Within the perfect Indian Summer of new york, we see a nation counting every vote. Is 2. 5 . Within the counting of votes is the new slow bouncing off of this political moment. Ive got eight ways to go in this opening, and i am going to go jon ferro where you have been, which is the renminbi just moving to new strengths moments ago. Jonathan dollar weakness has got to be the story. We talked about this through the morning. The counting continues. This race is too close to call. This market, the event they are anticipating is a Joe Biden White house, and what that means for the economy and these currencies. They are assuming it will mean a weaker dollar, and that is what youve got on the screen, not just against the chinese currency. It is broadbased through the whole of g10. Tom the emotion in the United Kingdom, i saw the five letter word march and my heart skipped a beat. What are the ramifications of extending a locked three additional months . Jonathan i know very few people who th
On the year did not deliver perfection, so we have the big tech stocks selling off. That is a big market drag. Looking at the worst week going back to march. David but they are not buying bonds. What is that about . Abigail it is interesting they are not buying bonds, they are not looking for that haven hedge against the stock. It tells you may be investors think the text selling will be a oneweek type of thing, although a second week in a row, or it could be to your point from earlier around the fed, the ultimate buyer so it some point the fed will be back in. Not that big of a deal. Harder to look at bonds as a cross asset tell given the fact you do have the fed in their. You have the yield curve steepening. That could cause stocks to get more jumpy. It is healthy to have the yield curve steepening, but it can create gyrations. We have oil lower. Do your point they are selling everything on this friday. Guy thank you so much for that report david site you thank you so much for that r
For those not voting this year you can call us at 202 . 488003 we begin with a story from the Associated Press this morning about early voting. A record avalanche of early votes has transformed the 2020 election. You can see pictures of folks voting in durham, North Carolina for the beginning goes like this. More than 22 million americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election. A record shattering avalanche of early votes. The pandemic has transformed the way the nation votes. 22. 2 million, thats as a friday night, ballots submitted, representing 15 of all votes cast in the 2016 election. Even as eight states are not yet reporting their totals and voters still have more than two weeks to cast ballots. Americans rushed to vote, leading that a record of 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than any president ial election since 1908. The story goes on to say that so far, the turnout has been lopsided with democrats out in 42 republicans by 21 states. Re
Candidates, 202 7488922. You can also text us at 202 7488903. Florida, this is susan, a supporter of President Trump caller thank you for taking my call. Yes, i voted for President Trump. I voted for him because of his policies, not because of his personality. Iran. What he did with highlight like what he did with nafta. I liked what he did with nato. I liked his trade agreements. I especially like his peace agreements in the middle east. Biden, i didnt vote for or against him because i voted for someone this time. Joe biden is an empty suit and a trojan horse. The man has trouble with his memory, his family really should be ashamed. But anyway, forget joe biden. Out,er the election turns i will not be marching on washington if my candidate does not get in. Trumpsally did like policies and i hope he continues in a second term if he is given one. And that is really it. Of joeexas, a supporter biden, hello. Caller hi. Host good morning. Caller good morning. Here is the thing, i was going
Countries across europe. To slow the spread of. The. Player of the century. Well hear his take on the. Welcome to the program u. S. President. Joe biden have faced off in a final t. V. Debate less than 2 weeks before election day the exchange in nashville tennessee was a lot more civil than the ill tempered 1st. Debate between the 2 men racism taxes and the economy were on the agenda but for both candidates the coronavirus pandemic was top of the list. A different tone and pace the find this head to head between the president ial hopefuls gone where the chaos and constant interruptions of their 1st meeting this time the event was more of a conventional debate with the coronavirus pandemic given the most minutes on the clock trump offered an optimistic view on the way forward like a prison it will go away and as i say were rounding the turn where rounding the corner its going away we have a vaccine thats coming its ready its going to be announced within weeks and its going to be deliver