Investors are increasingly pinning their hopes to a virus recovery on the vaccine so modernas news is helping the market this monday morning. And its own stock, of course. The dow industrials, probably going to go up a few points, maybe 70. S p up about 12. The nasdaq, up 85 points. Green this monday morning. Next headline, gold. The price is now at an alltime high, closing in on 2,000 an ounce. A weak dollar plus the fear of a postvirus bout of inflation, plus the u. S. china escalation, all pushing the price to, what, 1956 per ounce as of right now. Were expecting the republicans to detail their trillion dollar stimulus plan perhaps today. 1200 checks, Liability Protection for business extended but reduced emergency unemployment bonuses. Larry kudlow on that later on todays program right here. Now, look at big tech. Top executives from four of them virtually testify to Congress Later this week. This is important. What are we going to do with the crown jewels of americas business . Ta
Emergency Small Business fund, 75 billion for hospitals. The democrats claim its their victory and already, senator schumer is planning another 150 billion package, this one for local governments. Is all this enough . In my opinion, not if we dont get back to work soon. We have to open up the economy to avoid economic disaster. Elsewhere, the president says he will sign an executive order today suspending green card issuing for 60 days. This does not apply to guest workers or agricultural workers. To the markets. After two days of sharp declines, weve got an uptick. The dow looks like it will open with a gain of close to 400 points. That is 1. 7 . S p up 1. 8 . Nasdaq up 1. 6 . Green arrows across the screen. There are some standout stocks. Netflix nearly 16 million new subscribers. Their outlook, though, is cautious. We will get into that. The stocks down eight bucks, 1. 8 . Look at chipotle, doubling their online orders in the month of march. Chipotle is clearly a lockdown winner and
Discussing just that, an early return to work. 9 40 eastern time today on this program. There is outrage at Speaker Pelosi loading up the stimulus package with a host of items unrelated to supporting workers and industries. For example, canceling post office debt, the return of obama phones, same day voter registration, 35 million for the Kennedy Center for performing arts. What has all that got to do with getting money to people who have just lost their jobs, millions of workers thrown out of a job. However, treasury secretary mnuchin and senator schumer did meet last night, and they suggested that a 2 trillion rescue package, stimulus package, is close. Well see. All this has given the market a shot in the arm. For much of the morning, we have been limit up for the dow jones average and at the opening bell, the dow will be up, what, 900 points, maybe more when the restrictions of the limits on trading are off. S p, nasdaq also up 4 , 5 . Clearly, investors like the 2 trillion rescue
On capitol hill. This morning, Maxine Waters goes right at Facebooks Libra. Finally, bitcoin comes back down to earth. So there you have bitcoin at 9,400. So question, hows the market doing . As in the stock market . Look at this. No selloff. Still holding right at record highs. The dow well above 27,300 and the s p stays right there at 3,000. You want some action . Wait until you see the latest tweets from mr. Trump and wait until you see joe bidens polling numbers. The latest. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart hes not letting up. The president piling on with this tweet. Hammering away, here we go, the democrats in congress are getting nothing done, not on drug pricing, not on immigration, not on infrastructure, not on nothing. So much opportunity yet all they want to do is go fishing. The American People are tired of the neverending witch hunt. They want results now. Okay. Got that. Senator john kennedy echoing the president s remarks. Roll that tape. I hesitate to contribute
5. 9 trillion. The tax package, the driver right now getting closer and closer to a done deal. In the Senate Committee will be procedural motions, then 20 hours of debate, then the tax cut vote should be by friday. Believe it or not, it is possible senator mccain will pass the deciding vote. He killed obamacare repeal, will he kill tax cuts . We simply dont know. Will Claire Mccaskill vote yes . That too is possible especially after President Trump speaks in her home state of missouri today. He will say tax cuts, quote, poor rocket fuel on the economy. Just let missouri voters want to hear. Senator mccaskill is up for reelection. Have we got a show for you, including Nbcs Matt Lauer has been fired. Varney company is about to begin. This is truly a bomb show. Nbc not lower its outcome is fired from the today show. Heres the reaction from savanna guthrie in the morning show today. Roll it. For the moment, all we can say is we are heartbroken. Im heartbroken. Matt is made dear, dear frien