From 1 to one point 25 , and 0. 25 . Down to 0 , to so 0 to 0. 25 . Thats a big difference, quite a bit. And in addition, very importantly, the federal reserve, they are going to be purchasing 500 billion of treasuries and 200 billion of mortgagebacked securities, and that number can increase, but they will start with that. Thats really good news. Really great for our country. Something that were very happy, i have to say, im very happy. They did it in one step. They didnt do it in four steps over a long period of time. They did it in one step, and i think people in the market should be very thrilled. Were the strongest country in the world by far, financially and in every other way, and that brings us in line with what other countries are. They actually have negative rates, but we get it down to potentially zero. Thats a big step, and im very youy they did it, and will not hear anything bad about me unless it is a month or two from now. So i congratulate the federal reserve. It is ter
To zero. Beautiful day outside. Ill start by discussing the federal reserve. It just happened minutes ago, but it makes me very happy. It makes me very happy and i want to congratulate the federal reserve. For starters, they lowered the federal rate from what it was, from 1 to one point 25 , and 0. 25 . Down to 0 , to so 0 to 0. 25 . Thats a big difference, quite a bit. And in addition, very importantly, the federal reserve, they are going to be purchasing 500 billion of treasuries and 200 billion of mortgagebacked securities, and that number can increase, but they will start with that. Thats really good news. Really great for our country. Something that were very happy, i have to say, im very happy. They did it in one step. They didnt do it in four steps over a long period of time. They did it in one step, and i think people in the market should be very thrilled. Were the strongest country in the world by far, financially and in every other way, and that brings us in line with what ot
Beautiful day outside. I think we have some great things to talk about. I will start by discussing the Federal Reserve. As you know it just happened minutes ago but it makes me very happy. I want to congratulate the Federal Reserve for starters they have lowered the fed rate from what it was, which was one to 1. 25. It has been lowered down to zero 0. 25. Zero to 0. 25. The Federal Reserve will be purchasing 500 billion dollars of treasuries and 200 billion of mortgagebacked securities. That number can increase but they will start with that. That is really good news. That is great for our country. That is something we are very happy. I am very happy. They did it in one step. They did not do it in four steps over a long time. I think that people and the markets will be thrilled. That brings us we are the strongest country in the world by far financially and every other way. That brings us in line with where other countries are. Actually have negative rates. We got it down to potentially
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Points. We thought it would be a huge bounceback day, it might be, you never know but another point as the intraday of the dow we actually went negative. Were back up 120. Up and down we go. Deirdre bolton trying to keep track of it all. Joins us from the new york stock exchange. Like im on a ham sister wheel, connell. We had 950 point gain. When Vp Mike Pence said essentially every american will be covered for coronavirus testing. You saw, that, that is where viewers can see a little bit after green, kind of blip up on the dow. Were still nowhere near where we were at the highs of the session. Let me tell you what is moving markets at least by group. The groups that are supporting whatever rallies you are seeing. You have info tech. You have Financial Companies and industrials. Now on the other side with really weighing on the market, utilities, Consumer Staples and energy which is a little bit interesting, because out of the gate this morning, connell, energy, they were the superstar