Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell says President Trump is right to protest the vote cap. The u. S. Sanctions more people in hong kong over chinas increasing control. Washington has suspended its treaty with hong kong and ended reciprocal treatments on shipping. Haidi lets take a look at this market situation we are setting up for. It is firmly risk on after all the really bullish view overnight on account of the high efficacy from the biotech vaccine. Asx 200 trading higher by 1 10 of 1 . It is a handful of asiapacific markets there is or going into overboard territory. One of those is new zealand. We are seeing kiwi stocks of about 9 10 of 1 . We have the rbnz decision ahead of us this week but that market is up now for six consecutive sessions. Nikkei futures reversing pretty dramatically at the moment. Above looking at opening 25,000 for the first time in 30 years. Trading at thell highest since november 1991. A quick look when it comes to u. S. Futures as well. S p active futures u
Moments of stress where it matters most is where human judgment is most valuable. The traders on the floor arent going to stop major market movements, but theyre going to make that micro volatility, the small round about the edges which saves investors money. We have seen a degradation since we closed the Trading Floor. Reporter is there a symbolism to having the New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor open . Without a doubt. The facade is the face of globalism and our economy more broadly. So recognizing the fact that we can set an example for how america should reopen, slowly, cautiously, flexibly, ready to move as needed is an important thing for our economy more broadly as we look to get it st eporter but the tray. P. P. E. Like face masks will be required along with social distancing, and there will only be about 25 of the normal trader work force on the floor. Around 100 people. Were focusing on those that are Small Businesses because theyre impacted. Thats an Important Message for
President donald trump. Also russia tells libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar that moscow backs an immediate cease fire and talks. Welcome to the program the World Health Organization is warning of tough days ahead for latin america with the coronavirus still accelerating across the region more daily infections that are being reported there than in the u. S. Or across europe brazil registering nearly 17000. 00 new cases in the last 24 hour period in a few hours the u. S. Ban will come into place on foreign travelers coming from brazil where infection numbers and deaths continue to search the white house is hoping to ramp up testing in the United States with plans to buy 100000000 swabs and vials by the end of the. And russias president Vladimir Putin has declared the country is past the peak of the epidemic despite reporting its highest daily death toll or trees about begins our coverage with the challenges facing the hardest hit country in latin america. Away from the sandy beaches of rio w
Fairfield. San francisco, it is warm in the city, but a bit of a breeze kind of keeping this temperatures and check right now the coast and the shoreline. Lots of 90s for fremont and evened in san jose. Im looking for potential records of the north bay for santa rosa and in san jose. We will get the official report during the 5 00 hour later on today from the National Weather service. This is kind of as those records begin to, possible records begin to push into portions of the bay area. It looks like we are having a few issues with the weather computer in terms of advancing it, but i will i think we overheated the weather computer. Mark, we appreciate it. We will head now to the south they were about the normal amenities are not open as they usually would be during the heat wave like this. So how are people finding relief . Lets bring in ktvu right now. Joining us live at some of the strategies people are using here and maureen, the change that may be coming. Well, alex. We have to op
Gain i think im looking at the right place, nasdaq composite, up 1. 5 . We are doing well this morning. Now look at this. Novavax started phase one trials of a vaccine with human participants. Results expected in july. Big stock gain. By the way, the ceo will be on the show today in our 10 00 hour. Merck are working with an austrian vaccine maker and they have established partnerships with others in the field. Merck is a dow stock and it, too, is on the upside. 3. 7 higher. Heres the bottom line. There are hopes that a vaccine may be developed more rapidly than thought possible. All right. Im going to show you some of the scenes from around the country this memorial day weekend. Its the official unofficial start of summer. We took every opportunity to get out and have a good time. That suggests the recovery is picking up steam. We will show you more about this in just a moment. Joe biden, he broke out of his basement for the First Time Since march 15th. He was wearing a mask. He and hi