Report in the atlantic that says President Trump called wounded veterans losers we will talk to the Vice President , but lets talk more about the nasdaq with the tech selloff continuing. Some of the big names we follow closely, tesla is down after a 9 drop yesterday and today its down about 2 in premarket activity. The chip maker also about 9 yesterday and it also looks to open down by almost 4 today. That is free market activity as well. Zoom after a big day earlier in the week seeing major prophet taking in the last two days down almost 2 and apple surging on its stock split monday but then down another about 7 yesterday down to about one and a quarter in premarket activity after an 8 drop yesterday. We are less than two months until election day and joe biden is out and about. He made another. Dot this could be why the democrats want him to stay in the basement. We will play that a little later. We may hear from President Trump as he meets with leaders of serbia and kos about later
National security and tiktok says it is pure politics. And the official nomination of President Trump at the republican convention. He says his opponents want to steal the election. Haidi we have again u. S. ,arkets with fresh record highs a little relief given expectations of the fasttrack process when it comes to vaccines and therapeutics as well. The s p 500 notching another alltime high, there is optimism the virus will not hamper growth. We are seeing a muted session on it comes to the futures sessions, flat at the moment. Little negative when it comes to the start of trading in asia. The nikkei to do five trading in chicago seeing downside about 1 10 of 1 . Dollaryen holding. The biggest declines in the g10 space was the kiwi and looney. We are also watching the price of crude as we have twin storms approaching. 80 of refinery output in the gulf of mexico has been halted, potentially seeing some impact when it comes to crude prices, which did rise, gasoline hitting the five month
There was an endeavor to get to the city yesterday but we were landlocked yesterday, drove into the city under the trees. It was a little scarey we are back and it is nice to be here it feels like home good to have you back, andrew this is the situation that we probably havent given focus it deserves still millions without power 1. 4 million in new jersey without power. I know connecticut was hit worse. That storm even though a tropical storm, not a hurricane, stronger than anticipated. The wind event and damage significant. I appreciate it still trying to dig out from that today a lot of people that will be without power for days starting with the markets this morning. The nasdaq on another record six straight games it closed just below 11,000. Just north of 10,998 youll see this morning, us equity futures are not pushing above the 11,000 mark just yet six days in a row weve seen gains. This morning, indicated down by 20 points. The fourth day of gains for both the s p 500 and the dow
Also jay powell making comments that added to some of this those who have been under such pressure, those stocks were the ones that were the biggest rebounders disney up more than 7 banks were up across the board wells fargo up by 8 bank of america and citigroup up jp morgan up mgm resorts up 10. 5 carnival up 15 . Airlines each up 13 all of those gains coming as there is hope there will be some time those stocks can get become to normal and people will feel comfortable. Thats the early trade also lets look at whats been happening i thought theme parks disney and comcast which is over 2 pretty big gain. Who knows whether it is displaced but it was on hopes of normalcy i dont think it is only moderna we are talking about there is four or five real pharmaceutical Companies Working on it. So just the potential you get and other data point where they say someone else has the success to we dont know what technique i dont know if it is mrna pfizer is working on the mrna technique as well. I
Of those reported in San Francisco with chinatow covid1d sadly, we have lost 23 residents in our city. You can find out more information at datasf. Org covid19. Our tracker with a number of details around neighborhoods, of around race and ethnicity and other information on this tracker that we will continue to update. In addition, there is information on this tracker, as well, regarding our hotel rooms and the number of hotels rooms that are available and also occupied by Homeless Individuals, our Public Health and our Public Safety workers and so lots of great information on the tracker. Today, as im sure you know, that the Area County Health officers announced Additional Details regarding the stayathome order which has been extended through the month of may and the new guidelines include outdoor businesses, the ability to open outdoor businesses, like fle fle marketd hiking and fishing and golfing and these are things that can be done through social distancing and its just providing