Date: 2016-12-20 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 225.25, high: 226.02, low: 225.08, close: 225.53, volume: 90341100, daily change: 0.0022
News headlines:
Chinese Brokerage Takes Responsibility for Bond Transactions
Australia Regulator Tackles Banks for Forex Desk Concerns
Hanjin to Sell Stake in U.S. Terminal to Mediterranean Shipping
Asia Shares React Positively to Record-Setting U.S. Stocks
Oil Prices Rise on U.S. Stockpile Drawdown
Largest U.S. Pension Fund Eyes Drop in Investment Target to 7%
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--Dec. 20
Nike’s Profit Rises on Stronger Demand in U.S. and China
Southwest Airlines Having Problems with Website for Check-In, Other Tasks
Maxus Energy to File Two-Path Chapter 11 Exit Plan
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
Oil Prices Edge Higher in Thin Holiday Trade
Record Outflows Push Euro Toward Parity
U.S. Crude-Oil Supplies Seen Decreasing
Recommendations for a New Financial Choice Act
Biogen Declares Special Dividend to Complete Hemophilia Spinoff
U.S. Stocks Close at Record High; Dow Short of 20000
Breitburn Creditors Eye Litigation Against Lenders
Regulators Rap Firms Using Severance to Silence Whistleblowers
Dollar Sets Fresh 14-Year-High
Judge Approves Bankruptcy Lifeline for Scout Media
Natural Gas Prices Sink on Warm Weather
Bed Bath & Beyond’s Membership Model Is No Sure Thing
Rizzo’s Take: Is the Recovery Fight Worth it for Shareholders?
Rizzo’s Take: Is the Recovery Fight Worth it for Shareholders?
Structured Finance in the Year Ahead
Justice Department Approves AMC’s Acquisition of Carmike Cinemas
Murphy Energy Approved to Sell Natural-Gas Terminals
HelloFresh Raises Down Round at €2 Billion Valuation
General Mills Earnings Decline
BlackBerry Lifts Profit Outlook as Software Revenue Grows
Gracious Home to Close Upper West Side, Chelsea Stores
Firm Retention Summary: Xtera Communications Inc.
Firm Retention Summary: Werthan Packaging Inc.
Libya National Oil Co. Says Pipelines Reopened in the Country’s West
Video Analysis: How GOP Congress Will Shape Deregulatory Legislation
Navistar Expects Volkswagen Deal to Close by End of March
Praxair, Linde to Merge Into Gas Giant Worth $67 Billion
Fed Announces Leaders of Regional Reserve Bank Boards for 2017
Regulators Expected to Scrutinize Praxair-Linde Deal
Quick Hits: Central Banks of Thailand and Taiwan Expected to Hold Rates
Wells Fargo Scrambles to Deal With New Crisis
Darden Boosted by Olive Garden
Hungary Tries to Increase Bank-Sector Liquidity
Carnival Warns of Fuel-Price Increase
Why a Gold Standard Is a Very Bad Idea
Coming Soon: Trump Vs. Yellen
Energy Future Holdings, Senior Lenders Settle $800 Million Fight
Eliminating IOER Payments Could Boost Inflation Risk, Research Argues
Nielsen to Buy Gracenote for $560 Million
Second Suspect Arrested in Guinea Bribery Case
Orchestra-Premaman Reaches Deal for Destination Maternity
Russian Central Bank Accuses Ex-Deutsche Bank Employee of Market Manipulation
Turkish Central Bank Holds Line on Rates
Deutsche Börse, LSE Merger May Hinge on Location
Valspar Sales Slow Ahead of Merger
Crapo-Hensarling: The Next Dodd-Frank? | Fresh Crisis for Wells | CFPB Backs Off Auto Lenders | EU Eyes Consumer Financial Data | Hayashi’s Take: Potential Picks for CFPB Chief
EUR/USD Falls to Lowest Since 2003
CarMax Revenue Misses
Jefferies Group Revenue, Profit Rise
Qatar Banks in Talks on Possible Merger
Martin’s Take: Will IPOs Sizzle or Fizzle in 2017?
Superflex to Commercialize Powered Suits for Aging Population
Hayashi’s Take: Who Might Trump Choose as CFPB Chief?
Crapo-Hensarling: The Next Dodd-Frank? | Fresh Crisis for Wells | CFPB Backs Off Auto Lenders | EU Eyes Consumer Financial Data | Hayashi’s Take: Potential Picks for CFPB Chief
Harrison’s Take: Yellen Savors Improvements in the Economy
Euronext in Talks to Buy LSE’s French Clearing Unit
Bank of Japan More Optimistic About Economy
Eurozone Current-Account Surplus Widens
Lloyds Buys Bank of America’s MBNA for $2.4 Billion
Asian Shares Lifted by Yellen’s Speech
BOJ Governor Comfortable With Gains in Long-Term Yields
Walgreens, Rite Aid Find Unlikely Buyer for 865 Stores
Market direction: Neutral