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The chicago fed president australia heads into earnings season amid the worst recession in decades and a pandemic crippling the economy promises to be one of the most challenging periods on record. Shery u. S. Futures opening flat. This after they finish mixed on the friday session. We had u. S. Stocks falling with the s p 500 flat after five sessions of gains. We have escalating u. S. China tensions. Some positive data. We have the dollar inventing after u. S. July job dated beat estimates. The nasa composite was led lower. Composite was led lower. We had small caps leading the gains on those better than expected econumbers out of the u. S. Here is how oil is trading. We are seeing oil gaining ground above 41 a barrel with brent coming in around 44 a barrel. This after the biggest loss in a week. Not only u. S. And china tensions but the outlook for the u. S. Stimulus. They saw the biggest advance since early july. See some are going to of those uncertainties, the lack of a deadline w ....
Colleges are told to offload holdings of mainland companies. Australia signs a deal to make any covid19 vaccine for all. The government will distribute should it prove successful. More vaccine optimism playing out in australia. Lets look at how we are shaping up in terms of the u. S. Future session. Another renewed push of momentum in u. S. Markets overnight, hitting the record, propelled again by the same names. Also betterthanexpected u. S. Housing data. 2016 helping out sentiment, as well. We have positivity when it comes to the active futures trading at the moment. The nikkei 225 trading in chicago, looking flat at the moment ahead of a trade balance numbers, as well as machinery orders. We do have the topix, best performer in terms of Global Markets so far in this month of august. We are looking at broad weakness when it comes to the u. S. Dollar. The dollar sinking to his lowest levels since may of 2018. Im worried about the ....
Restrictions in one city, but investors are brushing that off. As well, up firmly part of the Semiconductor Story, looking forward to samsung earnings. Looking at currency, the dollar story almost the weakest in terms of the bloomer dollar index, for close to two years bloomberg dollar index, for close to two years. Down for tense of 1 . Hasonshore yuan strengthened. The aussie dollar up as well. On the next board, looking at gold, futures breaking through 2000 announce. You have the likes of bank of america predicting you could get 3000 in therice next 18 months. Wti up 3 10 of 1 . The 10 year yield has edged up marginally at 62 basis points. You can see there has been a marginal rotation out of chinese 10 year as well, more risk on sentiment in the mainland. Rishaad all right, lets look at one of the biggest movers, 7 . Shares up around one at one point. We have a company that has become the worlds 10th biggest stock. Our g ....
3000 jobs will be cut under bains new ownership. Bain capital ownership, which in addition to these details relating to jobs, we are also expecting to hear about aircraft fleet and the future as well, this after bain bought Virgin Australia in what is a pretty bold that on an industry that has been shattered by the travel restrictions and the coronavirus pandemic. Virgin australia committed to regional and charter flying. Of targetsindication and priorities when they are restructured in addition to 3000 jobs being cut. Also getting data out of australia. Manufacturing pmi, services as well as composite index coming through. Dropping from that preliminary number for july. The composite number of 67. 8 also a little bit weaker. The performance of Construction Index coming in at 42. 7, higher than 39. 5. Lets take a look at the aussie dollar. Largely to do with the situati ....
Performing significantly better than europe, also pointed to stock that has the u. S. Market gains against other countries. We will continue listening to the president and see if he has anything more to say. We are waiting on anymore comments from a u. S. Stimulus package, not to mention ongoing u. S. China tensions as we are getting close to that and of wecheck. Pps tiktok and quick check of stocks trading at the moment, u. S. Futures holding flat after u. S. Stocks surged briefly to a record high, reachedthat 3386 level february 19, before the pandemic. The s p 500 closed 1. 4 percent higher, tech leading gains. Nothing specific driving the rally, Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying lawmakers are miles apart on another fiscal stimulus package. The s p 500 index saw the biggest jump in over five weeks, all 11 Energy Sectors rose. Look at what oil is doing at the moment. We are ....