Date: 2016-11-30 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 220.52, high: 221.44, low: 220.17, close: 220.91, volume: 69886700, daily change: 0.002
News headlines:
U.S. Stocks End Month With Gains
BOJ’s Sakurai Calls on Government, Private Sector to Fight Deflation
Oil Surges on OPEC Deal to Cut Output
Manhattan Mansion Is Going Up for Auction
Son of a Cirque du Soleil Founder Killed on Set
Opendoor Lands $1.1 Billion Valuation  in $210 Million Funding Round
Oil Market to Tighten on OPEC’s Production Cut Deal: JPM
Japan Logs First Quarterly Rise in Capex in a Year
Nikkei Up After OPEC Deal, Strong U.S. Data
Steven Cohen, SAC Reach $135 Million Insider-Trading Settlement
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--Nov. 30
Bernanke: Fedspeak Not Always Helpful
OPEC Cut Could Give Lifeline to U.S. Shale Producers
New Research Explores Hurdles to Effective Macroprudential Policies
Fed Transparency for Transparency’s Sake Criticized by Former Adviser
Invitation Homes Files Confidentially for an IPO
Maryland Stands Down in 400-Year-Old Fight With West Virginia Over Potomac Water
Oil Soars as OPEC Agrees to Cut Output
Sen. Warner Open to Changing SIFI Portion of Dodd-Frank
Analysts See Decline in Natural-Gas Inventories
Natural Gas Prices Rise on Cooler Weather
Chicken Price Report Halted Amid Scrutiny
Dowling College Looks to Sell Oakdale Campus
Disney Boosts 2016 Dividend By 8.8%
Transcript: Q&A With Fed Governor Jerome Powell in Washington
Guess Cuts Outlook, Posts Disappointing Results
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
Goldman Operating Chief Gary Cohn Weighing Future at Firm
Brazil Central Bank Cuts Selic Rate, Cites Uncertainty About U.S. Policy
Greece’s Privatization Efforts Hit a Stumbling Block
Strong Dollar Dents Gold Prices
Banco Popular Faces Threat as Spain’s ‘Most Italian Bank’
Trump’s Plan to Cut Regulations Would Benefit from Flexibility
Dollar Rallies on U.S. Economic News
OPEC Deal Could Buck Tradition and Help World Economy
Fed’s Beige Book To Get New Format in 2017
The Way Forward for Online Small Business Lending
SunEdison Warns Lawsuit Threats Jeopardize TerraForm Sales
Close Calls on U.S. Airport Runways Climb Sharply
Fed’s Mester: Interest-Rate Increase ‘Prudent Step’
Video Analysis: Trump’s Treasury Pick, Other Cabinet Choices, and Financial Regulation
Fed’s Beige Book: Growth Continued Across Most of U.S.
Creator of the Big Mac Dies
ICCO Cuts Estimate for Global Cocoa Deficit in 2015-16 Season
Payday Lenders: Regulators Are Forcing Banks to Cut Us Off
Altice Plans Fiber Upgrade That Could Leave Rivals in the Dust
Trump’s Economic Picks Decline to Comment on Yellen’s Future at the Fed
USDA Sees Farm Income Down 17%
UBS Poaches Deutsche Bank’s Santini for Senior Investment-Bank Role
Merrill Lynch Penalized $7 Million by Regulators
Mnuchin Reaction Roundup
Solar Firm Verengo Cancels Auction, Seeks Sale to Crius Energy Unit
Lenders’ Bid for Cosi Eatery Chain Goes Unchallenged
Regulators Reach Compromise on Capital Requirements for Banks
Trader Don Wilson Faces Potential Lifetime Ban as Trial Begins
American Eagle Same-Store Sales Growth Disappoints
Fed’s Kaplan Says Election Day Had No Effect on His Economic Outlook
Performance Sports Advances Toward Bankruptcy Auction
U.S. Pending Home Sales Edged Higher in October
OCC’s Curry: Split Bank Chairman and CEO Roles
Delinquencies Rise on Growing Volume of Subprime Auto Loans
Powell: Fed Communication Shouldn’t Focus on Short-Term Questions
Royal Bank of Canada’s Profit Slips
Trader Don Wilson Faces Potential Lifetime Ban as Trial Begins
TraceLink Closes $51.5 Million for Pharma Supply Chain Software
U.S. Oil Inventories Fall, Fuel Supplies Jump
Fed’s Kaplan: Fed Should Raise Rates as It Makes Progress on Its Mandates
China Promises More Oversight of Offshore Investment by State Firms
Valeant’s Discussions to Sell Salix to Takeda Have Broken Down
CSX Sees Improving Demand Trends, Notably for Coal Shipments
Chicago PMI Jumps in November to Its Highest Since January
U.S. Consumer Spending, Incomes Rose Steadily in October
Baker Hughes to Place Some Operations Into New Land Pressure Company
Fed: Debit-Card Fraud Losses for All Parties Rose 44% From 2013 to 2015
Draghi Says ECB Could Change Size of Monthly Bond Purchases
OPEC Inches Closer to Output-Cut Deal
Payrolls Grew 216,000 in November,   ADP Says
Low Rates Create Space for Economic Overhauls
Car and Home Insurance Firms Face Profit Challenge in 2017
Trump Team: Mnuchin, Ross, More | President-Elect, Wall Street Make Up | Fed Official Hopes Bank Rules Survive | RBS Flunks British Stress Test | Fintech Founder Pleads Guilty | Schlesinger’s Take: A Goldman Guy With No Clear Agenda
Eurozone Bailout Fund Proposes Short-Term Debt Relief for Greece
Schlesinger’s Take: Trump’s Treasury Pick—A Goldman Guy With No Clear Agenda
Axial Biotherapeutics Gets $19 Million for Neurological Treatments
Data Cruncher Civis Analytics Grabs Series A Backed by Google’s Schmidt
Gormley’s Take: Startups Have Ally in Health System Innovation Chiefs
ECB’s Hansson Says Central Banks Can Deal With Italy ‘No’ Vote
India’s Economy Expanded 7.3% Last Quarter
Eurozone Inflation Rate Highest Since April 2014
Rocket Internet Narrows Losses at Key Portfolio Companies
Trump Team: Mnuchin, Ross, More | President-Elect, Wall Street Make Up | Fed Official Hopes Bank Rules Survive | RBS Flunks British Stress Test | Fintech Founder Pleads Guilty | Schlesinger’s Take: A Goldman Guy With No Clear Agenda
Derby’s Take: Bernanke Worries About Too Much Fed Speak, But Should He?
Birthday at Burberry? Luxury Brands Add Personal Services
China’s Steel, Iron-Ore Prices Hammered
Month-End Selling, Oil Gains May Pressure Dollar
ECB’s QE Program Doesn’t Hurt Bank Profits
Luxury-Condo Market Is Starting to Rebound in Downtown Manhattan
Bank of England Sees Economic Risks From Trump and Brexit
Asian Shares Mixed on OPEC Worries
Market direction: Neutral