The top of joe bidens agenda. His relations with beijing may differ in tone from the president but perhaps not in substance. The best the dollar extends its decline. Over the future of the u. S. Administration. Rise inie and the kiwi early asia trading. We are seeing those commodities and currencies benefit. Asia is waking up and getting the for the first reaction to president elect joe biden. The nikkei 225 to the upside by 0. 3 . These watching some of clean energy as well as infrastructure related stocks here in australia and new zealand. Joe biden preparing to take office as the 46 president of the United States. He is moving forward as president elect launching his transition ever and preparing a plan to tackle the coronavirus however, President Trump still refusing to concede while weighing more legal challenges. Mr. Biden the people of this nation have spoken. They are delivered as a clear and convincing victory. We the people. I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide
Bombshell from the department of justice. New documents revealed. Fbi discussed Michael Flynn to lie and get him fired. We have more coming up. Earning season rolling on this morning. After the bell tonight attention turns to amazon and apple. Markets this morning are higher. Take a look at future, indicating a gain at start of trading this morning in about 3 and a half hours. Dow industrials on track for best month since january, meanwhile major averages yesterday snapped 3month losing streak, best month since 1974. Shares of facebook are soaring, ad sales stabilizing, take a look at facebook shares. Eighteen dollars a share. Up nine and a third percent, 212 and change. Mornings with maria is live right now. Maria markets are higher this morning. You saw futures on wall street. In europe we are looking at markets searching for direction a bit. Ftse 100 is down but the cac quarante is up 17 and dax index higher by 24. Pandemic taking toll on euro zone economy. Contracting 3. 8 . The ec
More testing and three to discuss the need for more assistance to the states. Murphy telling the president at one point in this, quote, we have been crushed as a state. So neil, i will send it back to you. Because well get the tape. One other thing i was told i want to get in real quickly, i was told the white house as it relates to more relief down the line potentially for states, the white house essentially is on hold, a pause, they are surveying the landscape what potentially could comb next. White house Officials Say a decision on next step measures not expected this week. They still say a lot of these programs still havent fleshed out all the funds. Murphy going to the white house to talk about the need for state funding. Nancy pelosi put the figure at 500 billion. Im told it will be several more days until the white house officially plots out its next step. Neil . Neil all right. Blake, thank you my friend. We do know governor murphy is already looking at reopening state parks th
Making money. Charles another good day for the market. Investors getting more evidence of a rate cut on the way. President trump pointing out the world is cutting rates, the fed should as well, because of faulty thinking process there at the Federal Reserve. He is worried saying we pay much higher Interest Rates in countries no match for us economically. Another words our Interest Rates are much higher than other countries when they should be lower. This comes from comment from three fed officials that boosted expectations after rid cut. Edward lawrence at the white house. Reporter you are talking about James Bullard, john williams, new york fed president and Richard Clarida, and Jerome Powell in a speech today. He pushed Federal Reserve to have a rate cut during their next meeting. I want to zero in on the third tweet that he made. The president said in that tweet, quote, this is our chance to build unparalleled wealth and success for u. S. Growth which would greatly reduce the percen
The poll this hour. Some big names and john mccain and debbie shult about to learn their fate. We are confident and look forward to moving for the election in november. Cane is one of the battled candidates across the country and trying to see how to handle the trump factor this fall. Thats a dilemma thats going to make or break the votes all over the ballot. Thats ahead and why is she not run ago way with it . The news has been tough for donald trump the past few weeks but he is still close to Hillary Clinton in some new polls. Were going to look at exactly what is keeping trump in the race. Its the most important and coming up. Also breaking news in the last few minutes were get regular ports that isis second in command is now dead. This according to isis o officials. They have not yet commented ton reports. Richard angle is live in istanbul and richard, we have isis making a statement and what do you know of whats going on . Reporter so i have spoke ton a u. S. Intelligence official