2020. Cheryl we still are talking about china. They are threatening though use their power to end months of demonstrations in hong kong. Protesters there may have just come up with a new nonviolent strategy that could hit beijing where it hurts, thats their wallet. Lauren hollywood promotion there causing complete chaos. How bargain prices brought one major American City to an absolute standstill. It is friday, thank goodness, right, august 16th, fbn a. M. Starts right now. Mr. Blue sky. Please tell us why. You had to hide away for so long. So long. Where did we go wrong. Mr. Blue sky. Please tell us why. You had to hide away for so long. Lauren welcome to fbn a. M. Happy friday. Im lauren simonetti. Cheryl good morning, everyone. I am cheryl casone. Well, we are ending on really another volatile day, its been an incredibly volatile week for stocks. Lauren were seeing more of that this morning. Take a look at dow futures. They are jumping 242 points. Thats about 1 . The nasdaq is gaini
Points. If they come the big open in all three indexes. Lauren stocks are trading in europe. A downmarket acrosstheboard at the cac in paris on the quarter 1 . Gerri in asia to stocks in japan managing nowhere. Higher commissar repeat the nikkei higher, but all other lower. China hang seng in kospi. Lauren tax incentives at the big boost to profits that the stock is jumping. Fbn am is starting right now. Gerri 5 01 a. M. In new york. Wednesday from december 20th. Century wilson first Cheryl Casone. Lauren good to see you. Christmas is creeping closer. Are you prepared . Let us begin with breaking news overnight. The senate has passed a tax bill. The vote 5148 from all republicans voting in favor. Senator john mccain battling brain cancer was absent from the vote. Senate Republican Leaders celebrating their victory. The stock market is up, optimism is high, coupled with the tax reform, america is ready to Start Performing as it should have for a number of years. This is an historic mome
Lauren last out report before the Federal Reserve meeting out this morning in three and a half hours from now. We will tell you what to expect. Cheryl as long as theres no surprises in the may jobs report. Dow could break today another alltime high record. Dow, s p and nasdaq all closed in record territory yesterday, taking a look at u. S. Stock market futures right now, they are positive, the may jobs report at 8 30 a. M. Eastern time. Lauren in sports, the series that everybody was waiting for, the warriors dominating the calves and in baseball another bad day for the mets as the brewers bad boy interferes with one of their fielders, we will have one of the highlights for you. Cheryl rough week for baseball. Lauren indeed. Cheryl 5 01 in new york. Welcome to fbn am, first look at morning markets, breaking news and what to expect for the day ahead. Lauren asking the u. S. Supreme court to revive travel ban. The Justice Department issuing a statement saying that it is quote that it is