America gives us a look into what is next for him after his 24 year run at the company. We are 30 minutes into the trading day. Ulie hyman is here julie we are seeing all major averages on track to close higher. A higher ratet than estimated. Picture with the new home sales. Month over month, rising at 0. 7 . That is the annual pay. Another positive Economic Data point so we are seeing in the stock market. I want to look at what is going on in the bond market. Market participants are awaiting the announcement of who will be the next head of the federal reserve. The news broke that Jerome Powell was the front runner. Taylor is the other front runner here. We have been seeing an increase in bond yields today alone. Here is the upswing when that news came out. We dont know until it is a done deal. The increase in bond yields is helping the financials as well. We had financials in the top spot with a 1 gain. Definitely supporting gains in the market. Technology also bouncing back. Consumer
The same. France bucking the trend, up about 0. 3. The tenyear note, a gauge of risk sentiment across the markets. The yield falling. Wti crude, almost down 3 today. The latest s p caseshiller home price report has been released. Prices nationally up 5. 4 in january from a year earlier. Our road map starts today with apple. The fbi dropping its case reported it was able to break into the San Bernardino gunmans phone. We talk to apple experts about what this means for Online Security, apple customers and laws going forward. And fed anticipation day. John williams urging the central bank to stay on track with rate hikes. Janet yellen speaks this afternoon. How hawkish will she be . And reports out that jetblue and alaska air planning to bid on Virgin American. The hijacker of an egyptairplane has been arrested and taken into custody. Nancy holgrave has the latest. Reporter about five hours after this unfolded, the alleged hijacker on board the aircraft has been taken into custody. Offici
The asset manager is also raising a healthcare-focussed private equity fund and plans to launch an early-stage venture capital fund as well as a fourth pre-IPO fund over the coming year.