, warning a significant backer for years to come. Secretaryse cabinet pledging to maintain policy if he wins, but says more can be done. Lets get a quick reminder how u. S. Stocks ended. The s p closing at a fresh record. This in the face of warnings of a k. G. Recovery and pessimism relief bill. Tesla dropped as much as 15 after Bailey Gifford cut its stake. We are seeing s p under pressure. Lets check in on oil. Below 42 after slipping to a three week low with upcoming refinery maintenance weighing along with a stronger dollar. The greenback rose the most as the euro slips positioning. Technicals are favoring abounds in the dollar, according to scotia bank. We are shaping up in asia, futures pointing higher, holding above 106. Yoshi keeping big stimulus going in japan. We will be watching chinese tech giants after india banned appser sets set of including baidu. Drivers fueling performance of chinas big tech stocks from march lows. The rally has been broader on the mainland than in t
Monetary policy but says more can be done. A year after listing in hong kong, a Logistics Company discusses real estate, fund management, and the impact of covid19. We speak with the chairman later this hour. Haidi breaking news crossing the bloomberg when it comes to the pmi indicators out of australia. For augustumber still in contractionary territory at 49, better than the previous reading of 48. 1. The pmi composite number, a little bit of an uptick but still in contraction territory. It will be a while before we see a meaningful recovery given we are hearing in domestic media that the state for restriction law down in victoria, melbourne, and surrounding areas could be extended by another two weeks as we continue to get these numbers out of victoria. We have seen a jump about 100 new virus cases for the first time in three days. Another exuberant session for the u. S. Tech underperformed. The s p jumping the most in almost two months to another alltime high but interestingly, the
Well hear from the former Prime Minister matteo renzi, whos told me why he forced the current crisis. Politics means make choice. I decided to open that crisis, and now there is a government better than in the past. And which celebrity does he look like . The burnley manager tells us what we are really missing in this pandemic is a game of looky likey. Hello. Im Laura Trevelyan in new york. Christian fraser is in london. There was encouraging news for britains government today. First came a preliminary report that the astrazeneca vaccine does reduce transmission of the virus by two thirds. Until now, there had been no real data on that. And the very same study found that delivering a second dose after 12 weeks, rather than three, made the vaccine more effective. The report hasnt been Peer Reviewed but seems to vindicate the uk governments strategy. The other extraordinary news was that by following that strategy, the uk has now vaccinated 10 Million People. 15 of the population has bee
Life isnt a straight line, and sometimes you can find yourself heading in a new direction. Fidelity is here to help you work through the unexpected, wi Financial Planning and advice for today, and tomorrow. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the numbers keep building in the covid pandemic, even as the pace slows in some hot spots. The United States now has nearly a third of the worlds three million infections, and 55,000 aths. At the same time, tensions are growing over getting back to business ephanie sy begins our coverage tonight. Reporter its the start of a new work week, and most americans are still at home. But in some stat, more doors are opening for business. Georgia was one of the first states to begin relaxing restrictions last week that continued today with restaurants and movie theaters resuming normal
Coronavirus outbreak erected there. Agree tond turkey renew their fouryearold deal crisis. O manage the i am genie godula in paris or thank you for joining us for france 24. In italy, the number of deaths from coronavirus jumped by 100 monday, notching over 460 dead. There are 9000 confirmed cases in italy, the most in any country outside china. That pushed to the government in italy to put all 60 Million People in the country in total lockdown. This until at least april 3. Our correspondent has more on the unprecedented move. Following Prime Minister Giuseppe Contes announcement, these inhabitants of rome have the exact same reaction. Rushing to supermarkets to stock up on food, water, and vital supplies for the coming weeks, leaving long queues sneaking in and around sneaking in and around supermarkets. The prime mister side a decree placing the country on lockdown. Italians told to stay at home. To do theirhas part. And this is why these lockdown measures, already declared for the n