Come whichrevious also been revised higher. There was some expedition that as prices come up because of the fact you can get cheap lending at the moment or cheap borrowing , you would expect that at some have, that would start to an impact on a month by month basis. Nevertheless, the market was looking for this month on month number two actually slow, and that hasnt happened, which is really interesting and the light of what we are starting to see in the employment market. We saw initial jobless claims out a little bit earlier on. Youre starting to see the negative data could begin from the employment side of the economy, starting to come in a little softer. Bloombergs mike mckee joining us now with the details of that. Michael at one point on the housing numbers, existing home sales or closings, so these contracts were signed a couple of months ago when things were a little better in the economy, and we got low mortgage rates, so the one thing the fed has been able to do is stimulate
Ofodollar getting a bit traction. The dollar is going down. This is part and parcel of the yellen trade, which seems to be getting reaction now. It will be interesting to see how she works handinhand with the fed chair. Minutes,e last few crude went through 45. This is wti. We are backing off the little bit, but that line in the sand is the highest level we have seen since march 6, which gives you an idea of the turnaround we are seeing. The big question, is it running too far, too fast . Alix some analysts starting to scratch their heads a little bit, particularly as they look at the curve. President elect joe biden said to announce his selection of former fed chair janet yellen as secretary of the treasury. Joining us as michael mckee, Bloomberg International policy and economic correspondent. What about this appointment is giving confidence to the markets specifically . Theael janet yellen ticks most important box for investors, she makes them money. Take a look at what happened whe
Earnings from continuing operations was just 0. 10. Terrible numbers from certain sectors. Iously, retail search obviously, retail front and center. Market, kind of a mixed bag. Terrible data, yet equities tried to stage a rally earlier. Now futures flipping into more negative territory. Definitely the eurodollar and dollaryen are two to watch today. The yen was significantly higher thats butt all dies all eyes really on retail data later. Lets get some more market moving news from our new york and brussels teams. We want to start in the u. S. , where we are expecting more of that dire economic data. Many nonessential stores are closed. We also get Industrial Production. Michael mckee, International Policy and economics correspondent, joins us now. Michael i will give you guidance for the year, dismal. It is only a question of how bad they are going to be. Retail shrank by 8. 7 in march, when things were just getting started. In april, americans spent all of the time at home, not going
The show. Oil finding some support from markets as we still get earnings coming out. Fiat chrysler withdrawing its full year 20 guidance. They plan to restart production as conditions allow. About 100djusted ebit million euros. Nonetheless, continuing to see withdrawn guidance. Really hard to make a decision as a Portfolio Manager when you dont know what the outlook is going to be. It is time now for todays market moving news from our brussels and new york teams. We want to begin in europe, where germanys top judges gave the ecb a threemonth ultimatum to fix qe. The court ruled that some aspects of its Asset Purchase Program arent backed by eu treaties. Going to brussels is maria tadeo. What does it actually mean, and have we seen any response from the eu on this . Maria it is a bombshell, really. The judges are basically saying overall, there is no monetary financing, which would be illegal, but some aspects of qe are unjustified, and not backed up by european treaties, which means th
In 2007 and 2008. There are significant signs up. Ting to show european stocks pushing down towards session lows, 2. 1 . Seem to be a lack of belief, the policymakers at this the rightputting tools to work. Whether that changes today or tomorrow. Well wait and see. Is building. Alix steve, well get to the in a second. T uninvestable . Its hard to if you thinking about trading them for the next three weeks, thats probably not a good idea. Are very volt volatile now. Easily go lower. What were right to remind get 30 when you downdrafts in markets, which is where we are now, it never been sell. Ime to its been good if youre brave. The liquidityave to do that and you dont have the temperament to handle possibly another decline on threeyear view, its going to be a very good place to be. Its just not a good time to my best advice for people now is hold on. Were in a rocky time here. When the vix index get this this really once back in 2008 and 2009. Rampant, the thing is government has the a