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What we are get interesting the university of Michigan Sentiment survey. The headline number, way, way weaker than anticipated. That number coming in at 77. Thats down from 81. 8 last time around. When things are good well north of 100. The expectation was for 82. Current conditions, 85. 8. Thats actually ahead of expectations. But its the expectation number, the forwardlooking number here, that is really sharply lower. Coming through at 71. 3, alix, versus 79. 1 in terms of where the market, the economists had forecast that number. Down from 79. 2. A much more gloomy outlook for the u. S. Consumer from the u. S. Consumer. Alix no doubt. As covid cases are spiking everywhere here in the new york, it feels like we are headed for a School Shutdown as well. Get the read on what that means to the consirmse with ajay. Its always good to get your read. You have this more pessi ....
Lot of sunshine. Thats going help to heat us up so theres your billing could a fog just right along the coastline, a very thin layer of low clouds that has pushed on into the bay area this morning temperatures right now are in the 50s and 60s a cool morning for coastal spots, 60s right along the bay. Go ahead open the window, let that cool breeze and while weve got it because yes later on nothing cool about it highs back into the 90s inland with bayside areas in the low 80s. James, all right john thank you at 8 oh one lets begin with the very latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The u. S. Now by the way recording more than 3 million infections. And a 132,000 deaths and this map illustrates where the hardest hit areas are across the country. California as you can see along with all these other states in orange. Theyre showing a 10 to 50 increase in cases compared to last week and then you have the cases in red like you see there in montana theyve seen cases jumped by more than 50 from th ....
Throughout this conversation, you have been talking a little bit about the housing market. It was interesting that the university of Michigan Survey actually now says that about 64 of people think it is a good time to buy a home. Fannie mae came out with a survey today. They are showing a nine point increase, to now 76. 5 of the survey respondents would like to buy a home, that now is a good time. A lot of that in part is due to valuations. Then the low mortgage rates, as you assume lower for longer thanks in part to the fed. Very curious as we sort of touch on equities and go into real estate. Before we get onto the election risk. That theot surprised university of Michigan Survey would be positive, because rates are low. People are not walking through a home. I dont know anyone who would buy a home virtually. Most of the home sales are people who had seen the property ahe ....
Warns of a major decline in asset prices if the pandemic worsens, also saying commercial real estate could endorse , and flags stress risks with regard to financials. We are going to dig deeper later, but this is quite the yearly report. The main headline here is that there is a major decline in asset prices. Also crossing the wire right at, march investment inflows 350 billion. 349. 9 if you want to be precise. Still with us is the Capital Markets u. S. Equities strategy head. Lori, when we get past what weve seen in equities, can you talk to me about what we are seeing in the treasury market, specifically with some of the expectations we saw late last week that the fed might have to go into negative territory with its nominal rates. There is still this concern that given the fed support and the trajectory of the economy that some sort of near zero if not below zero rate policy may be in the cards. What do you make of it . Negat ....