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Thursday, September 16, 2021
1) From ABC News, I’m Chuck Sivertsen. President Biden announcing a new Indo-Pacific Security Alliance between the U.S., Britain and Australia for greater joint defense capabilities starting with sharing nuclear-powered submarine technology with Australia. “Although Australia, the U.K. and U.S. partnership, AUKUS - it sounds strange with all these acronyms, but it’s a good one, AUKUS - our nations will update and enhance our shared ability to take on the threats of the 21st century just as we did in 20th century together.” The new security alliance is likely to be seen as a provocative move by China.
2) The Pentagon not commenting on a book quoting the Joint Chief’s Chair General Mark Milley reassuring China that the then President Trump wouldn’t launch an attack after losing the election. “Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby now reporting the confirmed US General and China reported conversation about a possible conflict at the end of President Trump’s administration but saying it wouldn’t be unusual that General Mark Milley weighed in. ‘He is the prime military adviser to the President and this would be a military decision of profound proportion.’ Former President Trump calling the reported General Milley China reassurance called treason. Milly hasn’t commented. Andy Field ABC News Washington.”
3) Moderna releasing data showing its COVID vaccine needs a booster after six months. Company president Stephen Hoge says although the vaccine is still effective, “There is still gonna be warning immunity, and so while we are overseeing right now in a phase of the Delta surge, just higher efficiency and perhaps a little bit higher durability. That’s not permanent. We’re now gonna be defy gravity forever.” This Friday government adviser has set to debate safety and effectiveness of a Pfizer booster.
4) US capitol police say they’ve asked the Defense Department for DC National Guard personal for security on Saturday during a planned protest and support of the January 6th insurrectionists.
5) Energy and technology
companies helped lift stocks on Wall Street broadly higher. You’re listening to
ABC News.
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I’m Charles Payne, and this is the Fox
Business Report.
Stocks ending in the green after reasonable
losses. The major averages have slipped in September with some investors
worried the markets were right for correction after marching higher for much of
the year. The Dow rising 237 points, the Nasdaq up 124, S&P 500 up 38. // And
Microsoft stocks dipping in record territory and rising nearly 2% after the
software giant announced an 11% dividend hike, raising its quarterly payout 62
cents a share from 56 cents as well as announcing its $60 billion stock buyback
program. // And Switzerland-based On Holding debuted to cheers on the New York
stock exchange during its Wall Street debut. Shares of athletic footwear company
backed by tennis star Roger Federer surged 46 % from its initial public
offering price of $24.
That’s your Fox Business Report. I’m Hilarie Barsky,
invested in you.
