Postpandemic academy dominated by americas big tech companies. This friday morning, stocks are going up somewhere, can you believe that, we dont know how were going to close the session but the opening bell the dow will be up another triple digit, over 100 points, s p coming up a series of records of another nine this morning and the nasdaq made 39 records and moving higher again as of right now. That is the market, that is financial history, cue the fireworks, spectacular way to close out the republican convention, they lit up the sky over the white house after President Trump accepted the nomination for second term. It was a long speech, 70 minutes, the president made his pitch, vote for me and ill keep the streets safe and restore prosperity. Joe biden would ruin the country. You will hear it all, and then there is this, senator rand paul and his wife leaving the white house after the speech into an angry mob of demonstrators. That was intimidation that bordered the very close to re
Emergency use authorization to a new virus treatment using plasma from people who already had over 19. Its called convalescent plasma, it reduces the rate significantly in one big study. Investors love the positive news on the virus and with new cases in america trending firmly down we have a monday morning market rally, the dow industrial is up 270 points, s p up 28 and look at that nasdaq, were looking at again at well over 1 , 123 points for the nasdaq. This is very much a big tech rally all over again. Apple stock premarket, well above 500 bucks, Morgan Stanley says it will fight 20, 30 at 512 getting there fast. Look where it is now come up another 75 bucks, 2125. Will bring you the rest of the big tech news and a moment. Just as the republicans began their convention, joe biden brings blockbuster news about the virus, he told abc news that he would shut the economy down all over again if the Scientists Say so. If the Scientists Say a National Lockdown would save lives. Thats what
Heres the markets performance this thursday morning. Not paying much attention to those jobless numbers. We are going to be down pretty much across the board. The dow industrials on the down side to the tune of 200. The s p down about 20. The nasdaq, not much of a loss there, down 12 points. Now, ive got some negatives to lay out for you. This may be a negative. Several states report big spikes in virus cases following their reopening. Its the second wave worry. Number two, medical authorities in beijing say the new outbreak has been controlled, their words, but virus statements out of china dont have much credibility with investors. Heres another one. This is not helping. The European Union will go ahead with its plan to tax big American Technology companies. The u. S. Has withdrawn from those talks. This too might be hurting investor sentiment. John boltons book, very negative on the president. Bolton says that everything he does is geared to his reelection and that includes shifting
Likely to hit around 15 . This morning, the private sector reports the loss of 20,236,000 jobs just in april. Reopening the economy is designed to try to bring back some or most of those jobs. So here we are. With all the bad Economic News breaking around us, what does the market do . Well, it rallies. For the third day in a row, the market opens higher. This is a bet on the recovery and a bet on the federal reserve, which is putting at least 4 trillion into the economy, and the treasury which is putting in over 3 trillion. Thats called stimulus. Investors appear to like it. The dow is going to be up about 140 points. Nice gain there. The s p up 15, nasdaq up about, what, 58, 60. Look at this. Oil, 23 a barrel. Thats where it is now. Earlier, it had been at 25. There has been a dramatic fall in supply and a hopedfor pickup in demand as some states start opening up their economies. So thats why we are in the mid 20s for the price of oil. But you can say goodbye to the gas price decline.
Prone to gaffes. In congress, no agreement on how to respond to the virus. The latest proposals, a payroll tax holiday for the rest of the year. In other words, your Social Security contribution, suspended. Another one, extend the april 15th tax deadline. However, congress had better get on with it. A oneweek recess starts friday. The market, not happy with any of this. Stocks will be down at the opening bell. You kind of get seasick watching it all. Down 2,000 monday, up 1100 tuesday, this morning we will open about 800 points to the downside. Similar losses for the s p and nasdaq. The virus, there are now just over 1,000 cases in the United States. Draconian action in new rochelle, new york, where the National Guard has been called out to help with a cluster of cases in that town. Seattle has restrictions on large gatherings. The first lawsuits have appeared, a cruise line sued. And just look at this. Students at the university of dayton rioted last night after the authorities announ