The nasdaq hitting a new record high and amazon shares crossing 3,000 bucks a piece for the first time ever. Shannon, well start with you on this one what the you make of the rally is it legit and why is it happening now given everything we know negatively about the coronavirus virus . Were just continuing to see investors look at the sentiment thats coming out of the surveys and anticipating this continued v shape recovery we have seen the v shape recovery in the stocks already were anticipating a v shape recovery in the economy. I think that really rests on the fact that despite the fact were seeing this pick up in cases, theres not a widespread expectation that we go back to the lockdown that we saw in march and april. They really anchor themselves to the most recent period which was a very difficult period from an economic standpoint. Investors are continuing to look forward. They are continuing to see the Second Quarter being the earnings trough from this particular recession look
Time those are good too if demand from the treasury doesnt come back in coming months, whats the longer term implication for Interest Rates i know youre reticent to give any forecast on Interest Rates, which i understand, but give us a tone about the impact, the correlation there. There seems to be flying of demand for our paper i wouldnt want to speculate about what Interest Rates might do were the worlds reserve currency and in times of stress people want to own u. S. Treasury obligations and thats been the way that is for a long time. Even if some of the problems as in the last crisis, problems originated here, notwithstanding that we have the strongest, economy, most liquid markets. One last question ill yield my time back. Youve been gracious with your candor and your time i heard a conversation in this hearing about labor. Our state was one of the first ones to reopen one of the inhibiters to supplying the demand that i think is out there and i think were proving that is getting
Now. Thats a gain of better than 800 points, 2950 a key level for the s p, were slightly above that with a gain of 3 . And the nasdaq, where so much strength has been of late, 2. 3 higher, 9230, russell 2,000 having a big day as well kevin oleary, 2950, key level on the s p were all the way back to where we were in early march and you, my friend, you say youre growing more bullish. Yes, i am i listened to what the fed says and they have an unlimited pocketbook they made it clear they are going to overcompensate, scott, and youre starting to see it happen right now. The beneficiary of this will be issues of credit, we issued a trillion dollars worth of investment rate credit so far this year. Spreads have tightened you know i watch the etf market like a hawk. The fed has only done a few hundred Million Dollars of purchasing it is job owning that is getting it going this is an extraordinary time. If youre an investor and missed days like today, youre mitts g i missing 30 , 40 , 50 of the
Oleary is with us kevin, welcome back to you look at where we stand right now following that adp employment report been all over the place. Nasdaq has been positive throughout dow has been bouncing around, as has the s p 500. The jobs number shocking, neutralized somewhat, though, by the continued move in tech stocks, like apple, rising above 300 a share today pete, thats really why were talking about the divergence these horrific economic numbers. And yet, unbelievable stock market numbers, because of tech, which is the only s p sector positive on the year yeah, its been an unbelievable rise out of those tech stocks that you mentioned, and sprinkle a little bit with the tech stocks as well. Because weve seen a really nice rise there we know how narrow this is the narrowness really comes with those megacap stocks and we talk about these all the time and thats something that obviously last year, f. A. A. N. G. Was the big story. We continue to have a narrow sort of group thats absolutel
Quarter. We are down 1. 4 on the s p. Weve got a big show coming your way well speak with the ceo of hologic which says its new coronavirus test could help increase the countrys Testing Capacity and a massive afternoon of earnings. Apple, amazon, gilead, visa and whirlpool. And an exclusive interviiew when i will pools ceo. Michael tracking the market on this final day of the month. Courtney has a strategy update for macys and julia is watching big moves for media stocks mike, start us off with the market down day, but big up month and a big five or six weeks since the market low take a look at the s p this is a twoyear this was a 35 drop on intraday basis. To yesterdays high, it was a 35 rally off that lower level so very sink niehaus in that way. I also point out that right around here, 3005, people are talking about how its gained more than 60 of the overall point losses that has some significance its kind of a may period. Seasonals get weaker and yesterday was kind of a big headlin