Welcome to squawk alley. Im jon fortt. With me, sara eisen and melissa lee. Karla and kayla have the morning off. Welcome. To our top story this black friday, the trump rally rolling on this morning, the dow, s p 500, and small cap russell 2000 hitting highs, the averages set for their Third Straight week of gains. Just up fractionally, but were in record territory so they continue to push higher. Not all sectors have joined equally in the rally, but still impressive. And perhaps a good sign that as the shopping season kicks off theyre continuing to at least make new highs. Within todays market action, its interesting that the utilities are doing very well in todays session, and its really the standout in terms of leadership. You have to wonder, well, why is that, why are people feeling the need to go for safety the day before this weekend. Granted its light volume. Were also seeing interestingly in germany, the twoyear yield on the bund is at its record low. Minus 0. 76 . So also a bi
Quorum call mr. Burr mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from North Carolina. Mr. Burr mr. President i ask unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Burr i ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Burr mr. President , i rise today to speak on the importance of fighting the zika virus and the urgency of being prepared for the full range of threats we may face, whether naturally occurring like zika or manmade. This may look to some like a grasshopper. Thats actually a mosquito. The question is prepared for all hazards . We still do not have answers to all the questions surrounding zika but we do know this. Zika is a very Serious Public Health threat and we need to act. Thats why i support the bluntmurray amendment to bolster our nations response to it. The c. D. C. Has indicated the mosquitoes responsible for spreading the virus could be found in a significant port
Tonight more retailers across United States are under attack by the same now were used to hit targets. The creator is a 17 yearold russian teenager the New York Times says reporting the Security Breach at Neiman Marcus started last summer, months ago. We have chairman of the commerce manufacturing and trade subcommittee that is a holding of hearing on the breach next month. We just heard as many as six National Retailers may have been hit exactly like target what do you think of that . It is massive. This is a very dangerous, a sophisticated malware that is in the hands of russian criminals and the kids. I want to compliment target. Not only has this complicated now six others are currently endure attack but yet they are the obama and stews stand up to talk to us and congress while others walsh. I appreciate that. Gerri they will appear at youre hearing but i am not pleased with the target by a long shot. They have known for weeks the and weeks there were problems and did not alert con
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The secretary of state john kerry is in egypt. Pakistan rescue flood survivors, but thousands are trapped. No longer child play why kids in columbia have lost their playground to convicted criminals. Welcome to the programme. Theres supposed to be a ceasefire in ukraine. Over the past couple of hours the airport in donetsk and the east has been under attack. Ukraines Prime Minister has been saying that his country is still in a state of war. It has been warned that voout reason wants to take over his country and recreate the soviet union. Robin is in donetsk. What do we know about the attack on the airport in donetsk where you are, and what does it mean for the ceasefire . We have been hearing loud explosions in the distance, consistently throughout the night, and now into this morning here in donetsk, where the airport, which we believe is the tart we cant confirm it target we cant confirm it at the moment, because its too dangerous to get close. We believe it is the target, because t