the s&p down 26. and the nasdaq down over 71 points. global financial instability was sparked by the decision from greek leaders to close banks and the nation s stock exchange for at least three days limiting atm withdrawals to 60 euros a day. and denouncing a referendum vote this sunday on whether to accept bailout measures from international creditors or default on billions in debt and possibly exit the european union. nbc is live in athens. thanks so much for joining me. what s the latest there from greece? this is obviously something that has ripple effects here in the united states and more immediately across europe. look kristen, this looks like a greek drama that may soon turn into a tragedy. as soon as tomorrow, as a matter of fact, because tomorrow is a deadline for the last for the latest repayment by greece of that bailout by the european union and its creditors that kept this economy afloat for the
wall street movement been effectively crushed? half to halfton pearson is here. she is a tough act to follow, but let s look at the stocks with 15 minutes left in the trading day. the dow is down about 197 points and the s&p down 26 and the nasdaq down about 59. the number of americans seeking unemployment fell by 5,000 last week. the fourth decline in five weeks and the number of recipients at the lowest self since early april. people are predicted to travel this thanksgiving and according to aaa it s the highest since the start of the recession. more people are driving rather than flying and if you plan on being among them, head out early. say tomorrow. that s first in business worldwide. luck? i don t trade on luck.
the day right now. we see the dow down about 217 points and the s&p down 26 almost. the nasdaq down more than 38 points. here s another sign that all business adage, the customer is always right. wells fargo canceled the test that changed customers for debit card purchases. new jobs on florida s space coast. boeing will take over a hanger at the kennedy space center to create a commercial spacecraft. it is expected to create about 550 jobs and more than 4,000 people lost their jobs. that s it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. sun life financialrating should be famous.d bad, we re working on it. so you re seriously proposing we change our name to sun life valley.