Chapter 1: How does Vanguard differentiate itself in the bond market?
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Nathan Hager. Tuesday morning trading is underway on Wall Street with investors in a decidedly risk-off mood this morning. That is the sound of the opening bell from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. And at the open, the S&P 500 is down 1.4%, a drop of nearly 100 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is lower by 1.3%.
That's a decline of more than 650 points. And the Nasdaq Composite is leading the losses at the open down almost 1.6%, more than 370 points. President Trump's renewed push to take control of Greenland and raise threats on countries that don't go along is rattling investors and dominating the discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
A deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something.
The head of the European Commission reacting as President Trump unleashes fresh social media attacks against traditional allies, threatening crushing tariffs on French wine. underlining the stakes for this week's meetings.
In a flurry of comments and posts this morning, the president took a swipe at French President Emmanuel Macron for rejecting an invitation to back his latest peace initiative, a board of peace for Gaza. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook has more from Brussels.
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Chapter 2: What is the current mood in the stock market at the opening bell?
Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall in the nation's capital. A sell-off in Japanese bonds is also adding to the market pressure. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson says he has spoken with his Japanese counterpart amid the sell-off. The finance minister of Japan also attending meetings in Davos. is calling on market participants to calm down.
Secretary Besant is criticizing Fed Chair Jerome Powell over his plans to attend tomorrow's Supreme Court hearing on the president's attempts to dismiss central bank governor Lisa Cook.
I actually think that's a mistake, because if you're trying not to politicize the Fed, for the Fed chair to be sitting there trying to put his thumb on the scale is a real mistake.
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Besson made those comments in an interview with CNBC. Turning back to the markets, Netflix shares are higher by more than 1.5% at the open. The streaming giant reports earnings after the closing bell. Ahead of that, Netflix says it's lined up more debt from Wall Street banks to finance its amended all-cash agreement to buy Warner Brothers Discovery.
Netflix now has more than $42 billion of bridge loans in place. That's according to the latest filing. A big deal in the drug space to kick off the holiday short in trading week. San Francisco-based Wrapped Therapeutics is the latest takeover target. More on that from Bloomberg's Dan Curtis.
GSK has agreed to buy the company at $58 a share in a deal valued at $2.2 billion. That sent the stock up to $57.50, so just short of that $58 share target. 63% increase from where it closed on Friday, so a good day for the investors in that.
That's Bloomberg's Dan Curtis reporting. At the open, wrapped shares are higher by about 64%, trading around $57.50 per share. And that's news when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Nathan Hager. This is Bloomberg.
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Chapter 3: How is President Trump's Greenland initiative affecting international relations?
At Vanguard, institutional quality isn't a tagline. It's a commitment to your clients. We're talking top-grade products across the board of over 80 bond funds. actively managed by a 200-person global squad of sector specialists, analysts, and traders. These folks live and breathe fixed income.
So if you're looking to give your clients consistent results year in and year out, go see the record for yourself at Vanguard.com slash audio. That's Vanguard.com slash audio. All investing is subject to risk. Vanguard Marketing Corporation Distributor.
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