Stay updated with breaking news from Larry bossidy. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Showed that chinas trade exports contracted for the month of august largely because entirely because of the trade war with china and the United States well hear more about that from eunice yoon in a moment. Look at whats happening with the european markets that are open and actively trading a in the point. Right now most of these markets are in the green ftse is the exception down by a quarter of a percentage point. Also f you check out the treasury market here in the United States, youll see the yields that we have been watching oh so closely as we get ready for fed next week and ecb this year, ten year under 1. 6 , 30 at 2. 07 . Some news out this morning saudi arabia now confirming it has removed its Energy Minister from the position over the weekend replacing him with the kings son and that move breaking with long tim ....
A warm welcome to Worldwide Exchange on cnbc. Im wilfred frost. Im Contessa Brewer in for sara eisen this morning. Great to have you with us we begin with breaking news out of alabama nbc new projects doug jones the apparent winner that States Senate race. Jones defeating roy moore. Its the first time in more than two decades that a democrat flipped a alabama seat moore has refused to concede saying its not over President Trump who endorsed roy moore seems to think its a done deal the president tweeting congratulations to doug jones on a hardfought victory. The writein votes played a big factor but a win is a win. The people of alabama are great and the republicans will have another spot at this seat in a very short period of time. It never ends. So quite conci ....
Across the board with the exception of the italian ftse. A quick look at wti crude right now, wti if youre buying it buy the barrel, you can do it for 48. 91. Hurricane irma one of the most powerful atlantic storms in a century. Its churning its way across the caribbean towards florida. Kalee dionne joins us live from cnbc headquarters. Whats the path . Reporter the path is westnorthwest at this point the question still lies when will it turn to the north . Thats something well be watching throughout the day. The latest update from the National Hurricane center, it maintained its 185mileperhour winds. Its just to the eastsoutheast of st. Marteen, and conditions are deteriorating there. This will continue to move at 16 Miles Per Hour that pressure continues to drop. As that pressure drops, the winds will maintain that speed or continue to increase. Everyone is wanting to k ....
S p 500 having their worst day since may 17th. So youve got to go back weeks just for even modest declines like that. This morning dow futures indicated up by 15 points. S p futures up by 2 and nasdaq up close to 10. Overnight you did see gains in the chinese markets. Japanese nikkei was flat as well. In europe this morning in some of the early trading there. Lets get a look at whats happening in the u. K. Ahead of the elections tomorrow. Stocks are slightly higher. Up by just under. 2 of a percent. The cac is up. Take a look at the treasury market. This is the one thats been causing so much consternation. The ten year note sitting just above 2. 15 but hovering around this level even though we do expect the fed is likely to raise Interest Rates next week. A lot of people wondering whats going on. Some of the weaker Economic Data including the jobs report leading market watcher ....
Very good morning and warm welcome to you on Worldwide Exchange kicking off now on cnbc. Im wilfred frost with kayla sitting in for sara. Good morning. I like that youre playing the weekend music. Gets you in the mood. Even though it is 5 00 a. M. It is basically the weekend. Lets see what the markets are doing now. U. S. Equities open lower, gained traction throughout the day. Finished about a quarter of 1 higher. This morning, pretty much bang on flat in the premarket, s p slightly in red, treading water ahead of the jobs number which comes later today. All eyes on that and the implications for what it means for possible fed rate hikes. Lets look at the tenyear note, what is the bond market doing this morning. Were bang on 108. We just have come down on the yield. Seen a little bond buying during the course of the week, close to 1. 9 earlier in the week, now at 1. 8 . Everything rests on todays big market story, the u. S. Em ....