Several areas we consider planes to reopen. Optimistic. Emains treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin says he expects the session to end this year with another Stimulus Program in the pipeline. Paul we are about an hour away from the open here in australia and tokyo. Lets get a check on what we can expect for the new trading day with sophie in hong kong. Sophie asian stocks looking at a muted start this wednesday. This after we sell stock gains fade into the close. Check out what is going on with qe markets. The qe dollar is trading ahead of the rbnz decision. In the bond space, we are seeing five basis points this morning. The central bank of new zealand seen holding pat. That is one of the items on the agenda we are watching with market very much in wait and see mode. Plenty of firepower being amassed in deal space the latest news of kp are having pulled together 10 million. Lets jump into the turn will. The terminal. We could be seeing positive mental for asian stocks. As you can see on
Across the americas. The spread is unacceptable. South korea braces for a second wave. Lenders are backing away. Bank of considering cutting a credit line, writing off its and calling it quits. We are just getting some indications, early indications of the economic rebound in australia. The cva australia pmi manufacturing preliminary number for june bouncing back. Just in contractionary territory but certainly much better than the 44 from the previous reading. The Services Number also much better i we get parts of the Services Economy reopening after the restrictions coming in at 53. 2. The previous reading was 26. 9. That composite number for june, 52 point six. 28. 1 and out of contractionary territory. That is a preliminary reading but things looking a bit more positive. Also looking positive for asian markets, lets get over to Sophie Kamaruddin for a look. Futures are in the green with s p eminis and he restocks resuming gains while the aussie dollar remaining on the on foot at the
Governor newsom, unlock these doors. Governor newsom, open up our churches. Churches say they can do a lot more for their community if they are opened. For example, ax full gospel on saturday will pass out food and cash cards to member of the community. Churches and pastors from up and down state signed a letter urging the governor to allow them to reopen by may 31st. Allen . So don, its pretty clear how the pastor is feeling, i guess the question now is will the faithful fill their pews . Yeah. Thats the big question, if you open it, will they come . And keep in mind, churchgoer demographics, a lot of seniors, older people with preexisting conditions. One churchgoer i talked to says shes not ready to go back to church yet. Well have more on that topic at 6 00. Thanks so much. State workers could see a 10 pay cut if a proposal by Governor Newsom goes through. Part of his plan to address the projected 54. 3 billion budget deficit. Largely thanks to the pandemic. The governors may budget
The s p and nasdaq shaking off earlier losses closing near the highs of the day. There is optimism out there about a economic recovery and also about hopes for a vaccine. So, optimistic day. We will get to the launch. Well spend a lot of the hour on it. First fox Business Team coverage of our top stories. Lauren simonetti on the markets for us, blake burman in washington who has the latest for the president who is in florida for the launch and Kristina Partsinevelos joins us with news on disney. We start, blake, with you. Reporter connell, melissa, speaking of that launch who wouldnt want a front row seat to it. Exactly where President Trump and first lady, the Vice President , section lady are right now in florida in advance of what we are expecting to be the historic launch about 31, 32 minutes from now at the Kennedy Space center. President trump taking a tour there. He was asked what his message is for those two astronauts who will be aboard the spacex rocket going up to the Intern
And the nasdaq is indicated up by 66 points lets take a look at whats happening in the treasury market the other thing worth watching, wti, crude oil prices. Last i saw up another 7 to 31. 51, so seeing wti above 30 a barrel the tenyear note is yielding 0. 64 . Andrew thank you, becky. Hope everybody had a great weekend. We have an update as we do every morning these days on the pandemic lets give you the total numbers right now. Global cases have reached 4. 7 million with 1. 4 million right here in the United States. More than 90,000 people in the United States have now died from this virus changes are coming to our nations airports as well. The tsa reportedly preparing now to check passenger temperatures at about a dozen locations as soon as this week. Airlines have begun urging the government to take steps in an attempt to keep potentially sick people off planes and make travelers feel more comfortable flying again, which is going to be so crucial not only to everybodys health but t