To work our way through. Let me start with the Michigan Consumer sentiment index. Headline number coming through at 76 point nine, broadly in line with expectations of 77. Current conditions at 87, i had of expectations. At 75. Tions youve got the difficult situation i think the consumer has got to figure out. Do i worry about the here and now and worry about the impact the virus is going to have over the next weeks and months, or do i think about what the vaccine is ultimately going to deliver . Like the markets, i think the consumer is probably having to balance those factors out. Kailey i want to point out housing data as well. The Housing Market has been particularly strong. That does continue. A pace of 909,000, versus the estimate of 975,000. We are getting october personal spending data, and for more on that as Bloomberg International economics and policy correspondent Michael Mckee to break it all down for us. Michael michael it is may the most important number of a lot of numb
Hey, melissa, these results were so much better, and if all went really well melissa, we have 90 of efficacy with this trial and this Covid Vaccine from pfizer. This is a 44,000participant trial. The way they measure efficacy is how many cases of covid they see in the trial they want to see more cases in the placebo arm than the vaccine arm, to show that the vaccine is protective thats what they saw to the opportunity of 90 efficacy. They said they saw no serious safety concerns, and they will proceed to the end of the twomonth safety followup window before they would seek emergency use authorization. That will happen next week after that we could see them proceeding for regulatory clearance. There are still questions remains. This was just topline data, and it looks to be safe, but theres still questions how does it prevent severe disease does it prevent infection completely or just manifestation of the disease with symptoms other questions are how long did the protection last . Weve
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High end model with the biggest screen yet but shares are slipping after yesterdays big gains. Banks but are in the red a busy afternoon 59 minutes left of trade the dow down 157 or so. Lets get to the big stories. Josh lip ton has the latest from today as apple each. We have the latest on eli lily and we have the Broader Market action josh, apples shares are slipping today, but still higher so far for the week. Wilf, apple bulls will argue what you saw today is the start of a new iphone super cycle. We have to wait and see whether consumers though are just as excited. Tim cook introducing the companys first new 5genabled iphone, the iphone 12. It will be available in four versions, different sizes starting at 699 for the mini, which has a 5. 4 inch display to the max, which has a 6. 7 inch display and costs 1,09 9. The transition from 4g to 5g is complex. Some argue 5g coverage is spotty right now. Though it could act as a catalyst helping to bring the technology to the mainstream won
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