The short term we have concerns about what happens with the virus. New york shutting down when it comes to the schools. Nevertheless, how can you sustain the entering opening of restaurants and bars on the back of concerns when schools have to close . The dilemma is front and center for the people operating government right now, and investors. Can they look through it . Joe exactly right. Still nothing to help out from d. C. , no stimulus seeming to be imminent. And the economy is not rolling over yet, but i think it is surprising less to the upside. Several times the data kept coming in soundly solidly better than exultations. The big green area were all those data points that kept surprising to the upside. That is rolling over. What that means is not that the economy is sputtering, per se, but people are catching up to reality. Of course we had retail sales yesterday well below estimates. It is dawning on people, i guess everyone is getting more realistic, starting to mangy maybe vir
Europe and other parts of the world that are not encouraging. Clusters in new york. As folks worry about the possibility of a second wave, or even a second wave that is seeming to be starting, you see those parts of the market hanging back. That is exactly what happened in january. In addition, the bond market in the u. S. Is closed for the holiday. Japanese yen, the up a second day in a row. Over the last two sessions, the dollar against the yen down the most since the middle of september. On the surface it is risk on, but below the surface there are nuances to keep in mind. Taylor thank do bloombergs abigail doolittle. Investors have been watching for ,ny signs of fiscal stimulus but any chance for a deal looking less likely. President trumps time to spark negotiations on of the round of virus relief falling flat with House Democrats and republicans on capitol hill. For more perspective, i want to bring in ed mills, washington policy analyst at raymond james. I am curious. It seems l
But most fiscal spending happens at the National Level still here in europe. The numbers are still relatively large. There is just a lack of coordination when it comes to providing aid for the more stressed out economies like italy. The core countries like france and germany are able to spend money at a National Level. Stocks are down here. Theyve rolled over in the last 10 to 15 minutes. Bundbtpye on the spread because that highlights what is happening between the core and the periphery. 1. 0882. Ar, the dollar catching a little bit of a bid today. Brent crude coming back a bit, as well. The thing i would highlight is the volume on the equity market is very low today. This doesnt feel like its got a lot of conviction behind it. Lets start the conversation where alix was mentioning it was in washington. Democratic leaders in congress pushing for nearly 500 billion in the next round of stimulus, double what the Trump Administration is seeking. For more, we are joined by Anna Edgerton co
Boris johnson and his house secretary. Spains deputy Prime Minister yesterday. Huge number of cases in the u. S. 22 states now under stayathome orders as 50 of the u. S. Population is meant to be abiding those orders. Down to 73 basis points on the 10 year yield. Crude back down again. 21 point 49. Canadian dollar weaker by about 7 10 of 1 after the bank of canada reduced its Interest Rate to 25 basis points. The Prime Minister selfisolating over here, the Health Secretary selfisolating. We are all selfisolating. The brown story in the market is done and dusted. We go into a weekend where traders do not want to take risk. Terrible numbers overnight out of spain. U. K. Numbers continue to climb. Numbers around the world of those infected and the fatalities continue to rise. That story is now taking over from that meal a we focused on so much over the last couple of days. European stocks at session lows, approaching that 300 mark with a bid back in the bond market. 50 in the german tenye
Test. E taken the it has come out positive, so i am working from home. I am selfisolating. That is entirely the right thing to do. Be a no doubt that i can continue, thanks to the wicked with agree of modern technology to continue to communicate with my top team and fight back. Is selfisolating in his down a street offices after a test on thursday found he had the coronavirus. Weeks ago johnson had pledged he would go on shaking hands with everybody. Global news 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. I am mark crumpton. This is bloomberg. Vonnie i am vonnie quinn, welcome to bloomberg markets. Here are the top stories we are following. The fastest u. S. Stock rally in nine decades is showing some signs of fatigue. Nervous aboutin the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Bostic from president who expresses some confidence that the economy can rebound strongly. Later we speak with nobel prizewinning