Live now to discussion with main senator angus king who joins Healthcare Providers and Bipartisan Policy Center experts on the use of telehealth during the covid pandemic. Health team led by, Catherine Hayes and others. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the Bipartisan Policy Center we were established a a little over a decade ago by four former majority leaders, senator bob dole, late senator howard baker on the republican side. Senator tom daschle and senator George Mitchell on the democratic side. Senator mitchell from the great state of maine which youll hear shortly his estate, very well represented here this morning. The country is indeed, indeed the world quite frankly is experiencing a once in a lifetime pandemic caused untold suffering and death. Doctors, nurses, hospitals, Healthcare Providers are struggling to provide Critical Care under some very difficult conditions. But if there is any good, and theres that much, but if theres any good to come out of this virus,
3386 is the number to watch for that s p 500 record close. 59 minutes until the close we have a big show coming up to day the s p 500 makes yet another run at that record close bob doll will tell us why he is expecting the economic recovery to be more choppy. And why hes cautious in the short term plus, gaming the impact of the dnc. Well speak with a policy expert who says this weeks Democratic National convention could be a negative for the market even though its happening virtually. Right now, were going to focus in on the big stories were watching to day. Bob pisani is tracking to days action we have the latest on growing tensions with china. And joining us with his outlook for stocks is tony dwyer bob, start us off with the Broader Market whats going on behind the scenes and whether you think we could see that record s p 500 close today. When you get this close within less than 1 he , you usuy can get over it. Were still not there. 3386 as you heard before is the old closing high t
Unemployment and he did not talk about a payroll tax cut. We know many top gop senators are not big fans but lindsey graham, a republican close to the president said he had dinner with the president last night where they discussed the tax cut and that he will be fully supporting it. He did not make those top line priorities that mcconnell laid out this morning is it fair at this early stage to argue that for mcconnell the red line is liabilities protections . That is right, i should have mentioned that as well, carl he said that is essential that businesses and schools can open up safely and any gains that the economy sees is not eaten up by trial lawyers putting ft. Worth frivolous lawsuits that remains critical to republicans as well even as they start those conversations. Both among themselves and with democrats about what should be in the next round. Thank you our next guest has been busy in the last couple days not the least of which was his call on amazon the lead internet analys
Me jimcramer. You have a pessimist you have the camp that believes the latest covid outbreak is no big deal because the mortality rate is lower and then the super pessimist that say spiking cases mean no sports, no going out and millions of job losses these four camps, i have to tell you, they are going to they are at war every single day. Including this one, the dow gained 557 points, s p advanced 1. 34 and nasdaq inched up 4. 9 one can win because there is so much money going into stocks the recovery plays dont go up as Fund Managers need to sell one group to swap into another and thats why the dow stocks did much better than the s p that did better than the one scorching nasdaq this is highly unusual but it makes sense if you think out market in terms of competing camps. So who is winning . Or who won today i like to use the sore thumb index as in which stocks stuck out like a sore thumb today . Let me give you todays examples first tell is mccormick. The big spice maker roared to a
Arizona, and hospital cases in california all marking new highs. Plus top advisers to President Trump are set to urge the u. S. To undermine the hong kong dollar peg to punish china for its crackdown in the city. Ons get a quick check up how markets are set up for the open. Here is Sophie Kamaruddin in hong kong. Sophie in asia this wednesday, we are seeing a mixed start to the session with focus on china and if mainland stocks can keep up that rally we have seen for six days. Futuresd 14 so we have in the green for the most part. Hang seng futures settling higher after the rally did stall in hong kong on tuesday. Switching out the board, checking in on the hong kong dollar, which continues to have the 7. 75 mine as they continue to defend the peg, we are seeing little reaction in the curb. Jumping into the terminal for a big picture book, low 200 pips after the spike we saw in may but staying elevated on economic and political uncertainties. Tracking any reaction to a bloomberg report