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The nasdaq just inches up. 2 . It spent a lot of time being way down of what a very ugly swoon the house of pain. I get it values is lagged investors are dumping gross stocks at some point today it is pretty much breathtaking fashion. Someone watching these rotations coming and goes over decades of observations tell me how it works well before we gotten the opening bell around 4 00, 4 15 every stock seems to be indicated higher it looks like a big broad base movement that could reverse a huge chunk of last week selloff between five and six being led by tech. There is just one problem. Inge investors have no idea whats coming in the next 48 or 72 hours or however long it takes to count the vote. Everyone is sick of the election they want to make some money in spite of it not because of it. I dont think anything will withstand the fire in the actual Election Results at least not the short term. Traders are determined to make money everyday they are refused to be deter by the virus or the
But im good and im back. Tom we are thrilled that you are back, and this illness is something, whether it is the flu or covid or whatever. Betsy grace at Morgan Stanley yesterday, and she said she is focused on the original moment we had in earnings yesterday. We will see that with j. P. Morgan and wells fargo. As you mention in your opening, the major thrust here, country to country come is on lockdown, and if and when anybody can really wish country to country, is on lockdown, and if anybody can relinquish the quarantine on society. Francine we will have a full round down rundown on the possibility of a vaccination, but we are nowhere near that yet. We also have to look at antibody testing. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news in new york city with viviana hurtado. Viviana President Donald Trump hopes to reopen the u. S. Ahead of schedule. The president saying within days the administration will issue guidance for governors who want to relax social distancing practices. The pres
Lauren simonetti watching the markets, blake burman has latest from the white house and Hillary Vaughn is in washington. Blake we start with you. Reporter 6 00 on the east coast when the president will unveil the latest guidelines Going Forward. Earlier today he spoke with a Bipartisan Group from the house and from the senate. A couple different phone calls there. Right now we believe he is still on that phone call with the nations governors before he unveils the next steps later this afternoon. Were getting themes from the white house what we can expect when the president takes to the microphone. The new guidelines will be layered. No more blanket approaches for the entire country. It will be governor led. The guidelines well soon get will address the nationstate by state, county by county. They will talk about restaurants, bars, other public venues as well, plus sporting events. Here is the president a little while ago before he hopped on the phone call with the governors. Well be ta
A treatment for cope at 19 and maybe even preventing the virus or show you whats being done in the battle to find a cure all right lets boost your i hear. The state of florida a top Tourist Destination is getting hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic the city of miami and International Destination has now ordered people to stay home as the cases of the disease continue to rise our correspondent john huggy brings us the latest numbers and how workers on the front lines are putting their own lives at risk. There were still some stores open last Week Starbucks was operating of course restaurants were still open and serving delivery and takeout well now that areas really shut down the number of coronavirus cases has gone from 214. Last week to now more than 1700 and growing as of today in the city of miami issued an emergency stay at home order that went into effect at 11 59 pm last night so basically that requires miami residents to stay home to stay in their homes to stay in their apartme