Testing limit down down by 5 as far as they are allowed to trade down before the open the number to watch this morning is down 136 for the s p. We have touched those lows and bounced off. We are not far off dow futures are down by 4. 74 . Nasdaq down 4. 6 after the opening bell, there are other Circuit Breakers you with watching. They would be kicking in with trading halting over a period of time down 7 this morning if that were to happen, youd see a 15minute halt after trading started. Next is if markets dropped by 13 . Then the third level is after 20 . That would be a halt of trading for the day. We have not seen these tested since 1997 until the last week of trading thats what we are watching so closely. If you take a look at the treasury market, you see the 10year note is 0. 71 . We got back to. 8 or so yesterday. With the yield, i was hoping they would have sold off talking to folks yesterday worried about what looked like it was better than going and maybethere could be problems
Begin. Welcome everybody. Good to have you with us on options action. Escalating coronavirus fears ripping through markets this webb 96 of the s p 500 now in correction territory or worse meaning down more than 10 from the highs. All three major indexes handing in the worst week since the financial crisis in 2008 the dow shedding around 3,600 points more than 10 . And all sectors down from the highs. But energy and financials, the largest victims, both sectors down more than 13 in the past week if you are wondering how to protect your portfolio and who isnt amid the market madness our team of traders are here to break it down. Cornerants macro carter worth and mike khouw opt myself advisers we know this was a historic week for stocks and bonds but mike in any wayway was it historic for the options market. I think anything thats going to be a historic move for equities is going to be a historic move for options on the same equities. And this certainly was one of the cases. The vix was a
279 points looking at the treadsrys the 10year is at 0. 77 . That is nuts especially when you start to look at where we were a handful of months when people were talking about a 3 as rates go down cheaper this is such a panic move. Is it forecasting a Global Movement the problem is that everyone was worried that stocks were overvalued the problem is there is no way of gauging what the effects are. Everyone at this desk could have started throwing stocks at the wall people are going for safety and quality. These are panic moves im not sure it is unwarranted people will sell off first and panic later. Theyll say im looking out for a year or two or three thats probably what well reassure now can stocks bounce off the previous lows of 12 i think the market has to recalibrate to digest the lower yield and the market sitting across the table, stocks dont often bottom on a friday but the fact that everyone thought they werent going to bottom is the chance that they werent going to bottom. Bef
That china would take more measures to bolster its economy. Companies from adidas to tyson are spelling out what the impact will be on their bottom lines and the pace of homebuilding fell less than expected and it surged to a 13year high our closer today, with the debate just showers way, former chair sheila bair willbe here to discuss a wealth tax, financial transaction tax and how markets are responding why she says as a republican shes voting for warren. Thats all coming up after the bell joining us for the hour, keith bliss, welcome back, keith. Thank you very much. The question has been asked a lot of times, and yet you still look at these markets and record high territory going up every day despite the coronavirus warnings and fears and cases and you wond frer if theres a disconnect. I dont think theres a disconnect i didnt think there was going to be much to this story its a serious story and could impact the markets the longer it goes on. Now were starting to see the trend is c
Talking about what is happening with the coronavirus and appointing Vice President pence. As he was speaking, one of the cases of unknown origin that happened in europe as predicted if you look at the treasury now, you see the 10year is yielding 1. 297 . Not negative yet. President trump speaking about preparations last night. We are very, very ready for this whether it is going to be a break out of larger proportions or whether or not we are at that very low level and we want to keep it that way he has tasked Vice President mike pence he also addressed the market response i think the stock market will recover. The economy is strong, consumers are incredible thats why we are doing well and other countries are not even before the virus our consume rp is very, very strong very powerful economically. And the president put some of the response of the dow to the democratic convection. Are you suggesting Financial Markets are overreacting here . I think Financial Markets are very upset when