tiktok and oracle it will be busy coming up on todays show, mohammed elerian will join us on the on going stimulus stalemate and well speak with Jim Fitterling and shares of Cybersecurity Firm Palo Alto Networks up 80 from the march lows as companies boost protections for employees working from from home the ceo will join us to discuss that trend and much more lets focus first of all on the big stories youre watching. Mike santoli is tracking to days volatile Market Action we have the latest on stimulus in washington and sara has new reporting on the oracletiktok sag yachlt mi saga mike, markets down 1. 4 . The ive been heavy tape all day. We continue this process of sort of undoing that august overshoot to the upside. Ive been focused on levels that we saw back on august 11th thats about 3333 we closed
3386 is the number to watch for that s p 500 record close. 59 minutes until the close we have a big show coming up to day the s p 500 makes yet another run at that record close bob doll will tell us why he is expecting the economic recovery to be more choppy. And why hes cautious in the short term plus, gaming the impact of the dnc. Well speak with a policy expert who says this weeks Democratic National convention could be a negative for the market even though its happening virtually. Right now, were going to focus in on the big stories were watching to day. Bob pisani is tracking to days action we have the latest on growing tensions with china. And joining us with his outlook for stocks is tony dwyer bob, start us off with the Broader Market whats going on behind the scenes and whether you think we could see that record s p 500 close today. When you get this close within less than 1 he , you usuy can get over it. Were still not there. 3386 as you heard before is the old closing high t