Washington has been demanding transparency and threatening to delist mainland companies. Australia is ramping up tensions with its top partner. You a quick get track of the markets. This after we saw another record high for u. S. Equities. The s p 500 and nasdaq composite soaring to another record high for a fourth consecutive session. The s p gaining ground for five sessions. Tech and communication stocks leading the gains. We are up about 55 since the march lows. We had some positive data. The u. S. July durable goods orders meeting estimates. All of that boosting optimism that the fed will keep Monetary Policy loose. With the dollar weakened, due to the strongerthanexpected eco , take a look at what oil is doing. It is gaining ground. About 43 per barrel. In around five months, the highest level. We have hurricane laura. More than 80 of oil output and nearly 3 Million Barrels have been shut down in the gulf of mexico. Haidi continuing to watch the oil patch for those disruptions. Le
Maria good wednesday morning. Thanks for joining us i hope you are having a good wednesday morning. I am maria bartiromo, wednesday, march 20, 8 00 a. M. On the east coast, hiding from American Public hunter biden is not expected to show up today for a public hearing before the House Oversight committee his lawyer dismissed the hearing as quote a carnival sideshow in december before he testified under oath behind closed doors hunter pushed for a public hearing, remember . I am here to testify in a public hearing today. To answer any of the committees legitimate questions republicans do not want open process where americans can see expose their faceless inquiry or hear what i have to say what are they afraid of . I am here. I am ready. Yeah hunter biden former business parn Tony Bobulinski testifying today told lawmakers joe biden is quote the big guy, there is oped with exerpts from testimony says i want to be Crystal Clear from a direct personal experience what i have assessed come to
Decliner with points and percentages this morning. Those futures are off 117 points. Take a look at treasury yields. They were higher yesterday, but you are seeing a pullback this morning. The tenyear yield below 4. 18 . The twoyear yield at 4. 58. Joe mentioned that bitcoin continues to climb. It is down by 1 . 6 6 6 66,834. We are watching the price of gold futures. Gold hitting the record high close yesterday. That april contract jumped at 2,131. Despite the high, it is still below the inflation adjusted high of 3,200 which hit back in 1980. Alltime high. For gold. Yeah. You know, with inflation slowing, but money printing, less likely with no cuts maybe coming this year. Potentially. Or three later in the year. Yeah. Looming behind all that and were adding 1 trillion to our debt every 100 days. I read that the other day. Thats still climbing. Theres no relief in sight for that. Bitcoin as you keep talking about the halving in the next two months. I was reading something yesterday t
Pocketing the cash. [inaudible] Hunter Bidens Business Associate turned over a million collars to three of your dollars to three of your Family Members that thes not true. Maria hes shocked. Coming up, trumps potential arrest and bidens influence peddling with Oversight Committee chairman james comer on his investigation into what exactly the ccp was paying for. Constitutional Law Professor jon hand the turley on the two standards of justice today in america. And former director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on the impacts of politics driving policy. Then, adversaries pounce on americas weakness. Arkansas senator tom cotton on the National Security implications of corruption in america as chinas xi jinping gets ready to meet with Russias Vladimir Putin tomorrow. Then panic on wall street. Sticker shock on main street. Emergency negotiations over the weekend on what bank could be next to fail as a new study says 200 u. S. Banks could be vulnerable, and the crisis moves to euro
pocketing the cash. [inaudible] hunter biden s business associate turned over a million collars to three of your dollars to three of your family members that the s not true. maria: he s shocked. coming up, trump s potential arrest and biden s influence peddling with oversight committee chairman james comer on his investigation into what exactly the ccp was paying for. constitutional law professor jon hand the turley on the two standards of justice today in america. and former director of national intelligence john ratcliffe on the impacts of politics driving policy. then, adversaries pounce on america s weakness. arkansas senator tom cotton on the national security implications of corruption in america as china s xi jinping gets ready to meet with russia s vladimir putin tomorrow. then panic on wall street. sticker shock on main street. emergency negotiations over the weekend on what bank could be next to fail as a new study says 200 u.s. banks could be vulnerable, an