Losing month for 2019, first may decline for 2012 this morning you see modest green arrows s p futures up by 2 points and the nasdaq up by about 9 points. Overnight in asia markets slightly stronger. President trump coming back from japan. You see the nikkei closed up by a third of a percentage point. Similar gains for the hang seng and the shanghai deposit up about 0. 6 in europe its a mixed picture. The ftse up by about a tenth of a percent. Stocks are weaker in it will i and in spain as well if you talk a look at whats been happening in the treasury market in the United States, youll see the tenyear is yeeling, wow, 2. 89 , so below 3 . This morning alibaba deba debating whether to offer new public shares in a second offering, this time to hong kong reported will i they could raise up to 20 billion. Theyre currently working with financial vuzers to offer the listing as early as this year. The Company Initially listed in new york in 2014 raising a record 25 billion shares of alibaba
Few inland. Allie, what are we seeing on the roads . Westbound 80 a back up and westbound 58 to the 80 there is a vehicle at this transition point blocking one of the right lanes. Here is a live picture as you approach the macarthur maze. It is slow going through that area. It will take you about 24 minutes to get from the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze. On the east shore freeway there is a report from the chp of someone on the university overpass over 80 throwing clothes and Miscellaneous Items onto the freeway. Keep an eye out for that. Hopefully that will clear and the person will stop doing that. Seriously here is the bay bridge toll plaza. It is busy here although the carpool lanes, you can see there is no back up there. 6 01. Back to the desk. Thank you, allie. Teachers in the new Haven Unified School district will be back on the picket lines in about an hour. School lets out for the summer in a few days anktvus Elissa Harrington is live outside the School District office
Lets see how things did overnight in asia. Asia was leading the declines yesterday. This time a little different story. Nikkei closed up by 1. 5 hang seng was up by 0. 6 shanghai was flat. In europe, at least at this early trading hour, there are green arrows across the board. Barely hanging on for the ftse the dax and cac each up by better than 0. 6 looking at crude oil prices, at least right now, crude oil looks like its down 7 cents 55. 26. Couple big stories were watching, mattel has rejected a takeover approach from rival hasbro reuters reporting that mattel believes the offer undervalues the company and doesnt take into account the potential for regulators to rejected the deal on antitrust grounds reports saying mattels new ceo who took over in february may be trying to drive a harder bargain in talks with hasbro the company cut its fullyear revenue outlook. You are looking at both of those stocks now time inc is reportedly restarting talks to sell itself to publisher and broadca
Pedal power, a man who believes all kids should have a chance to ride a bike no matter the challenge. This is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Good evening. The culture that began with reckoning of sex crimes today shook the nations capitol as lawmakers responded to sharp criticism of inappropriate behavior. One of the most prominent democrats in the house, senator conyers stepped down as top democrat on the House Judiciary Committee and al franken speaking for the first time on accusations he groped women. Senator franken says he wont resign and will be back at work tomorrow. Kelly odonnell has the latest. Reporter after 10 days out of sight and under scrutiny. I have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. Reporter senator al franken speaks out. Ive especially let down the people who have seen me as a champion for women. Reporter franken has been accused by women of unwanted advances. Today, he spoke only to minnesota tv and local reporters. This has been a
After longtime democratic lawmaker congressman john conyers announced hes stepping down from his seat as the leading democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee saying in a statement hes stepping aside from the position as the House Ethics Committee investigates allegations of Sexual Harassment leveled against him. All the while denying the allegations of misconduct. Well, that news comes as another democratic lawmaker, this time senator al franken, is expected to walk through the halls of congress for the First Time Since he was hit with allegations of sexual misconduct. And now hes speaking out since those reports of misconduct came out over a week ago. For more we go to nbcs tracy pots. What can you tell us about what congressman nancy pelosi regarding scrutiny of her own what she said about conjerz . Reporter pelosi on meet the press seemed to defend him to some degree saying she hasnt really heard from his accusers. We are strengthened by due process. Just because someone i