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Week yeah. This is the expiration day so what happens is you actually its tomorrow, but people are trying to prep it what happens is rusty braziel explains to me, the rollover from the may contract to june occurs tomorrow. The reason that happens is because the may futures price converges with cash and expiration so in other words, youre looking at what the real price is its not the futures price so what happens is that imagine if youre producing at 32 a barrel, 33 a barrel like occidental, thats just youre hurting nobody can make any money at these prices rusty points out that after seeing this, the next month, it might go to zero and thats i think a lot of it is because where will you put it maybe keep it in the ground. It is extraordinary and jarring. And i think its causing the decline. Carl, whats so amazing, it was completely predictable thats why maybe the decline isis really overdone if its based on oil if its based on other factors, i dont know it looks like oil is bringing th
And a beige book road map begins with hong kong, brexit and slew of International Trade data stocks set for a sharp rebound at the open. Recession risks with Global Economic uncertainty rising, well get the latest tea leafs from the fed later today. And the nfl blockbuster, the Dallas Cowboys agreeing to a mon monster contract extension with ezek yell Ezekiel Elliott. Investor sentiment, a lift on news from across the pacific carrie lam making it official she has withdrawn the controversial extradition bill that sparked months of protests and impacted the economic climate. Some protest leaderes say demonstrations will continue, though, unless other demands are met, including calls for greater democracy, some of the protesters are asking for a complete review of police behavior, no indication shes going to give them that as well. I would say finally to this, right . They have been protesting now for 13 weeks this was one of the core issues that set it off. They have other demands, but a
Strike, though. Thousands of uaw workers hit the picket lines. The first walkout to hit the big three all at once. Plus arm shares are, well, still looking good ahead of the open, looking to extend those gains from yesterday. It was the biggest ipo of the year and quite a significant day. And rally paused. Stock index futures, little changed after the best day for equities of the month. Lets begin with the uaw striking against detroits big three simultaneously for the first time in that unions history. Phil lebeau is in wayne, michigan, after talking to gms mary barra, and joins us with more. We are outside of the Michigan Assembly plant. It is the ford plant where they build the ranger pickup truck as well as the bronco suv. A very popular model. Heres what this strike is doing in terms of its impact not just at ford but also gm and stellantis. Total number of workers, approximately 12,700. Just under 13,000 uaw members who are now on strike at the ford plant here in wayne. The stella
With earnings from oil majors amazon, alphabet futures are a little bit positive. Europe a slight loss at the moment. Tenyear close to fivemonth highs we got yesterday. Road map begins with amazon shares falling after that miss. Big spending abroad cutting into bottom line, one bright spot is aws. Googles parent alphabet sees profits rise in mobile and video advertising. Shares poised to open a bit higher this morning. And ge in talks with baker hughes on potential partnership. Baker hughes rising on that news. But first up, amazon falling on quarterly miss amid higher cost increased spending on warehouses, Digital Content and other areas. Holiday guidance also weighing on the stock. Amazon web services up 55 in q3, but were deep in the investment cycle here. Theyve opened 23 warehouses since july. Only three in the first half. Well, i think people have to recognize theyll look at amazons run and theyll say why didnt i participate in amazons run. What kept me from doing that . And the