144,000, 65000 people hospitalized and we are averaging over a thousand deaths a day. A new round of restrictions would surely slow the economy and put more people out of work, heard even more with travel, retail and Entertainment Industries perhaps, thats one reason the market is selling this morning. After the huge recent gains the dow looks to be down about 200, s p down about 10. Look at the nasdaq with a modest bounce to the upside with the dana may be a quarter of a percent of the standout political headline comes from Bernie Sanders. He says yes, if offered the job of labor secretary in a biting next he would take it. On that, we will say this, varney co. Is about to begin. Stuart born to be wild, well i guess thats fairly appropriate. What you are looking at is rather empty new york city on a rainy thursday morning. Of course, its been half empty for about eight months and Governor Cuomo has more restrictions on businesses. Ashley, bring me up to speed. Ashley he certainly has.
Significant rally, up eight at the opening bell, a gain of 55, urging the fed to cut rates. We wait to see when the fed is. Some money coming out of treasuries. I want to see it but cant, dont have it but it is up from the historic low of one. 03 , it is one. 12 as we speak. Politics. A mad scramble by the democrats to support joe biden and beat back the bernie challenge. Amy klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg throw their support to biden, beto reappears to back him up. This is desperation time. Today bernie is expected to win the california and texas primaries, all hands on deck for the moderates, they are panicked at the thought of the bernie nomination but there is still bloomberg. He says even if he doesnt do well today he is not bowing out. Democrats are locked in a 3way battle, totally split, at war with themselves. Just wait till you see joes latest gaffes, that is plural. Varney and company is about to begin. Tomorrow is super tuesday. I was waiting for a black man to pick me up and
Interrupted by immigration protestors. The winner, Bernie Sanders, clear front runner and thats a problem for establishment democrats, their big hope, bloomberg failed and the moderate vote split every which way, they may be going to the election with a socialist president ial candidate, meanwhile in phoenix the president drew enthusiastic crowd, he mocked mini mike and wowed the crowd when a veteran was carried. Of arizona with thousands of modest slight for stock, could hardworking patriots who believe in god, family and it be investors are nervous country. I love the Unbelievable Energy about bernies showing, nasdaq in this crowd, honestly, theres Tremendous Energy in your nation, theres tremendous down maybe down 20 odd Points Energy in our nation. Coming off record high. We are in the midst of the Great American comeback, our country here we go, varney company, is stronger today than ever the debate edition is about to before. We are going to defeat the begin. Radical socialist de
General motors negotiations resuming next hour. The strike coming as gm faces declining sales and is closing plants with uaw leadership while facing an fbi corruption probe. Have news on vaping, opioids and chinas economy as well but im david asman in for stuart today. Good monday morning with varney co. Start right now. David lets get right to oil. Studies have shut down 5 of the production after two drone attacks. West texas crude and brent crude surging on that news over 10 . Here are dow components exxon and chevron free markets. They are unchanged but those situations could change dramatically when you have the opening bell. Stocks are a big along with the entire Energy Sector of the orbit here is President Trumps latest tweet on the subject because we have done so well with energy over the last few years, thank you mr. President , we are a Net Energy Exporter and now the Number One Energy producer in the world and we dont need middle eastern oil and gas and in fact, we have very
The trade fight drags on, theres going to be a recession by next summer. Right before the election. Both sides have dug in. All signs point to a lengthy fight. Thats that. Now the market. Following that huge selloff, we have a modest comeback this morning. Down 767 yesterday, maybe back up 100, 200 for the dow at the open this morning. The s p was down, what, 2. 5 yesterday. Its coming back this morning, less than 1 . The nasdaq which was down 3. 5 yesterday, back up 1 this morning. This is not a robust rebound so far. Modest, at best. Check Interest Rates. The yield on the tenyear treasury this morning coming in at 1. 75 . By the way, more rate cuts likely coming from the fed this year and rates in europe are still heading south. Hard to believe. Hardly any government over there pays any interest at all. As for the flight to safety, the price of gold this morning at 1478, up another couple of bucks. Oil, not calling that a flight to safety but a key indicator, 54 a barrel. So how you