Happen late. These briefings of course have been quite controversial with the president sometimes contradicting the scientists standing right next to him and also pushing treatments that have not yet been proven. The president as of yesterday has started urging americans to wear masks, saying to do so is patriotic. All that said, stocks, mixed picture today. Tech leading the losses. Abigail doolittle has been breaking it down and watching the action. Abigail another jittery day and another day where this is not a satisfactory answer, it does not feel like a satisfactory answer to some. It is very hard to say that yesterday was risk off and therefore you had technology and stayathome leading, and today is risk on. If it was a strong cyclical rally and the sectors that were higher were those cyclical sectors such as energy, financials, industrials. A stronger gain has to do with that tech laws. Nasdaq down 1 . More jittery action, that tells you lots of uncertainty as we head into the st
Schools as if this was september 2019 bout a pandemic. And do well, thank you very much. And good afternoon. Today i want to provide an update on our response to the china virus and what my administration is doing to get the outbreak in the sun belt under control. Seems largely in sun belt, but could be spreading. My team is also working night and day with capital hill to advance the next Economic Relief package. Were working very hard on it. Were making a lot of progress. I also know that both sides want to get it done. Well call it phase four. I think were going to get it done. Well protect our workers, our schools, and our families and protect them very strongly. As one family, we mourn every precious life thats been lost. I pledge in their honor that we will develop a vaccine, and we will defeat the virus. Were doing very well with Vaccine Development and therapeutic development. But i want to thank our brave doctors and nurses and frontl e line respond rs. The job they do is incre
A new sea of tension and the french president is talking about sanctions from turkey. Also talk to farmers in sudans Blue Nile State worried about the flow on effects from a mega down thats filling up and im peter salmon with the sport has once again tokyo marks one year to go to the delayed lympics. Could have you with us welcome to the news hour the krona virus crisis is causing even more pain for workers in the worlds biggest economy more than 1400000 people in the u. S. Have claimed the unemployment benefit in just the past week its the 18th week in a row that the number has topped to 1000000 economists estimate 25000000 people are now out of a job the white house says theres a fundamental agreement on a new coronavirus stimulus package so the rip. Set to unveil the one trillion dollar aid bill 8. 00 to 0 well the searches infections has seen some businesses and schools closed for a 2nd time there in all those 4000000. 00 cases in the u. S. And about 143000 its going to a White Hou
Across the uk, landmarks including the blackpool tower, Wembley Stadium and the london eye illuminate in his honour. This morning well have reaction and tributes from those he loved, helped and inspired. And the World Of Sport, that captain sir tom loved so much, has been paying tribute. The former Olympic Champion Jessica Ennis hill said he will forever be a hero to many people. She presented him with a special award in december. And scientists discover the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine is 76 effective during the three months after the first dose. Good morning. Today we have got some rain, sleet and mostly hill snow moving across Northern Ireland, Northern England and scotland. Southern england are seeing some heavy rain, but in between some heavy some sunshine and showers. Details later. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 3rd of february, and todays breakfast is a special programme to celebrate the life of a man who gave us so much of his time over the last ten months captain sir tom moor
Employees. Bank of america and Morgan Stanley among big banks reporting. Dow component Johnson Johnson right here. Futures in the red. We are standing by for retail sales and jobless claims this morning at 8 30 a. M. Eastern. Stocks edging higher, Investor Sentiment over covid19 vaccine pushing markets into the green. The dow industrials up 227 points, nasdaq up 62 and s p up 29. The state of travel today airlines in the midst of a sharp downturn as pandemic fears keep travelers grounded at 7 30 a. M. Eastern ill be joined by ceo of delta edward bastian. Plus this, drink up, how moderate Alcohol Consumption can protect against cognitive decline. Mornings with maria is live right now. Maria european markets on the decline. Standing by for the ecb decision for the next hour, rates are expected to stay unchanged. Ftse 100 is down 36 points, new data this morning from the uk shows half a million workers were furloughed in the month of may. Thats in response to the pandemic shutdown. This m