Months here but nevertheless that news was a good excuse to start unloading tesla shares. Do not, do not feel bad for elon musk though. He is still comfortably worth in excess of 103 billion even with the falloff today. We are following a tale of two president ial candidates in wilmington. Not the same wilmington. President is heading to wilmington, North Carolina. The former Vice President , wilmington, delaware. Both expected to continue concentration in battleground states. At the same time reminding americans that each has the secret to make them feel better there is sentiment surveys out today that really confirm were bummed out as a country. Were getting to the bottom of that. Why are we bummed. Why are we dim on our own prospects here . Cuts across republicans, democrats, im buying this in pockets, even guys like new age are really morose. Im not morose. Depending if lunch is served. Go to Jackie Deangelis what she is following with the dow up 219 points. Where are we with all o
Americans and ongoing battle of stimulus this morning. Heavy haters, walmart, home depot and kohls reporting Quarterly Earnings, we have all the numbers and impact. Lets check numbers, we are looking at a firmer tone, futures indicating a gain at start of trading, about 55 points nasdaq with record close yesterday adding to it this morning with another gain of 35 points. S p 500 ending the day yesterday less than 5 points away from a new record high close when the dow was down 86 but the nasdaq was up 110, the race to acquire tiktok, stock is surging this morning after reportedly throwing its hat to the ring and what it means to microsoft and ongoing battle this morning. Oracle shares up 2 and a half percent. Men being told not to have one alcoholic drink a day. Whats behind the warning . Mornings with maria is live right now. Ftse 100 up 11, cac quarante up 17 and dax index in germany higher by 66 points. European Central Bank President warning banks arent likely to fullery recover fr
Earnings from continuing operations was just 0. 10. Terrible numbers from certain sectors. Iously, retail search obviously, retail front and center. Market, kind of a mixed bag. Terrible data, yet equities tried to stage a rally earlier. Now futures flipping into more negative territory. Definitely the eurodollar and dollaryen are two to watch today. The yen was significantly higher thats butt all dies all eyes really on retail data later. Lets get some more market moving news from our new york and brussels teams. We want to start in the u. S. , where we are expecting more of that dire economic data. Many nonessential stores are closed. We also get Industrial Production. Michael mckee, International Policy and economics correspondent, joins us now. Michael i will give you guidance for the year, dismal. It is only a question of how bad they are going to be. Retail shrank by 8. 7 in march, when things were just getting started. In april, americans spent all of the time at home, not going
Mind so says the hong kong prodemocracy activist after a court jailed him for his leading role in a twenty fourteen umbrella protest and banning refuses to answer u. S. Lawmakers questions about his time at the white house now he faces a congressional subpoena what does he know about alleged russian ties to the trump campaign. Welcome to the Program Thanks for joining us. China has criticized what it calls a cold war mentality after Foreign Ministers from twenty countries met in canada to discuss the north korean conflict the ministers discussed increasing economic pressure on in a bid to end the countrys Nuclear Ambitions u. S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson warns that the threat of war is far away and called on nations to remain sober and clear eyed about the current state of affairs. And japans foreign minister also weighed in urging the International Community to continue economic sanctions despite the recent warming of relations between north and south korea have a list north ko
The irish Prime Minister praises the block as the peacemaker europe but still needs. And is rebel troops to spend their last stronghold in syria warnings of a looming humanitarian disaster increased attacks on a live fire saddams Regime Forces are putting millions of civilians that. Im sorry so much going to thank you for joining us the future of catalonia separatist Movement Began today the spanish Regions Parliament is meeting for the First Time Since a failed secession bid yellow ribbons marked the empty seats of former president carlos and other separatist figures push them all remains in selfimposed exile in belgium three others are in jail facing charges of rebellion and sedition last night thousands of cattle on independence supporters marched in barcelona calling for their release separatist parties won the election and should have the necessary votes to nominate a separatist president. Lets bring in journalist steven burch and he joins us for more on the story from barcelona h