Calls for more stimulus, treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin, package could pass in july. Take a look at futures. Pointing to selloff at the start of trading. Dow futures down almost 300 points and nasdaq down 55 and s p down 28, this after markets end yesterday in the that is, the nasdaq shattering another record high closing at new fresh alltime high on the nasdaq, up to 10,131. Police reform in focus as protests go on. Senate republicans are voting today and moving forward on reforms but facing pushback from democrats. Technology giants speaking out against the temporary ban on h1b visas saying it could move manufacture jobs overseas. Baseball players reporting back to Training Camp july 1. Mornings with maria is live right now. In europe this morning red across the board. The u. S. Reportedly looking to impose new tariffs on goods from the eu and the uk to the tune of 3. 1 billion. This as European Union opening borders but may ban american travelers. Take a look at european indices.
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Was nasdaq and s p 500 down almost 3 . Add boycott slit sit Major Companies pulling out of advertising dollars from social media giant is costing Company Millions anding to surngd pressure and down two and a a quarter percent right now. Boeing takes flight test of the 737 max begin this is week. The stock is up on the news this morning premarket up close to 3 and Federal Reserve Shopping List essential bank releasing name of companies that it is purchasing Corporate Bonds from. Including automakers, telecommunication companies, even beverage cocacola, plus china take more steps to plan down on hong kong frms and beijing says it will impose visa restriction on americans with what they call egregious conducts on Hong Kong Related issues. Mornings with maria is live right now. Global markets look like this european indices highser with the up a third of the percent and paris up about 16 points also a third of the and dax is higher than 34 points twothirds of one percent. In asia across th
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