| The KUIK Morning Market Report for Friday, January 5: | |||||||
| Markets are up. | |||||||
| Index | Direction | Change | Units | Index | Time | Change | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | Up | 66 | points | 25,141 | 6:52 AM | ||
| S&P500 | Up | 0.2% | percent | 2,730 | (0.02) | ||
| Nasdaq Composite | Up | 0.3% | percent | 7,101 | (8.63) | ||
| 30 Year Treasury | Up | 1 | Basis Points | 2.80 | Annual Yield | ||
| The Labor Department reports The economy added 148,000 jobs in December. That’s down from an average gain of 232,000 in October and November, and economists expected 198,000 non-farm jobs. The unemployment rate stayed steady at 4.1%. Wages increased 2.5% annually, up slightly from the 2.4% annual rate in November. | |||||||
| The Trump administration is asking Congress for nearly $18 billion to construct more than 700 miles of new and replacement barriers along the southwest border , offering its most detailed description yet of the president’s vision for a border wall with Mexico. It’s a major increasen from the 654 miles of barrier now, bringing the total to nearly 1,000 miles, about half of the entire southwest border. The plans are laid out in a document prepared by the Department of Homeland Security for senators who asked the administration provide details for its funding request. | |||||||
| Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for 1360 KUIK. | |||||||
| https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-adds-148000-jobs-in-december-2018-01-05 | |||||||
| https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-administration-seeks-18-billion-over-a-decade-to-expand-border-wall-2018-01-05 | |||||||
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