Themselves on the wrong end of a judges decision in california it is friday, october 23, 2020 and you are watching Worldwide Exchange on cnbc good morning, everyone. Im seema mody in for Brian Sullivan we kick off your friday morning with a look at stock futures, the dow up currently about 75 points the major averages august coming off their second positive day in three. But looking to end the week in the red. Here is how were set up the dow and s p are on track to snap a three week winning streak, the nasdaq on pace to break a four week winning streak for its first worse week since september. Part of that is apparent rotation out of Technology Take a look at the ishares and momentum etf, it is down more than 2 this week. And on pace to snap a five week win streak the etf tracks tesla, apple, amazon, invidia and microsoft. But not to be out done, First Trust Dow jones Internet Fund is now down about half a percent for the week eyeing its first down beak week in five financials and regi
Resignation and reforms to the monarchy scott hardly has moved from bangkok. You know another. In this process and the government protests that we have seen over the last several months this is before large scale protests that weve seen since july thousands gathered at democracy monument here in central bangkok it marched on to those thousands marched on to Government House area they broke through Police Barricades they bunkered in if you will for most of the night until this emergency decree came through yemens heathy is how the release to u. S. Citizens in exchange for 250. The freed rebels have arrived in yemens capital. On a swap is a fast of several prisoner exchanges expected in the coming days between the Saudi Led Coalition and the who face. Europe is battling to contain a 2nd wave of coronavirus germany has imposed tough the measures on gatherings and mall squaring france is introducing a nightly curfew and in the u. K. And new 3 tier system is in force. Tens of thousands of a
A medical professional someone from the center for Disease Control and prevention you would be horrified not only was president not worrying about not unexpected but the crowd that gathered in front of them and there were a few 1000 were packed together many of them following the example of their president and the thing that really caught my eye was as ron the scientists the Florida Governor came into the crowd he was high 5 ing people in the crowd as he walked along and then you could clearly see him put his hand to his face so all this flies in the face of any medical guidelines as to how to behave a pandemic the u. S. Senate has begun confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee amy county democrats didnt want the debate to begin until after the election confirmation would expand the courts conservative majority the fragile cease fire between azerbaijan and armenia in force is being further tested with both sides accusing each other new attacks in the around the corner care about
Fighting flared last month. Taiwans president says shes willing to hold talks with china if there were an equal basis speaking at National Day Celebrations sigh in when said shes open to meaningful dialogue with beijing and hopes recent tensions can be resolved peacefully. So you know if you dont. Watch as long as the beijing authorities are willing to resolve an attack on isms and improve cross streets relations parity and dignity are maintained we are willing to Work Together to facilitate meaningful dialogue we are committed to upholding regional stability but this is not something taiwan can show to alone it is the joint responsibility of both sides. Hong kong Police Arrested 9 people suspected of helping prodemocracy activists who attempted to flee to taiwan doesnt activists have been held in the Southern City of shenzhen since august and they were intercepted by chinese authorities their families held a protest on thursday accusing with police of lying about the circumstances sur
Hill you can see Dianne Feinstein is leading the Battle Ground that they are going to attack this idea of the nomination on the basis that it could well jeopardize the Affordable Health care act shes making the point that the Supreme Court on november the 10th will hear a case which is called texas against california which is about a protecting preexisting conditions she says that if there is a conservative majority on the court particularly with someone like amy chua whos expressed concern about the Affordable Health care act or obamacare as it became widely new in the den that thing is at risk and shes hoping that that might plea into Public Opinion outside the chamber russias foreign minister has indicated that turkey will not be involved in peace talks over the disputed region of im gonna care about azerbaijan has proposed that ally turkey be involved in discussions armenia and azerbaijan are accusing each other of violating a humanitarian since fire. Funerals have been held in the