[ inaudible question ] we wanted to find out but were getting out, we got out. We had good meetings request the taliban and were going to be leaving and bringing our soldiers back home weve been there almost 20 years. Done a great job weve got rid of terrorists. Now its up to other countries to get rid of those terrorists [ inaudible question ] we have discussions to go, but weve mad a lot e a lot of prog. Okay thank you. The president ahead of a meeting this afternoon with ceos from pharmaceutical companies, maybe giving just a peek of what we might expect to hear around 3 00 time. With that, stocks are close to session highs. Eamon javers, maybe you can tell us more about what we could expect today yeah, carl. We expect well see about eight ceos of those pharmaceutical companies here at the white house today. The idea is to sort of gather all the big brains in one room at one time and let the president know exactly what the expectations are for a vaccine and for treatment for the cor
Record highs were only ten days ago. I continue the watch bond yields as yields sink so do stocks. As yields come off their lows stocks follow. What are you watching. When you look at internals, technicals, he is with aed on every measure of being shortterm oversold we had already checked those boxing going into today then today thing got worse it was a lesson for investors and traders that oversold doesnt mean the coast is clear. You can always get more oversold what is interesting right now, the s p at its low today down more than 10 . In five days thats only happened four times in history, 2011, 2015, and during the. Com bubble and burst and during the great financial crisis this is very extreme activity. On that point, to your point, bespoke today points out, to understand the magnitude of the drop and the swiftness in which we have seen it if the s p 500 today closes below 3,547. 53 today, tomorrow, or monday, it will be the fastest 10 decline from the alltime high from the s p 50
Our road map begins with 5 ge, its a big rebound next year shares are rallying. A pushback when a study finds elizabeth warrens palestinian would be nearly 30 less than projected. That tariff deadline is looming as the president prepares to meet with top trade advisers today lets begin with apple shares are down more than a percent on the heels that credit swiss saying iphones did drop 35 in coin. Analysts warning of the ongoing tariff threats they do couch it, jim, saying there is some seasonality. The timing of the calendar slightly up. The second double g digit in a row. They do, an important photo they talk about tariff costs will cost 67 more in the United States for an apple phone. This is definitely a negative. I always say own it, dont trade it i need to know more. I know a lot of these different surveysent whats really going on in china is inaccurate. The narrative implies the Chinese Government doesnt want you to buy apple when i read this, thats certainly how i feel they go
The pound is rallying. Tenyear back to 17 now as that threemonth tenyear curve goes positive road map begins with a trade boost, stocks set for a sharp rally at the open as optimism for a skinny trade deal is growing. Oil prices jumping this morning, this after iran says two missiles struck one of its tankers. Gms urging the uaw to engage in around the clock bargaining to reach a deal and potentially end the more than three week long strike. Were going to begin with u. S. china trade talks, lighthizer, mnuchin, greati ingg chinas vice premier the president and the vice premier set to meet this afternoon. Yesterday, the president was upbeat about the talks take a listen. Were doing very well, were having another one tomorrow. Im meeting with the vice premier over at the white house. And i think it is going really well i will say, i think it is going really well. So we had a very, very good negotiation with china theyll be speaking a little bit later, but theyre basically wrapping it up
Road map begins with china trade concerns, retails biggest sales decline in seven months, corporate earnings in focus. B of a rallying on a beat, futures point to a muted open. Capitalism under fire a bit democratic president ial hopefuls square off and taking aim at big business and personal wealth. And billionaire marc benioff will join us at post nine. Well talk tech regulation, capitalism, ipos and who he is eyeing in the 2020 race. Stocks are on track for a modest open a day after the dow close the above 27 k for the first time in almost a month s p finished shy of 3,000. B of a beats the street with quarterly results. On the economic front, retail sales were down. 3 in september. Revisions were better. Gas stations down. 7 people say maybe this has to do with gas prices. Perhaps it does when i take a look at what is going on, if you read between the lines with bank of america, which is just a gigantic bank, gigantic consumer bank, talking about 5. 7 growth in Consumer Spending ye