To watch. Plenty of investors telling us they like the story in europe but is that overdone . We have a bit fiscal promised overnight from germany, and extension. Tom let me get right to it. Or can laura in a moment and then we will go to Dennis Gartman. Your first word news in new york. From theing today National Hurricane center, and says that hurricane laura will rapidly strength into a category 4 storm with winds of at least one of the 30 Miles Per Hour. The storm is expected to make landfall late today or early tomorrow morning along the louisianatexas coast. It has already disrupted oil and natural gas operations throughout the region. On the second night of the Republican National convention, speakers try to humanize President Trump and highlight his leadership. First Lady Melania Trump spoke from the white house rose garden. I dont want to use this precious time attacking the other side. Because as we saw last week, that kind of talk only serves to divide the country further. I
Barreling toward the location where the Oil Production goes on. Energye about the oil space, what the 2020 policy has to do with that. We are going to turn our attention to the fed, the big event this week. The markets are watching the annual market symposium in jackson hole tomorrow. It will be virtual and the theme is navigating the decade ahead. The kansas city president Esther George spoke with michael mckee. I will offer you from my perspective this has been a useful process, process that really asks of ourselves to look at what we have learned over the past decade, to try to think about how the economy may have changed, and think about how we communicate to the public. The process in and of itself has been a useful one, and i will leave to the chairman to talk. Michael you have been considered an inflation hawk. Where are you on average inflation targeting . Is to bee my focus true to our price stability target, that our 2 really has to represent what is happening in the real eco
Yesterday. It ended with new records for the s p 500 and the nasdaq, check out this nasdaq, up 86 points, three quarters of a percent, s p 500 up 12 points at 34, 43, unchartered territory. Violence erupting in wisconsin for a third night in a row, the gun battle in the streets leaving two people dead. Weve got the latest. Hurricane laura a category 2 storm, it is gaining strength, barreling towards texas and louisiana. Well take you live to the gulf coast this morning. How far did it go . New details in mcdonalds investigation into steve easterbrook, examining if he and other employees covered up misconduct. Peloton ready for the ipo, giving investors a look at its finances. Finding your happy place, the surprising spot more americans are going to relax. Mornings with maria is live right now. European markets this morning are mixed, take a look at the fq100, down 9 points, the cac is up 8, the dax in germany up 60 right now, about one half of 1 . In asia overnight markets were split,
3386 is the number to watch for that s p 500 record close. 59 minutes until the close we have a big show coming up to day the s p 500 makes yet another run at that record close bob doll will tell us why he is expecting the economic recovery to be more choppy. And why hes cautious in the short term plus, gaming the impact of the dnc. Well speak with a policy expert who says this weeks Democratic National convention could be a negative for the market even though its happening virtually. Right now, were going to focus in on the big stories were watching to day. Bob pisani is tracking to days action we have the latest on growing tensions with china. And joining us with his outlook for stocks is tony dwyer bob, start us off with the Broader Market whats going on behind the scenes and whether you think we could see that record s p 500 close today. When you get this close within less than 1 he , you usuy can get over it. Were still not there. 3386 as you heard before is the old closing high t
Like it is getting down through thursday lows. We are seeing pressure. I love covering the markets. Europe is a snooze fest from an equity market point of view. There is nothing happening. Light volumes. Market trapped in a tight rein from an equity point of view curate we are going nowhere in a hurry. The Energy Sector is reasonably well bid but not spectacularly. The euro is back towards the middle of its risk range. Brent catching a bigger bed. We have the opec note coming out later this week. Reports worth paying attention to. Overnight, we do not see much out of china. You are seeing a little bit in terms of the nasdaq. Alix yes. That is a good point. He saw mike wilsons note at morgan stanley. He came out in the note last week talking about it was a pull forward of demand for tech where sustained acceleration. If there is a pull forward, how much earnings estimates increase can you see in 2021 . You also wonder moving into cyclicals, may be moving into cyclicals and out of the gr