Package. The merger between psa and fiat in a move that could force more concessions from the auto giants a new designated driver. Replacing the head of vw brands as the automaker battles with unions over cost cutting plans saudi arabia will no longer cut Additional Oil they say demand is thriving. With we have no whatsoever for lack all of us in the whole World Oil Market have no stomach whatsoever for any type of laxityies. A warm welcome to street signs. European markets have been open about an hour now. It has already been a choppy session. We open in positive territory. Now the main benchmark is down 0. 4 yesterday, the main benchmark dropped 0. 3 what was remarkable was the fact we saw the final recession word enter the mix. Declaring the United States has officially entered a recession just as the nasdaq hit a new record high and raised all losses for 2020. Major difference for what we are seeing in Financial Markets and what we are seeing in the real economy. Begging the questi
Moment right now the dow is down by 33 points take a look at what happened to equity markets overnight in asia youll see that the nikkei was flat the hang seng was down by. 8 and the shanghai composite up by. 1 in europe theres active trading taking place in the markets. Youll see its a little bit of a mixed picture. Three major averages are weaker with the ftse down by. 5 . Italy and spain are seeing stocks higher and then finally check out the treasury market here in the United States. This has been the thing we started watching so closely yesterday. You did see an inversion of the yield curve with the ten year yield challenging the 2 year yield. Right nowits slightly above the 2year as it should be at least. That inverted slightly yesterday late in the session. Right now 10year is yielding 1. 581 the two year is yielding 1. 561 . Were getting close on that again. That and maybe this as well investors suffering a bit of whiplash this morning as President Trump changed his messaging o
Stoxx 600 is negative now, down by less than 2 10 of 1 . The pound is moving relatively aggressively on a number of different things. Theres a reuters report talking about a regime that would allow the continuity of the good friday agreement for the irish border. Emmanuel macron talked about an intelligent solution to the brexit impasse. All of these factors helping the pound get a lift today. I think positioning is also a factor in this. The italian 10 year not budging that much, but keep an eye on it. Reportsla, the suggest, wants a coalition formed by the end of today. Salvini is about to go see the italian president. Vonnie the u. S. Economy does not need lower rates according to Kansas City Fed president Esther George. She spoke with bloombergs Michael Mckee in jackson hole, wyoming. Have a listen. Theer as i look at where economy is, im not ready to begin to provide more accommodation to the economy outlook thats adjusts the economy is getting weaker. Vonnie we are joined now by
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