Plus, were taking your questions. The Halftime Report with scott wapner joe, amy of Chevy Chase Trust and j. J. , with us today. Lets begin with the markets stocks digesting another move into the record books, setting up for what lies ahead there is a lot for investors to consider the looming meeting between President Trump, president xi increased tensions with iran, and earning season in the not too distant season we set another new record for the s p. Tech hits an alltime high today. Thats been the second best performing group this month. And i might finally get steve into the camp where he thinks well see rate cuts but thats clearly what the fed told us yesterday. The table is set for them. Now thats jaw boning. When they do it, that will be Something Else i already have a bet for dinner with steve i think hes going to have to pay off on that. Unless you drive in an rv, that ship has sailed. Which ship. Because you said two in two weeks the fed will ease. No, i said if we converted.
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With the presumptive gop candidate donald trump. Part of the republican establishment then paul ryan. The 2012 vitaminnal candidate now the speaker of the house jumping into the spotlight one day after the billionaire businessman moved even closer to officially clinch in the nomination by winning both nebraska and virginia. How much does donald trump need . Paul ryan maybe he doesnt. Meanwhile senator Bernie Sanders continues to be quite the thorn in the side of Hillary Clintons winning last night in coal country. Thats Bernie Sanders 19th victory, folks. We will ask our Political Panel exactly what the foreclosure new york senator needs to do to move on to the general election instead of having to battle two sanders and trump. Were joined by former senator byron and greg. We are live hear at this massive sky bridge alternative conference in las vegas. What we have, folks, is a gathering of some of the best and brightest minds from all walks of life. Youre talking about former treasury
After netflix result yesterday, tech was a leader on a downside. Materials and energy continue to rally. Abovell 10 S P Industries their 200 Day Moving Average. Even with this day, still seeing some upward momentum. Alix a lot have broken the 200 day but have not been able to hold it. What will be the catalyst to break us out on this range . It was really the commodity names that probably the most. Copper and gold up at the most since november, also a transocean. Stock in con of a risk on day across the board. And itd at the vicks still cannot seem to gain any traction. The vicks really low. We keep having this rally where we are climbing higher but there doesnt seem to be a lot of concern. Joe and im going to sound like a broken record but guess what, there are new lows in japanese borrowing cost again. There is the japanese 30 year yield on the screen every day, brandnew lows. What else is there to say . Thelet lets talk about dollar continuing to weaken, revisiting sixmonth lows aft
We have our special programming on the backdrop. It really is a market looking for a bid. It wasnt a good day yesterday, but you really wonder where the markets will be when we hear the statement from the fed this afternoon. Francine it will be interesting to see whether they link the markets to the real economy, but first lets get to the first word news. Vonnie thank you. The leaders of an armed group in oregon have been arrested in a violent traffic stop. Among those now in custody, the leader ayman bundy. Amon bundy. They were stopped by fbi agents. Shooting broke out in one of the protesters was killed, another wounded. Irans president Hassan Rouhani goes to france after a twoday business trip to italy. He is expected to meet with Francois Hollande and sign a deal to buy more than 100 planes from airbus. Italy and the European Commission has agreed on a plan to help banks unload bad debt. Italy will work with european regulators, but some are concerned it could constitute illegal s