Date: 2016-03-21 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 204.17, high: 204.78, low: 203.8, close: 204.38, volume: 138372400, daily change: -0.0012
News headlines:
MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets may stay firm on oil, global bourses
India Markets Weekahead: Bulls back on track, buy on dips
MIDEAST STOCKS-GISS supports Qatar, UAE soft as Etisalat sags
China shifts axed miners to lower-paid jobs
China c.bank head: recent data shows significant easing in capital outflows
China central bank head: recent data shows significant easing in capital outflows
MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi stocks firm in early trade, Egypt steady
Egypt's central bank to hold FX auctions once a week - bankers
China commerce minister sees big rebound in March foreign trade
Bank of Tianjin prices HK listing near bottom, raising $950 mln-source-IFR
UAE's NMC Health expects acquisitions to drive 2016 earnings jump
UPDATE 1-Egyptian T-bill yields jump at auction
Cyber expert disappears after comments on Bangladesh central bank heist
Khamenei: Iran still faces bank difficulties after sanctions go
Khamenei: Iran still faces bank difficulties after sanctions go
MIDEAST STOCKS-Zain leads Saudi up, Egypt stalls after jump on devaluation
Egyptian pound weakens on black market despite central bank's efforts
UPDATE 2-Egypt's c.bank cuts FX auctions to one a week from three
Euro zone lenders, Greece make progress on tax, pension reforms
Euro zone lenders, Greece make progress on tax, pension reforms 
Wall St Week Ahead-Eyes on the dollar with stocks out of the hole
Canada's Bankers Petroleum agrees to takeover by Chinese firm
UPDATE 1-Bangladesh gets FBI help on bank heist, cyber expert missing
Bangladesh gets FBI help on bank heist, cyber expert missing
Australia shares to climb on China hopes, NZ flat
Exclusive: SWIFT to advise banks on security as Bangladesh hack details emerge
As China opens bad debt market, private equity firms step in
German economy started 2016 on buoyant footing - finance ministry
UPDATE 1-Freedom says it picks Digital First bid for California papers
FOREX-Dollar on the back foot, sterling unsettled by politics
Dollar on the back foot, sterling unsettled by politics
DIARY-Top Economic Events to March 31
UPDATE 1-Euro zone lenders, Greece make progress on tax, pension reforms
Study for European banks says Brexit would harm sector
DIARY-Emerging Markets Economic Events to March 31
PRECIOUS-Gold holds gains as delayed US rate hike view weighs on dollar
BRIEF-WL Ross Holding to buy TPG-owned Nexeo Solutions for about $1.6 bln- WSJ
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - March 21
PRESS DIGEST- British Business - March 21
Vietcombank plans new issue of 10 pct of stock for foreigners
China's Uni-President posts sharp profit rise on higher margins
FedEx shares could rise 15-20 percent over next year: Barron's
Wilbur Ross to buy Nexeo from TPG for $1.6 billion: source
NZ stocks hit record high, Australia shares down as oil, metals dip
MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - Mar 21
FOREX-Yen finds favour as Asia's appetite for risk wanes
China vows crackdown on fake vaccines amid scandal
China vows crackdown on fake vaccines amid scandalGoldman-1MDB Probe Zeroes In on Bond Deals
Dexus Approaches Takeovers Panel in Battle for Investa Office Fund
Wall Street’s Former Top Woman Tells Her Side of Lehman’s Collapse
China Renews Support for Margin Trading
Petrobras Posts $10 Billion Loss
GE Seeks to Sell Power, Medical Equipment to Cuban Government
Anthem Sues Express Scripts Over Drug Pricing
State Interest Rate Case May Have Implications for CFPB
Accounting’s 21st Century Challenge: How to Value Intangible Assets
Jury Sides With Coca-Cola in False-Advertising Suit by Pom
Regulators Near Charges Against Cooperman, Omega
Deutsche Bank on Review for Possible Downgrade
AmEx CEO 2015 Compensation Valued at $22M
U.S. Stocks Drift Higher, as Volatility Declines
Sequoia Fund Sold 1.5M Shares of Valeant
Repo Failures at Highest Level Since 2008
FSOC Meets on Asset-Management Industry
Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay Over $34 Million
Murder Charges Against AAC Holdings Dismissed
KaloBios Bankruptcy Loans Could Dilute Shkreli’s Holdings
Permanent Restrictions Put on Oil-Sands Site
Valeant Provides More Restatement Details
BNY Mellon to Pay $3 Million to Resolve Probe Over Glitch
Mattress Firm Names New CEO; Shares Fall on Guidance
Dollar Edges Higher Against Euro, Yen
Starwood Agrees to Sweetened Merger Bid From Marriott
Regulator Urges Canadian Banks to Review Oil and Gas Reserves
New Market for U.S. Shale Gas Opens in Europe
Dalian Wanda to Partner With FIFA
IHS and Markit to Merge, Reaping Benefit of Lower London Tax Rate
Rent-to-Own Homes Make a Comeback
Ambition, Euphoria and Fear: Entrepreneurial Clients and How to Help Them
Natural Gas Dips as Late Winter Cold Falls Short
Oil Prices Rise Late in Trading
CIT Chief John Thain Takes 9% Pay Cut on His Way Out
Venoco Restructuring Plan Gets Another Boost
Mars to Add GMO Labels to Products
Fed’s Lockhart: Economy Could Justify Rate Increase in April
Sugar Extends Gains
OPEC Official Says Some Members May Not Attend Doha Freeze Meeting
Dollar Weighs on Gold as Prices Fall
Group of Ex-Affymetrix Executives Reaffirms Commitment to Offer
Judge Approves Digital First’s Purchase of Freedom
Spotify and Musicians Are Playing a New Tune
Fed Opens Door to Megabank Acquisitions
Louis Dreyfus to Pursue Partnerships, Not Sales
California Regulators Give Ivanpah Solar Plant More Time
FanDuel, DraftKings to Shut Down in New York
Pushing a Chinese Investment Pact During an Election Year
Startups Look to ‘New Frontier’ of Microbiomes to Fight Disease
What Liquidity Problem?
U.S. Existing Home Sales Tumbled 7.1% in February
Donald Trump Nomination Would Change GOP Philosophy, Not Just Leadership
Clinical Development News, March 14-18
Eurozone Consumer Confidence Down for Third Straight Month
Wilbur Ross Blank-Check Company Makes Its Purchase
Current-Account Deficit Less of a Problem for U.K., Says BOE Official
Profectus, Vyriad Collaborate to Advance Cancer Vaccines
Supreme Court Seeks Administration Views on States’ Interest-Rate Caps
Fed Approves Goldman Sachs Purchase of GE Capital Bank
Twitter Investor Union Square Ventures Raises $166.8M for New Fund
Supreme Court Seeks Views on Spun-Off Loans
Energy Efficiency Firm Next Step Living Shuts Down
Swedbank’s Chief Financial Officer to Step Down
IMF Wants More Details From China on New Way It Props Up Yuan
AXA CEO De Castries to Step Down
Estate Executor’s Nightmare: The Deceased Was a Hoarder
Treasurys Tick Back After Recent Rebound
Chicago Fed Index Turns Negative
Nasdaq to Buy Boardvantage for $200 Million
India Current-Account Deficit Shrinks, Forex Reserves Growth Slows
ECB Still Has Tools to Boost Inflation and Growth, Says Liikanen
Tracy’s Take: Making Confidential Bank Oversight Less Confidential
Torry’s Take: This Election Year, The Fed Faces Few Luxuries
Tracy’s Take: Making Confidential Bank Oversight Less Confidential
The Danger Zone for Mortgage Payments
CCB to Provide Debt Financing for Anbang’s Big Starwood Deal
APG Makes Another Investment in Indian Real Estate
Sterling Falls; Morgan Stanley Advises Sell
ECB Has Tools to Boost Inflation, Says Villeroy de Galhau
Eurozone Current Account Surplus Narrowed in January
ASX CEO Elmer Funke Kupper Abruptly Quits
ECB Can’t ‘Single-Handedly’ Create Eurozone Recovery
Philippine Central Bank Likely to Stand Still
Shanghai Shares Rise for Seventh Session in a Row
Fed’s Lacker ‘Reasonably Confident’ Inflation Will Move Back To 2%
Indonesian Government Will No Longer Bail Out Commercial Banks
Australia Snap Election Could Complicate Matters for RBA
New Zealand Central Bank Launches External Probe Into Possible Rate-Cut Leak
New Zealand Share Market Ekes out Gain
Sherwin-Williams to Buy Valspar for $9.3 Billion
German Economic Growth Gained Momentum in First Three Month
Market direction: Neutral