The last 20 minutes or so. Nasdaq is down 33 and 3 quarters. Now these numbers coming after signs of the spread to have virus stabilized in hot spots. That led to strong rally yesterday. Here at the close yesterday, the dow gaining and s p entering bull market. U. S. Death toll topping 14,080 but there are signs that the spread is slowing in hot spots. The cdc issued guidelines to get to workers. The Trump Administration requesting 250 billion, democrats want additional 50 billion. Fed chair jay powell will be giving us an update on the economy and actions taken to combat the impact of the virus, thats today 10 00 a. M. Eastern time. More to expect from the fed. The today is a big day for oil. We are watching the contract right now. Its up almost 5 and a half percent. The investors are watching the opec meeting including saudi arabia and russia, can they come to an agreement . All rising on hopes of a deal to cut production and bring an end to the costly priced war. And then there was
as veteran broadcaster ken bruce signs off from his radio 2 show for the last time. borisjohnson may have misled parliament over law breaking parties at downing street during the coronavirus pandemic. that s according to mps investigating the former prime minister s conduct. the privileges committee says evidence strongly suggests breaches of coronavirus rules would have been obvious to mrjohnson, and identified four examples where he may have misled the house of commons. mrjohnson said there was no evidence he knowingly misled parliament. our political correspondent, iain watson is at westminster. joining me now is caroline slocock director of the independent think basically the privilege committee just be clear who they are as a committee of eight mps appointed by the whole house of commons and are answerable to the house of commons. the conservative majority on a committee so borisjohnson s party, some of his own mps in majority on a committee of its chaired by harri
Maria welcome back. Good thursday morning, everybody. Thanks very much for joining us this morning. We hope youre having a peaceful morning. Im maria bartiromo. It is thursday, october 12. We have breaking news out of israel. At least 22 americans have been killed by hamas terrorists. 17 are missing. The white house is fearing the numbers may increase. The overall death toll, more than 1200 dead in israel, another 1200 dead in israel. A poll finds voters are siding with israel in the conflict, seven in 10 voters siding with the israelis, 5 59 of democrats support israel. Mark, your thoughts on the numbers. Im surprised that 25 and 11 still support the palestinians. Obviously, thats come down from the survey what that was down two years ago. Maria after the unprovoked war, after horrific pictures of manhandling women and children. And you have 18 who are supporting, yes, the rape and murder of women, beheading of babies, abducting and killing children. Its really awful whats happening.
He told the police to get them out and a one point trump even said quote to hell with the protester. You know is really amazing. When you think about it you see disruptors, mad people, so bad for our country, so bad for our country. People have no idea whats going on, so so bad. Emily another tense moment for ohio. Something at the gop president ial candidate but other reports say the protester tried to rush the stage. Secret Service Agents surrounded the candidate while others carried out an man believed to be responsible for the came less than 24 hours after a chicago rally was canceled because of the potential for republican president ial candidate ted cruz will be in our area tomorrow afternoon. Supporters at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in concord. Former president ial candidate Carly Fiorina is among the special guests attending the event. That event kicks off at 2 00 tomorrow afternoon. Also announcing a visit today senator Bernie Sanders is scheduled to make a stop in charlotte
Q a reporters. Well bring it to you as soon as it gets under way. Meanwhile at the white house the Coronavirus Task force is expected to begin a briefing any minute. The president not expected to attend. Were not expected to see or hear from donald trump at all today if you dont count the disinformation hes sending out from his tweet feed. The National Daily death toll of coronavirus cases approaching 2,000. Donald trump has no public appearances scheduled for today. His lawyers, if thats what were calling them, are out in force today including whats being described as a dangerous press conference in washington rife with conspiracy theories and hair dye running down the side of Rudy Giulianis face. With trump still holed up in the white house, the narrow window we have as to how the president is spending his team, shows trump consumed by the vote, not the virus. In a revelation reported by the a. P. , shows how hes spent some of his time. Hes been calling local Election Officials on th