Gain of more than 500 points the day before that and right now dow futures indicated up another 113 points this comes after the dow closed at its highest level in a month yesterday. Oil prices picking up by about 3 more of a supply picture but the s p 500 indicated up by about 13, nasdaq up by 31. And treasureky my market, te yielding 0. 765 . Andrew lets talk about stimulus this morning because house he Speaker Nancy Pelosi and treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke about a broad stimulus plan yesterday and Speakers Office says that the treasury secretary made it clear that President Trump had interest now in finding an agreement on a comprehensive relief plan, that conflicted with comments from the White House Communications director who said that the white house wants to address stimulus checks, Small Business loans and the airline, but not anticipating a larger package. Nancy pelosi said that the white house is open to something bigger but not on the scale that democrats have prop
And friend, illustrates the commitment that they have made personally which i think all of us want here at the post are very grateful for. I just wanted to share that with you. Today were going to talk about cybersecurity interference in our 2020 president ial elections. The very Innovative New way of trying to do with that. And avoided talked with two of the people who are most familiar with these issues. First former director of Homeland Security, michael, former director of National Intelligence, james, each knows the cyber in these issues in a difficult political and legal background as well as anybody who has served in government. On this gentleman with the question is on everybodys mind. It involves the question of interference in our elections but this is the complaint that has been raised by the so identified whistleblower who is complaint now before the house Intelligence Committee. This subject of an Intense National discussion going all the way to the issue of impeachment. T
Morgan has the morning off interesting market day setting up despite all the volatility. Tech remains the Market Leader this year. The xlk handily outpacing the s p. Semis up more than 40 for the year, almost doubling the gains of the nasdaq. Then youve got the earnings spotlight tonight. Netflix after the bell joining us this morning, joel killeen and kenny picari good morning, guys, good to see you. Good morning. Semis, banks with a second good day vix below 14 is a rotation happening . I think the earnings season is not going to be as disastrous as the street and some analysts have made a lot of people expect its already started the bank numbers yesterday and today performed much better than expected nobody is talking about it i actually feel good about it but i think there is a rotation, depending on whats going on so there will be rotation but its all part of the process. You still think were range bound here i think were range bound on the lower ending well test the lows, 2758 ea
On behalf of my friend and colleague, Jamal Khashoggi illustrates a commitment they , have made personally, which all of us feel very grateful for. I wanted to share that with you. Today, we are going to talk about cybersecurity, interference in our 2020 president ial elections, and Innovative New way of trying to deal with that and we will talk with two of the people who are most familiar with these issues. First, the former director of homeland, michael chertoff. Second, the former director of National Intelligence, james clapper. Each knows cyber and these and the difficult political and legal background as well as anybody. I want to start with a question that is on everybodys minds. It involves the question of interference in our elections. This is the complaint that has been raised by the still unidentified whistleblower whose complaint is before the House Intelligence Committee and is the subject of an intense discussion. Without asking what you think what youou think think about
We need stronger on that issues. The cspan Battle Ground states tour. And were live this morning as the Washington Post hosts the Cyber Security summit with remarks from former Homeland Security certificate Michael Chertoff and National Intelligence, james clapper. Live on cspan2. One year ago this morning journalists in Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered in istanbul. The post has been paying tribute to jamal throughout this week and just moments ago post publisher fred ryan and the posts owner jeff baseos spoke at a memorial for him in istanbul just steps from where jamal was killed. Jamals courage and his work will not be forgotten. For me, jamal inevitably brings to mind the importance of a free press. But more broadly, our ability to access information and communicate openly is the life blood of our democratic society. So much of our communication is done digitally over texts or emails, on social media platforms. Our digital lives are encod