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Giants thats benefited from more money in american wallets earlier this year. For more, i want to bring in abigail, whos been following all the action in the s p. A big day, catching up to the nasdaq. Tech is helping. Abigail we have this record high. Market watchers have been waiting for the s p 500 for a week very closely. The nasdaq has been hitting record high after high. Tech, especially with amazon and other tech names, really driving the gains for the s p 500. Morning the this s p 500 briefly went negative after putting in an alltime high. We have this wall of worry. Not only do we have no still is, a second deal is not on the table yet. We have a election jitters, u. S. China trade jitters, the possibility of a second wave. It was not a robust finish for the s p 500, that a record high. One day versions are a little high, given the others closed a little high. The last time this index put in a record high was almost two years ago. Its really the habs and and havenots. Vs techno ....
Nasdaq indicated up by 1. 2 for the week to date for what we have seen. Look at the treasury market. You see treasuries here with 10year treasury at 2. 3 . Wti climbing above 90 a barrel. Right now, 90. 43. Of course, we have seen big news in other places. New overnight, positive data on china recovery overnight. Retail sales raising 4. 6 in august. The Unemployment Rate ticking down by. 10 . Chinas Central Bank Cut a shortterm lending rate one day after it lowered the reserves the commercial banks need to hold against deposits. That will free up funding to lend to houses and businesses sdpbusinesses. Im happy we have this guy around. Phil lebeau. It he iis interesting, the phil. You are in detroit. I saw you talking to one of the guys earlier. This is very interesting today. Especially where we have you perched. Reporter joe, it will be interesting to see how long the s ....
Rather changes. Host and if in one of your books you write it was almost a mistake that britain helped found israel. A little tongue in cheek. Guest certain people in the british ruling class would think rather a mistake that they helped bring it about. And, indeed, my own opinion is they both helped and then did their damnedest to stop it from coming about. But that is really another issue of immense complication for another time maybe. Host final email from gary in lexington park, maryland. I have to comment on todays guest. When the interview started, iowy intelligent woman could have such obviously wrongheaded opinions on topics such as Global Warming. However, as the show progressed, i came to realize i greed with everything agreed with everything you had to say except Global Warming. [laughter] and that will be the last word. Melanie phillips has been our guest for the ....