Swan number three, hurricane zeta. We will show you exactly where it is right now and how its crushing oil, natural gas and energy stocks. At its lows the Dow Jones Industrials had fallen 908 points. So when you combine that with the previous two days, thats a drop of more than 1700 points. The s p 500 and the nasdaq are also struggling hard right now. We have the s p down 94, the nasdaq down 332. Look, now we see octobers gains wiped out for those two indices and oil getting crushed in the aftermarket session, down 5. 25 . We are now at 37. 51 a barrel. This is not helping, either. Three tech giants, facebook, twitter, alphabet google, adding to the nasdaqs woes. Their shares hammered as their ceos faced congressional scrutiny from both sides of the aisle during a very contentious hearing on capitol hill. We are about to show you the key moments and then our tech panel, top guys in the industry, will translate what it might mean for the stocks. Will the renewed lockdowns invite a supp
The nasdaq off 95. The dow off its session lows but still taking a hit today. The uncertainty boosting gold prices above 1900 an ounce. Take a look at gold as well. 1900. Okay. We will also take a look at johnson johnson, merck, fiedzer and fiedz pfizer and regeneron, on pins and needles awaiting the president s announcement. Lets go straight to Edward Lawrence for a preview of what we are expecting to hear. Reporter exactly, the president signing any minute an executive order that in one way will get departments the look at ways they can further reduce drug prices going forward. Also, we have heard it may include the provision that connects the prices the u. S. Pays with foreign prices. The prices Drug Companies charge Foreign Countries. That is the deal exactly the president worked out between gilead in the United States where the United States will basically buy the entire supply of remdesivir. Remdesivir is a drug that helps coronavirus patients. The president puitched a simila ide
New notice, saying that the fed will use all its tools to support the american economy. The s p, yeah, it came up off the floor, but it is still down 64 points and the nasdac is still losing 126, todays selling follows the worst single day point loss in history, for all three indices. What will happen in this final hour of trade . It is also the final trading day of february, so what were going to do is keep you rock steady and solid with everything you need to know. Since the thundering bullherd got spooked by the threat of the coronavirus, total equity losses so far coming into today topped 4 trillion. All 11 sectors in the s p right now are in correction meaning they are off 10 or more since their recent highs. Joining the dow, nasdac and s p, as markets fall into correction territory, and are staying there folks the past six sections mark the fastestever decline from record highs all the way down to correction for the s p and the nasdac. The outbreak making its way now into sub san
Tonight there is concern over the type of pipe chevron plans to use. That broke last august, causing a huge fire at the richmond refinery. Dan kerman reports, federal investigators are not convinced that chevron is using the best Available Technology. This chemical safety board has issued a subpoena to chevron. They have to answer it these specific decisions about the Decision Making process of the cost one type of pipe instead of the other. Dan kerman, kron 4 news. In the letter about the concern they say that there is a 9 percent chromium steel alloy will work the best and it is concerned about stainless steel being more susceptible to stress corrosion. In bay area news, this 65 yearold woman. The suspect is only 14 years old. We are getting a photographs. This is one of them caviar king. They are going to try him as an adult. If kaviar. King he approached the woman, it kidnapped her, sexually assaulted her and she was left on the side of the road which was found hours later. The sus