Date: 2016-01-04 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 205.13, high: 205.89, low: 203.87, close: 203.87, volume: 114877900, daily change: -0.01
News headlines:
MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets to consolidate; Emaar may weigh on Dubai
Bangladesh FX reserves hit record $27.49 bln at end-December
UPDATE 1-Bangladesh FX reserves hit record $27.49 bln at end-December
Hong Kong bookseller's disappearance sparks protests at Beijing office
MIDEAST STOCKS-Emaar drags down Dubai; Gulf markets weak
India Markets Weekahead: Starting the New Year on a positive note
Hong Kong bookseller's disappearance sparks protests at Beijing office
Big oil to cut investment again in 2016
Big oil to cut investment again in 2016
Beijing investigates high-polluting coal, chemical firms
Beijing investigates high-polluting coal, chemical firms
MIDEAST STOCKS-Mixed in thin trade; Emaar Properties weighs on Dubai
Vietnam to announce central rate for dong/dollar daily - central bank
Big oil to cut investment again in 2016
REFILE-Hackers block Russian minister's cyber account with Turkish symbols
RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Investors look to January effect at start of 2016
Fed's Fischer worried about limiting Fed's ability to lend in crisis
Japan central bank turns activist investor to revive economy
RPT-China cracks whip on foreign banks with forex shut-out
Japan central bank turns activist investor to revive economy
Australia shares poised for a weak start as commodities weigh
Fed's Mester strongly backs U.S. rate hike as prudent first step
Fed's Mester strongly backs U.S. rate hike as prudent first step
RPT-India to tighten rules for credit cooperatives to protect investors-official
DIARY-Top Economic Events to Jan 13
DIARY-Emerging Markets Economic Events to Jan 15
FOREX-Dollar hovers near 2-week high, eyes policy divergence for support in 2016
Dollar hovers near two-week high, eyes policy divergence for support in 2016
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Jan 4
UK economy finished 2015 strongly, says CBI
RPT-For India IPOs, 2016 promises to be best year in 6 on profit growth, reforms
UPDATE 1-China Dec factory activity shrinks for 10th month-Caixin PMI
UPDATE 1-Global ETF industry grabs record cash in 2015 -BlackRock
Global ETF industry grabs record cash in 2015 -BlackRock
Panthers pound Bucs, lock up NFC's top spot
Dollar falls to 10-week low vs yen on ebbing risk appetite
Samsung Electronics CEO warns of challenging conditions in 2016
Taiwan stocks down on global uncertainties on first day of trade
British Columbia hires BOC, HSBC for Panda bonds
China December factory activity shrinks for 10th month: Caixin PMI
Nikkei tumbles to 2-1/2-month lows on weak China factory surveys, Wall St
Global ETF industry grabs record cash in 2015: BlackRock
Australia shares drop on Chinese growth concerns
FOREX-Dollar drops vs yen as geopolitical woes, China data sap risk appetite
UPDATE 1-Samsung Electronics warns of tough 2016 amid Q4 outlook concerns
China stocks slump in gloomy start to 2016
CORRECTED-S.Korea won, shares fall on soft China PMI and weakening yuan
Samsung Electronics warns of tough 2016 amid fourth-qaurter outlook concerns
JGBs inch down on caution ahead of 10-year auction
REFILE-GRAPHICS-Oil, commodities worst performers of 2015; EM assets suffer as dollar firms
China stocks slump 4 pct in gloomy start to 2016 on weak factory data
BRIEF-Shenzhen Worldunion Properties Consultancy terminates acquisition plan
Asian bankers will shift from deals to distressOil Prices Rise But Capped By Global Glut Concerns
China Stocks Are Up, and So Is Regulatory Meddling
PBOC Injects $20 Billion to Calm Nervous Investors
Petrobras Struggles With Cheap Oil, High Debt
Ally Says Lion Capital to Nominate Board Candidates
Fed’s Williams See Steady Course of Rate Increases in 2016
RCS Capital to File for Chapter 11
Markets Begin Year With a Thud
Emerging-Market Currencies Tumble With Global Stock Markets
Output From Supermines Adds to Supply Glut of Metals
In Peru, Distrust of Miners Remains, Even Amid Development
Smith & Wesson Raises Sales, Earning Guidance
Singapore Airlines Raises Offer for Discount Unit
Soros Taps Ted Burdick as Investment Chief
Asian Morning Briefing: Dow Plunges  in Global Selloff
Taubman, Macerich to Buy Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza
Gilead Gets FDA Priority Review of Hepatitis C Combo Drug
Dow Plunges 276 Points in First Trading Day of 2016
High-Speed Trader Plans Thousand-Foot-Plus Tower in Rural England
The Closed Marketplace of Economic Ideas
As the Fed Moves, It Needs a Road Map
Finance Watch
Oil Prices Slide, as Persistent Oversupply Trumps Other Concerns
Dallas Fed Asks if Regulations Make Community Banks ‘Too Small to Succeed’
Natural Gas Slips as Traders Focus on Oversupply
Baxalta, Symphogen to Collaborate on Cancer Treatments
Fed’s Mester Doesn’t See Major Risk to U.S. Economy From China Issues
Voters’ Dour Mood Is Clear, Consequences Much Less So
Gold Rises as Investors Seek Refuge From Middle East Crisis
Fed’s Policy Rate Fell Below New Target Range on Final Day of 2015
Hedge Funds’ Idea Man
Copper Prices Drop on China Worries
Trustee Strikes $25 Million Settlement With Madoff Investor
Doral Financial Seeks to Remain in Control of Bankruptcy Case
Fed’s Williams Sees Possibility of 3 to 5 Rate Increases This Year
More People Turn to Faith-Based Groups for Health Coverage
How We Financial Advisers Lie to Ourselves
Puerto Rico to Skip Some Payments, Likely Prompting Turmoil
Baird Names Steve Booth CEO
Sweden’s Riksbank Prepares Regulatory Framework for Forex Intervention
Heart Incidents End Parts of Two Studies by Teva, Active Biotech
Chances of Pick Up in December Eurozone Inflation Fades
Hollywood’s Banner Year Masks a Procession of Flops
Factory Weakness Seen Weighing on 4th-Quarter GDP
As Oil Fell, U.K. Pumped More
Canada’s CPPIB, Singapore’s GIC to Buy U.S. Student-Housing Portfolio
Markit Manufacturing PMI Revised Slightly Lower in December
Starboard Gains Clout at Brink’s
Saudi, Gulf Stocks Fall as Iran Tensions Escalate
Bowflex Maker Nautilus Buys Octane Fitness
Brookfield Buys Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz
Acadia Healthcare to Expand in U.K. With Priory Acquisition
Swift Energy Launches Bankruptcy Turnaround Bid
Alibaba’s Ant Financial Begins Second Round of Financing
Hilsenrath’s Take: The Fed May Have Misjudged Equilibrium Rate Before Crisis
EUR/NOK at 7-Year High
Clariant Hires Former UBS Banker to Head M&A
China Stocks Plunge on Factory Data, Trading Halted
India’s Manufacturing Activity Shrinks
Nikkei Likely Capped at 22,800 This Year: Sumitomo Mitsui AM
Market direction: Neutral