The headline number, 57. 5, down from 59. 3. This is a very elevated number by historical standards still, but there are signs of some weakness creeping into those figures. It was unlikely they would remain as high as they did. The survey number was 58. We come through with a headline number of 57. 5. Prices paid a little light as well. The employment number has dropped quite significantly. This may be something you want to Pay Attention to. Remember, we are waiting for the payrolls number friday. 48. 4 is where we are coming through their. Construction spending month on month, 1. 3 . Lets break it all down. Lets get some details. Mike mckee come over to you. Michael you gave us most of the details there that matter, especially that employment number. That has been concerning people in the markets. We have seen a slowdown in the economy reflected in the topdown numbers, although manufacturing has been the source of strength in most economies around the world since the depth of the covi
Tom keene is away and no doubt he would like to talk about this, the redhead blind across the bloomberg with continuing eu trade talks year coming from a spokesperson. Lisa, you asked about deadlines. According to the lease latest deadlines, what do we do about trade talks . Lisa i love that you say the tomo want to talk about this, the implication being that you will not. Thats a very, very not subtle subtext here as you talk about what is a deadline, after all. Jonathan he is of course are chief exit correspondent and he will be interested in the headlines, as will many in the u. K. They are rolling up continuing trade talks next year with the Prime Minister engaging with a phone call with the Commission President later on today. Thats the story for the markets. Otherwise not paying much attention to this whatsoever. The rest of the world has been focused on the headlines around the pandemic. Its a record high in the s p right now. Record high and the nasdaq. In the nasdaq we had eig
To work our way through. Let me start with the Michigan Consumer sentiment index. Headline number coming through at 76 point nine, broadly in line with expectations of 77. Current conditions at 87, i had of expectations. At 75. Tions youve got the difficult situation i think the consumer has got to figure out. Do i worry about the here and now and worry about the impact the virus is going to have over the next weeks and months, or do i think about what the vaccine is ultimately going to deliver . Like the markets, i think the consumer is probably having to balance those factors out. Kailey i want to point out housing data as well. The Housing Market has been particularly strong. That does continue. A pace of 909,000, versus the estimate of 975,000. We are getting october personal spending data, and for more on that as Bloomberg International economics and policy correspondent Michael Mckee to break it all down for us. Michael michael it is may the most important number of a lot of numb
Ofodollar getting a bit traction. The dollar is going down. This is part and parcel of the yellen trade, which seems to be getting reaction now. It will be interesting to see how she works handinhand with the fed chair. Minutes,e last few crude went through 45. This is wti. We are backing off the little bit, but that line in the sand is the highest level we have seen since march 6, which gives you an idea of the turnaround we are seeing. The big question, is it running too far, too fast . Alix some analysts starting to scratch their heads a little bit, particularly as they look at the curve. President elect joe biden said to announce his selection of former fed chair janet yellen as secretary of the treasury. Joining us as michael mckee, Bloomberg International policy and economic correspondent. What about this appointment is giving confidence to the markets specifically . Theael janet yellen ticks most important box for investors, she makes them money. Take a look at what happened whe
Economic damage can be avoided. Speaking today, the ecb president Christine Lagarde said there is no doubt the pandemic will have a longterm impact on the global economy. It is clear that covid19 will cause lasting changes to our economies. Ourill not necessarily suck economy potential, if we act powerfully. But it will cause sectoral and societal shifts against which we have to guardian be prepared. Mark according to a new ecb report, governments and Central Banks face a tricky balance between shocking the economy if they and the pandemic support to soon and undermining it if they keep measures in place to long too long. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. Vonnie it is 1 00 p. M. In new york, 6 00 p. M. In london, and 2 00 a. M. In hong kong. Im vonnie quinn. Welcome to bloomberg markets. Here are the top stories we are following on the bloomberg an