Businesses to reopen. It comes as a vacaville woman promises to reopen her hair salon in just a few hours defying those shutdown orders. Start filing for unemployment assistance from the state. The aid applies for people who do not qualify for regular state benefits. Im laura garcia. And im Marcus Washington. A look at traffic coming up in about eight minutes with mike inouye. First, meteorologist kari hall is tracking the forecast, shaping up to be another warm week for us, right, kari . Yes, especially today. Were looking at temperatures that will be in some spots near record highs and ill be watching those numbers in concord where we start out at 60 degrees but already at noon were in the low 80s and well see the highs reaching into the upper 80s later on today and then for the coastal areas were staying in the upper 60s in San Francisco. Low 60s in half moon bay. The valleys, thats where it will be hot. Ill have a look at those numbers and how close well get to a record in some spo
Spots. The way were starting with a clear sun rise and we are seeing the live look outside in san jose. As we look at our temperature trend, well see it quickly warming up. Were in the upper 60s by late morning. Eventually reaching into the low 80s and just keep in mind that our normal High Temperature is about 71 degrees this time in april as we head into may. So were looking at well above normal temperatures and there may be a few spots setting some new records for this afternoon. Ill be watching that temperature in santa rosa as well as some other spots where we will hit in the upper 80s. Well talk more about whats ahead with a cooldown in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. Thanks, kari. Nbc bay areas tracie potts is live in washington with that plus problems with the latest batch of Small Business loans. Tracie . Reporter marcus, people still having trouble trying to apply for and get those loans approved. Its slow going. Well tell you about that. As for the rest of what the
Anymore. A lot of Global Markets are closed or for boxing day. Uk, germany, france, australia, italy and hong kong. I say it every year. Boxing day has nothing to do with boxing as a sport as a child, i always thought that u. S. Futures, we have some green arrows dow looks like it would open up about 30 points higher 10year note opening about 1. 97. New this morning, china says it is in close touch with the United States on signing a phase one trade deal both sides are 12i8 going through necessary procedures before signing despite progress on trade, tensions remain. Meantime, saying the phase one trade deal is, quote, an enormous step in the right direction. It is coming. It is coming it is done in your mind what we are going to get is what weve gotten. Phase two, i wouldnt think about it again like ever, ever no. Let it go. Gone for good oregon for the election . I think you need a change in leadership of china before we see anything significant even if trump wins in november of 2020,
The program its a deal in principle and one that will have many people feel really after hours of discussions Russia Ukraine and the European Union have reached a tentative gas deal that go into effect on the 1st of january the deal was brokered right here in berlin. These pipes are front and center of a geopolitical crisis natural gas is supposed to be sent from russia to germany to supply the e. U. With one of its Major Energy Sources the north stream and nordstrom to pipelines. Bypass ukraine and safe on billions in transit fees that are currently a major source of income for the neighboring country not to rely entirely on the north rim Delivery System russia still wants to send some gas through ukraine asked for ukraine the country depends on gas from russia but must call has weaponized its supply in the past cutting it off repeatedly in the 1990 s. Russian president putin says similar action is no longer planned. We are not going to sign any kind of contract with ukraine in order
Signing. Breaking even on bare sterns all of that as Worldwide Exchange begins right now good morning and happy boxing day welcome to the show. After having the Christmas Holiday off, stock futures are indicating the dow may open a little bit more. Still 31 points on the upside to the dow. S p up by about four points. We want to turn attentions briefly to technology. The nasdaq composite has done something for the First Time Since the. Com bubble era locking in the ninth consecutive close the first time it has happened since its ending days. The bond markets showing some signs of movement. The tenyear note yield ticking slightly lower the twoyear yield 1. 67 we are still trading those bonds. Lets go to worldwide movements. Take a look at whats happening overall. Up about 1 . The hang seng in hong kong is closed today the nikkei is up one half of 1 . Markets in australia are closed in observance of boxing day. Lets look at some other top stories today. New this morning, china says it is