We were down 5 from the peak on spx. Where we are is about where we were on valentines day. Of course, you do remember valentines day. That was prepandemic. All we have really done is pulled back to the prepandemic. Weve got to put some perspective on this as we saw the dow down 800, 900 yesterday. Jonathan im not sure why i am the target of room bring valentines day of remembering valentines day. Its you im worried about. Tom that would be true. Jonathan because you often dont remember it. Tom that would be true. Rosesgh i do remember a scenario with jon years ago. Lisa you are trying to bring me into this . [laughter] for those in engineering and history, this is a hugely emotional deal. The difference from san jose to santa clara, it is like four, maybe five miles. But xilinx is one of the storied names coming out of fairchild years and years ago. To see this merger today, 35 billion large, it really says something about the combination of all of the history in the bay area. Jonatha
If confirmed, she would be the first woman to hold the position. Promising stynes leader to have u. S. Coronavirus Vaccine Program says astrazenecas shot could halt severe covid. Welcome to the program. Futures in europe pointing higher. Futures in the u. S. Pointing higher and a number of uncertainties removed from the markets thinking over the last 24 hours or so. One of them is who is going to be treasury secretary. Somebody the that market knows ery well in the shape of janet yellen, somebody that has considerable monetary experience and fiscal experience. The other uncertainty is the transition at the white house. That seeps to be looking a little smoother given the headlines we have seen over recent hours. The asian picture benefiting from all of that removal of uncertainty i described. Something more complicated happening to the japanese market which had been doing well prior to being closed. It seems the Trump Administration in its last days still has some tough time to be toug
Nominee joe biden offering more policy, less shouting, kicking the night off with different visions on how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Pres. Trump we are learning to live with it. We have no choice. We cant lock ourselves up in a basement like joe does. Mr. Biden he says we are learning to live with it. People are leaning to die with it. You also set a vaccine will be coming within weeks. Is that a guarantee . Pres. Trump no, it is not a guarantee, but it will be by the end of the year. Notbiden anyone who is taking control, who says i take no responsibility, anyone responsible for that many deaths should not remain president of the United States of america. Chiefbloombergs washington correspondent Kevin Cirilli joins us from nashville. What is the rhetoric on the ground . How to the markets need to Pay Attention to it . Kevin first things first, i think it was a shift in tone from President Trump, and that really provided him an opportunity to try to make direct appeal to
Three virus levels. Investors are not buying the idea that the sectors prices have finally passed. The Company Behind k pop sensation bts prepares to take the stage in seoul. Big hit hopes to be a big hit on the korean stock exchange. Paul markets are just opened here in sydney. For a look at whats going on, lets go to sophie. Sophie sydney stocks gain ground. 1 , resuming the advanced after stalling and to retreat from a march i on wednesday. We have the likes of bhp and providing a boost while banks are under pressure and focus is on the rba governors speech in which he signaled the desire for more state funding while indicating that there will be a lower for longer rate environment, likely to see further easing ports 10 basis points, also indicating there will not be rate hikes for at least three years unless there is more sustained progress on jobs and inflation. Those remarks did see pressure come through on the aussie dollar, seeing an earlier push. Flipping the board to check in
Bloomberg television. Eight days to the election across the station, and those watching around the world. The confluence here this morning, futures up 33. I get it. At the confluence here of really grim news worldwide on the pandemic, along with major uncertainty on the United States senate elections, makes for an interesting monday. Jonathan i couldnt agree more. The composition of congress all about what happens next with fiscal stimulus for market participants. Playing out for everyone to see, the increase of infections in the United States and europe, and extra restrictions coming down italy and spain at a time when the economy was already losing momentum. Youve got an equity market that gets hammered. The s p down almost 1 . Say full credit, i hate to this because jon is only with us for a brief hour today on bloomberg television, but the basic idea i have is that you were way out front on this. P guess if i am an sa shareholder, im a little surprised off of where it was friday. L