Talking more stimulus. Then you have the cable rate. A lot of extension for benefits and the u. K. The cable rate does not move. It is a consistently stronger dollar. Same thing for the gilt market in the u. K. As well. Crude also going nowhere. The real action is in the equity market. Lets dig into that top story in europe. U. K. Chancellor of the exchequer rishi sunak planning to rescue millions of jobs at the coronavirus threatens to derail the u. K. Economy. I know people are anxious and afraid and exhausted at the prospect of further restrictions on our economic and social freedom. For at least the next six months, the virus and restrictions are going to be a fact of our lives. I cannot save every business. I cannot save every job. No chancellor could. The government will directly support the wages of people in businesses to face depressed demand the option of keeping employees in a job on shorter hours rather than making them redundant these are radical interventions in the u. K.
Good morning, everyone. This is bloomberg surveillance. I am Francine Lacqua here in london. The market is taking in a few things, european stocks dropping due to these new travel roles. Now lets get to the bloomberg first word news in london with leighann gerrans. Hi, leighann. Leighann good morning, francine. Israel and the united arab startes have decided to talks. The two sides will hold a range of talks in the coming weeks. In the meantime, israel has agreed to suspend its efforts to annex part of the west bank. Palestinian officials quickly criticize the move, calling it a betrayal. The u. S. Is adding france and netherlands and malta to its quarantined list. People now have to isolate for 14 days. It comes as the u. K. Has even more lockdown measures and even tougher penalties for ignoring social distancing rules. Fines for not wearing a mask will double to a maximum 3200 pounds. Lai kong media tycoon jimmy accusing china of arresting him on trumped up charges. Lai pushed back a
Johnson johnson better than expected, it doesnt matter. Taiwan semi last night fantastic, doesnt matter. Apple price bump doesnt matter. When you get like that that says, let the sellers get their job done, there is some agenda here, theyre obviously not caring about news, not reacting to better retail sales or jobless claims down again. Every time that happens theres usually a great trend up someone is a seller. There is big money that wants out right now, i think a lot of people are confused about whats going on in nasdaq, amazon down 10 since the week began consequently there is no bid underneath no matter what the companies say. That will change probably midday i think its an okay day all right well see, jim obviously we talk about the market looking forward through some of the news flow and, you know, you take some of the Bank Commentary about second half growth versus first half,its not nearly as constructive and we will see whether gorman backs up what citi and wells and jpmorga
Now, testimony from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Monetary Policy and the state of the u. S. Economy amid coronavirus. He spoke about low Interest Rates, unemployment numbers and what future Economic Growth and recovery could look like. Help in front of the House Financial Services committee, this is three hours. So the committee will come to order. Thank you. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. Members are reminded to keep their video function on at all times, even when theyre not recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves and to mute themselves after they are finished speaking. Consistent with the regulations accompanying h res 965, staff will only mute members and our witness as appropriate when not recognized to avoid inadvertent background noise. Members are reminded that all house rules relating to order and decorum apply to this remote hearing. T
They come. Checking out the 10year, weve been around the same level yesterday we were at 0. 75 this morning, it looks like the 10year is yielding. 69 saying the Global Oil Demand will fall by 9. 3 billion a day erasing almost a decade of growth down about 2. 25 baushing it back to 19. 65 a barrel dr. Scott gottlieb, chairman of cbs health, fanatics executive chair. Chief Investment Officer and more coming up in the next three hours. Joe . Becky, you remember United Health care is a dow component we always say, thats right. Thats right you notice the dow is down around 370 or so maybe repairing partly due to United Health care the Company Reported an adjusted 3. 72 for the First Quarter. Nine cents above estimates the company said it is keeping its prior 2020 full year guidance said it would continue to evaluate the ongoing impact. You can see up about five points or so. Ee quaids to the improvements we see. Well hear from bank america and other companies. We are in earnings season now.