Some JBA departures
SAM199 USAF G5 departed JBA nw and starting descent for Duluth , MN
VM101 USMC G5 ws at 43k/ft
VM714 USMC C-560 w
VM374 USMC C-560 sw
SPAR166 USAF Learjet ne from Huntsville, Int'l AL on final for JBA
MANGO28 USAF G5 departed Savannah, GA -Hilton Head Int'l
PAT009 US Army C-560 wn from San Antonio Int'l Airport
SAM211 USAF C-32A ne from Montgomery, AL and now se heading for Carolina coast
FLASH22 USAF E-4B Nightwatch west from Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton
SAM176 USAF C-40B departed Oslo, Norway se and heading to Doha, Qatar most likely-this AC departed JBA on 724, arrived at Oslo on 725
SHAFT69 USAF Learjet up from Manama, Bahrain se
Stocks gain as gold surges to record while dollar drops to 2yr low vs Euro as Republicans prepare $1T coronavirus package
The dollar tumbled to an almost two-year low against the euro on Monday on concerns about a growing number of coronavirus cases in the United States, and before the Federal Reserve this week is expected to confirm its commitment to rock bottom rates. The euro was last up 0.87% at $1.1755, after earlier reaching $1.1763, the highest since September 2018.
Stocks gain as gold surges to record, Republicans prepare $1T coronavirus package. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is set to unveil his $1 trillion coronavirus relief proposal, which i reduces the recently expired unemployment benefits, sends a $1,200 check to Americans making less than $75,000 a year and provides billions of dollars of aid to schools and universities. Congress has just one week before a planned recess to bridge the gap between the Republican plan and the $3 trillion package passed by House Democrats in May. Overnight, the U.S. consulate in Chengdu, China, which serviced Western China, including Tibet, was shuttered as Beijing retaliated for last week’s closing of its Houston consulate.
Escalating tensions between the U.S. and China and the U.S. dollar sliding to its lowest level since September 2018 helped propel gold prices to record highs. Gold futures for August delivery topped $1,940 an ounce while silver futures climbed to a level last seen in September 2013. Miners, including Barrick Gold Corp., Newmont Corp. and Pan American Silver Corp., benefited from surging gold and silver prices. Meanwhile, Moderna Inc. shares soared after the drug maker announced the beginning of a Phase 3 trial for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
Southwest Airlines Co. CEO Gary Kelly sent a letter to employees indicating the company has no plans to lay off or furlough workers, cut pay or reduce benefits through at least the end of 2020. Elsewhere, Software giant SAP SE plans to spin-off Qualtrics less than two years after purchasing the software-survey provider for $8 billion.
Looking at earnings, Hasbro Inc. lost $33.9 million in the three months through June as supply-chain disruptions and store closing made it difficult for the toy maker to meet consumer demand. Albertsons Companies Inc. reported quarterly revenue spiked 21 percent from a year ago to $22.75 billion, just shy of the $22.79 billion that was expected. Meanwhile, adjusted earnings of $1.35 a share topped the $1.32 consensus. The report was the grocer’s first since going public in June. Looking at oil, West Texas Intermediate crude was down 43 cents at $40.86 a barrel.
On the data front, durable goods orders rose 7.3 percent month-over-month, outpacing the 7 percent increase that was expected. However, durable goods excluding transportation was up 3.3 percent MoM, missing the 3.6 percent gain that analysts were anticipating.
U.S. Treasurys were little changed with the yield on the 10-year note holding near 0.59 percent. In Europe, Germany’s DAX was trading higher by 0.03 percent while Britain’s FTSE and France’s CAC were off 0.34 percent and 0.38 percent, respectively.
Asian Markets finished mixed with China’s Shanghai Composite adding 0.27 percent while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.41 percent and Japan’s Nikkei lost 0.16 percent.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/us-stocks-july-27-2020
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EIXIC
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/dxy
https://www.macrotrends.net/2566/crude-oil-prices-today-live-chart
https://www.kitco.com/charts/livegold.html
https://www.kitco.com/charts/livesilver.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-global-forex/euro-jumps-dollar-hurt-by-coronavirus-spread-idUSKCN24S066
RCAF CFC4153 Airbus CC-150 Polaris departed Amman, Jordan-Civil Airport nw
The CC-150 Polaris is a multi-purpose, long-range aircraft used for military-passenger, freight or medical transport. Two of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-150s are equipped for air-to-air refuelling, and each can carry enough fuel to ferry four CF-188 Hornet fighter aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean. The Polaris can also transport government officials and foreign dignitaries. It has carried the Prime Minister, Governor General and members of the Royal Family.
http://rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/aircraft-current/cc-150.page
morning B
so far.
Nice and cool for time being.
Been uncharacteristically mild save a few africa days.
You on the right side?