Date: 2016-03-29 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 203.61, high: 203.86, low: 202.71, close: 203.24, volume: 62408200, daily change: 0.0006
News headlines:
FOREX-Dollar edges up versus yen; awaits data, Fed comments
PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - March 28
China stocks firm after rebound in industrial profits
PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - March 28
MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - Mar 28
MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai may test chart support; Egypt to react to economic plan
JGBs edge down in quiet trade ahead of fiscal year-end
BRIEF-India's Equitas Holdings IPO to open on April 5 - filing
TABLE-Nippon Healthcare Investment -6 MTH forecast
GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar firms, Asia stocks slip as U.S. data, Fed comments awaited
Israel's Leviathan natgas development at risk for delay -Noble
China stocks surrender gains as property shares drag
BRIEF- PERPETUM 10 FIZAN acquires stake in Cloud Technologies
PRECIOUS-Gold hits 1-month low as dollar gains on Fed hike view
China stocks surrender gains as property shares drag 
BRIEF-Zhejiang Dehong sets IPO price at 13.5 yuan/shr
MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai bounces from chart support, rest of Gulf mixed
SE Asia Stocks-Most down ahead of U.S. Fed chief speech
TABLE-Foreign trading in South Korean stocks
UPDATE 1-Philippines' major nickel miner seals China supply deals
INSIGHT-With crisis plans and cuts, British bosses brace for Brexit
UPDATE 1-China's Shenzhen raises property deposit thresholds - Xinhua
BRIEF-Guangdong Haid's 2015 net profit up 44.9 pct
BRIEF-ASE acquires Siliconware's shares worth T$1.6 bln
BRIEF-Ningbo Fuda swings to net loss in 2015, sets aside provisions
UPDATE 1-Morocco's BMCE Bank says 2015 net profit up 1 percent
BRIEF-Japan's NTT Data to pay $3.05 billion for Dell IT services unit
China February services trade deficit narrows to $16 billion
Olympics-China's polluted Hebei promises clean-up for 2022 Winter Games
Indian shares fall 1 pct; metals, drugmakers drag
BRIEF-Beijing duck restaurant chain Quanjude's 2015 net profit up 4.5 pct
BRIEF-China Meheco's 2015 net profit up 11.7 pct
BRIEF-ZTE share trade to remain suspended
China's polluted Hebei promises clean-up for 2022 Winter Games
Russian cenbank to suspend 12-month forex repo auctions from April 1
BRIEF-Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliances to raise up to 1 bln yuan in private placement
China end-February commercial fuel stocks at four-year high
Chinese automaker BYD's 2015 profit surges to six-year high on green cars
Egyptian pound weakens to record against the dollar on black market
UPDATE 2-China industrial firms' Jan-Feb profits return to growth
China industrial firms' Jan-Feb profits return to growth
BRIEF-Xinhu Zhongbao gets regulatory approval to issue up to 3.5 bln yuan bonds
BRIEF-CPI Aerostructures enters into $40 mln secured credit facility
SE Asia Stocks-Most down ahead of U.S. Fed chief speech
China bank regulator tightens scrutiny over bad debt managers - document
BRIEF-CPI Aerostructures reports Q4 earnings per share $0.08
BRIEF-Guangxi Wuzhou Zhongheng's 2015 net profit down 67.4 pct y/y
BRIEF-Ashford seeks injunction to freeze Sessa from paying investor redemptions
CANADA STOCKS-TSX set to open higher on firmer oil prices
US STOCKS-Futures edge up as investors await data
Week Ahead in Consumer Banking: March 28, 2016
Week Ahead in Products Liability: March 28, 2016
Week Ahead in Bankruptcy: March 28, 2016
Week Ahead in Energy and Environment: March 28, 2016
Week Ahead in Intellectual Property: March 28, 2016
BRIEF-China Distance Education Holdings to acquire Xiamen NetinNet
BRIEF-Shanghai Jin Jiang Hotels' revPAR down in Feb
BRIEF-Hanwha Q Cells Co reports Q4 earnings per ADS of $0.32
BRIEF-Alibaba Health's unit to invest in China Resources Wandong Medical's unit
BRIEF-Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens with $36 mln on 945 IMAX screens globally
BRIEF-Beijing eGOVA's shares to halt trade pending major plan
BRIEF-Beijing Hualian Department Store's share trade to halt pending announcement
Brazil's 2016 inflation view falls for third straight week: poll
BRIEF-China TechFaith reports Q4 net loss of $0.23 per ADS
BRIEF-China Merchants Shekou's 2015 net profit up 51.4 pct
BRIEF-Nova Lifestyle Q4 earnings per share $0.03
BRIEF-TCL's 2015 net profit down 19.4 pct
BRIEF-Guoyuan Securities' 2015 net profit up 103.0 pct
Reuters Business News Schedule at 1230 GMT/0830 AM ET
BRIEF-Inspiremd Q4 non-gaap loss per share $0.31
BRIEF-First Potomac Realty Trust to redeem 3.6 mln shares
BRIEF-Chongqing Fuling Zhacai's share trade to halt pending announcement
BRIEF-Wellgreen Platinum closes first tranche of financing with Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund
BRIEF-Sichuan Jiuyuan Yinhai Software to raise up to 500 mln yuan in private placement
BRIEF-Jinke Property's 2015 net profit up 23.7 pct
BRIEF-Gamestop forecasts 2016 revenues in technology brands business to $800-$855 mln
TREASURIES-U.S. yields edge up after consumer spending data
YOUR MONEY-Forget Monopoly: Six financial lessons from Catan
US STOCKS-Wall St set to open higher after consumer spending data
U.S. fed funds rate remains at 0.37 pct
BRIEF-Liaoning Cheng Da's 2015 net profit down 36.7 pct
BRIEF-WSI industries Q2 earnings per share $0.00
PRECIOUS-Gold pulls away from 1-month low after U.S. data, eyes Fed speeches
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher on consumer spending data
Brazil could sell global bonds again this year -official
BRIEF-First Potomac Realty Trust sells northern Virginia portfolio
CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls, dragged by energy and mining stocks
BRIEF-Gol Linhas Aereas engages PJT Partners to strengthen capital structure
Forget Monopoly: Six financial lessons from Catan
BRIEF-You On Demand appoints Mei chen as CFO
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens as economic data weighs on greenback
MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets narrowly mixed, Dubai holds chart support
US STOCKS-Wall St little changed as investors assess data
CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls as energy, mining stocks weigh
TREASURIES-U.S. yields steady ahead of two-year note sale
N.Y. financial services firm partner arrested for securities fraud
Bond issuer strategy shows concern about rally
New U.S. sanctions a headache for companies linked to North Korean gold
FOREX-Dollar slips after soft U.S. data pushes out Fed rate hike bets
U.S. to sell $45 billion in 4-week bills this week
UPDATE 2-Bank of Israel holds key interest rate, sees hikes in 2017
GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, Wall St dip after weak U.S. data
Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan team up for US$818m CMBS deal
U.S. to sell smallest amount of 1-month bills since January
BRIEF-Yahoo sale process in middle of first round, first round bids not in yet - CNBC
EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks, currency jump on PMDB defection prospects
BRIEF-HD Supply Holdings unit to commence private offering of $1 bln senior notes due 2024
US STOCKS-Wall St flat as consumer stocks gain, energy dips
WRAPUP 2-U.S. consumer spending, trade data signal sluggish growth
UPDATE 1-Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan team up for US$818m CMBS deal
UPDATE 1-Atlanta Fed sees Q1 U.S. GDP growth of less than 1 pct
BRIEF-SEC turned down bid to merge stock and bond exchanges of Philippines - Nikkei
China's premier outlines more action against corruption
Too early to hail dip in China's CO2, despite coal fall-study
ON THE MOVE-Merrill Lynch hires two advisers from Morgan Stanley
Russia's Rosneft to invest around 1 trillion rubles annually, aims to maintain mature fields output
TREASURIES-U.S. yields fall ahead of two-year note sale
Global financial safety net fails many emerging markets: IMF paper
FBI wants U.S. businesses to help as cyber extortion gains urgency
US STOCKS-Wall St flat as consumer stocks gain, energy dips
FBI wants U.S. businesses to help as cyber extortion gains urgency
Philippines' major nickel miner seals China supply deals
Oil price war threatens U.S. sense of energy security: Kemp
New U.S. sanctions a headache for companies linked to North Korean gold
Bidding at U.S. 2-year note sale weakest since 2008
GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar dips, Wall St edges up after U.S. data casts doubt on Fed moves
UPDATE 4-China's Anbang raises offer for Starwood to $14 billion
Japan's NTT Data agrees to buy Dell's IT services unit for $3 billion
BRIEF-Nasdaq has hired former head of Chi-X global, Tal Cohen, to run its equities business in North America- Bloomberg, citing spokesman
BRIEF-Lithium Americas and SQM announce joint venture
What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Tuesday, March 29
Atlanta Fed sees first quarter U.S. GDP growth of less than 1 percent
U.S. consumer spending, trade data signal sluggish growth
BRIEF-Steve Wynn refutes Elaine Wynn's recent filing
BRIEF-Virgin America gets takeover bids from Jetblue and Alaska Air- Bloomberg, citing sources
PRECIOUS-Gold up as dollar slips after U.S. data, eyes Fed speeches
Nasdaq hires ex-Chi-X Global CEO as North American equities head
UPDATE 8-Oil edge lower in thin holiday trade; banks warn of $30 levels
ICE cotton up slightly on weaker dollar in choppy trade
Nasdaq hires ex-Chi-X Global CEO as North American equities head 
Nigeria, U.S. to discuss currency value - senior U.S. diplomat
Fitch: NBFIs Dominate Payroll Lending to Public Sector in Mexico
TREASURIES-U.S. yields slip on light trade; 2-year sale mediocre
REFILE-US STOCKS-Wall Street mixed as energy shares weigh
FOREX-Dollar slips after soft U.S. data pushes out Fed rate hike bets
Gundlach says April rate hike 'inconceivable' after lower GDP forecasts
Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends flat; energy shares slip
BRIEF-Diadexus Q4 loss per share $0.37
CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises as financial sector stocks rally
BRIEF-City Office REIT announces public offering of common stock
BRIEF-Itochu, with aozora bank and 5 smaller regional lenders, to give financial support to Japanese enterprises - Nikkei
Wealth Management News - March 28
US STOCKS-Wall Street ends flat after choppy session
U.S. Capitol tourist: "It was very, very scary"
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms as economic data weighs on greenback
BRIEF-QTS Realty Trust announces public offering of common stock
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise, dollar falls as odds wane for near-term rate hike
BRIEF-Royce Micro-Cap Trust says average weekly trading volume about 506,000 shares
UPDATE 1-Nasdaq taps ex-Chi-X Global CEO to run North American equities
CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises as financial sector shares rally
UPDATE 1-U.S. to press Nigeria for foreign exchange rate flexibility
U.S. stocks calm despite D.C. shooting
Group Three V-grade gasoline plunges on distressed selling -traders
Woori Bank nears settlement with Citi over subprime losses
BRIEF-Atmos Energy Corp enters into an equity distribution agreement
BRIEF-Santa Maria Petroleum Implements Share Consolidation
BRIEF-Crosswinds Holdings Q4 loss per share $0.17
UPDATE 1-Elaine Wynn sues for control of her Wynn Resorts stock
CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Partner at N.Y. boutique bank PJT accused of securities fraud
BRIEF-Liquidity Services says terminated financing and security agreement between co and Bank Of America, N.A
Australia shares seen soft, NZ stocks open steady
BRIEF-Morgan Stanley reports 5.3 pct passive stake in  Partnerre Ltd
BRIEF-Morgan Stanley reports 5.1 pct passive stake in Hyatt Hotels Corp
BRIEF-Conrad Industries Q4 earnings per share $0.63
BRIEF-S&P; Dow Jones indices says Foot Locker to join the S&P; 500
Buffett boosts Berkshire's Wells Fargo stake to 10 pct
BRIEF-MCW Energy Group closes tranche of financing
BRIEF-Fifth Third Bancorp files for mixed shelf offering amount not disclosed - SEC FILING
UPDATE 1-Buffett boosts Berkshire's Wells Fargo stake to 10 pct
Buffett boosts Berkshire's Wells Fargo stake to 10 percent
RPT-China mutual funds turn to commodities, bet on reforms
FOREX-Yen under pressure, U.S. data disappoints dollar bulls
UPDATE 3-Partner at N.Y. boutique bank PJT accused of securities fraud
BRIEF-U.S. has accessed data on encrypted Apple iPhone-filing
Partner at N.Y. boutique bank PJT accused of securities fraud
Gundlach says April rate hike 'inconceivable' after lower GDP forecasts
Partner at N.Y. boutique bank PJT accused of securities fraud
BRIEF-MBAC says continuing negotiations with an investment fund active in fertilizer industry
BRIEF-I Squared Capital to buy Viridian Group Ltd for 1 billion Euros- FT
Japan Aso: Forex, stock markets showing signs of stabilizing
Exclusive: Hedge fund Luxor Capital alters terms of withdrawal plan
DIARY-Top Economic Events to April 8
DIARY-Emerging Markets Economic Events to April 8
BRIEF-SEC investigating SunEdison's disclosures to investors about its liquidity - WSJ, citing sources
South Korea March exports seen improving: finance minister
PRESS DIGEST- British Business - March 29
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - March 29
Pentagon's innovation office reaching out to industry for ideas
Pentagon's innovation office reaching out to industry for ideas
PRECIOUS-Gold holds above one-month low on softer dollar, weak U.S. data
South Korea exports decline seen easing slightly in March; CPI likely steady - Reuters poll
SunEdison being investigated by SEC on liquidity concerns-WSJ
Fitch Rates Thailand-based TMB's USD Senior Notes Final 'BBB-'
UPDATE 2-U.S. to press Nigeria on foreign exchange rate flexibility
U.S. to press Nigeria on foreign exchange rate flexibility
BRIEF-Apple on government dropping case over encrypted iPhone- "this case should never have been brought" - CNBC
BRIEF-Fitch says China securitisation market to expand at a slower pace in 2016
UPDATE 1-SunEdison being investigated by SEC on liquidity concerns-WSJ
SunEdison being investigated by SEC on liquidity concerns: WSJ
Australia shares hit 1-mth lows as banks stumble, NZ up slightly
Fitch: Indonesia Bank Support Unchanged By New Financial System Law
Nikkei edges down as soft US data dent exporters
BRIEF-Moody's: Telecoms tower companies poised for ongoing growth in India and Indonesia
Taiwan stocks fall; Hon Hai in focus before earningsPeople’s Bank of China’s Yuan Benchmark Appreciates
Japan Industrial Output Falls Sharply in February
Dexus Offers Sweetener to A$2.6 Billion Investa Office Bid
Chesapeake CEO’s 2015 Compensation Valued at $15.4 Million
Hackers Breach Law Firms; Insider Trading a Motive?
Tata Steel Set to Sell U.K. Operations
China’s Oil Workers Have Job Security
Proposed Zoning Change for Covered Pathways Draws Fire
Iranian Miniskirts, Bags of Cash Raise Doubts Over Controls at HSBC
‘Natural’ Product Claims Can Be Murky
Ex-Fox Commentator Settles With SEC
Acadia Gets FDA Panel Backing for Parkinson’s Psychosis Treatment
Australian Consumer Confidence Hit by Political Uncertainty
SEC’s White Warns Directors to Be On Guard for Credit-Market Turmoil
Decades After Hindenburg, Airships Poised for Comeback
USDA Expected to Project Growing Crop Stockpiles
Stocks Gain as Yellen Signals Slow Pace on Rates
Yellen Sees Market’s Rate Expectations Giving Economy a Lift
Fidelity Investments Starts National Pilot of Its Robo Service
Oil Slips Below $39 as Rally Loses Steam
Transcript: Janet Yellen at the Economic Club of New York
3M Targets New Products To Aid Sales Growth
Yellen: Global Uncertainty Justifies Slower Path of Rate Increases
Norfolk Southern Steps Up Fight Against Canadian Pacific Merger
Lawmakers Target Medivation Over Drug Prices
Analysts Forecast 3.5 Million-Barrel Rise in Crude Inventories
Asian Morning Briefing: Stocks Gain as Yellen Signals Slow Pace on Rates
AT&T Ups Data Limits for Home Broadband Plans
Dave & Buster’s Results Beat Wall Street View
AIG CEO Hancock Gets $12.5 Million Pay Package for 2015
Robo Top? Online Adviser Betterment Gets $700 Million Valuation as Rivals Emerge
Dollar Falls After Yellen’s Cautious Remarks on Rates
Sonic Posts Jump in Profit, Raises Outlook
Blockchain Is No Panacea, but What Is It?
A Son of Wall Street Privilege Faces Fraud Charges
Colgate Shuffles Leadership, Sets Up Race to Succeed CEO Cook
When Pegging Ties Your Hands
Fed’s Gift to Corporate Debt Issuers in China
Fed’s Kaplan: Bank Size Alone ‘Is Not Necessarily an Indicator of Risk’
Natural Gas Rises on Cooler Weather Forecast
Molycorp Defeats Effort to Delay Chapter 11 Exit Plan Hearings
SEC Says Former Vanguard Lawyer Deserves Whistleblower Protection
Spain’s Abengoa Files for Chapter 15 Bankruptcy in U.S.
Fast Loan Growth Has a Cost
Appeals Court Dismisses Tribune Creditors Clawback Lawsuit
Dallas Fed’s Kaplan Reiterates Gradual Stance on Rate Increases
Fed Still Has Tools to Spur Growth if Needed, Yellen Says
Wells Fargo to Pay $8.5 Million in Phone Recording Case
Gold Extends Gains on Yellen’s Dovish Tone
Oil Explorers Face Challenge to Secure Financing as Oil Prices Fall
Sun Pharma to Buy Japanese Brands From Novartis in $293 Million Deal
Bank of England to Tighten Up ‘Buy-to-Let’ Lending Rules
Amaya CEO Takes Indefinite Leave
Companies Invent Their Own Performance Benchmarks
Some Advisers Err in Thinking They Won’t Be Affected by New Rule
Alpha Seeks to Sever Labor Pact, Cut Retiree Benefits
Bitcoin Technology’s Next Big Test
India’s 3F Oil Palm to Boost Gabon’s Palm Oil Industry
VW’s Quality Issues Widen With Latest Recalls
Moderna Therapeutics Hires Former Alexion Pharma Executive as Chief Business Officer
Military Contractor SAIC Posts Higher Revenue
U.S. Consumer Confidence Rose in March
Merrill Lynch Names Training Head to Oversight Role
Apollo Offers to Buy Controlling Stake in Italy’s Banca Carige
Diebold Secures Enough Shares to Complete Wincor Acquisition
Businessman Denies Planning Bangladesh Central-Bank Heist
Iterum Therapeutics Secures $40M Series A, Licenses Anti-Infective Drug
Conn’s Reports Sharp Profit Decline
Brazil Total Credit Growth Slows Amid Recession
Bigger Chickens Bring a Tough New Problem: ‘Woody Breast’
Virtual Instruments Merges With Load DynamiX, Secures $20M Investment
U.S. Home Price Index Continued Steady Climb
Pyze Emerges With $9M Series A for Free App Analytics Service
On-Demand Economy Insurance Provider Slice Labs Closes $3.9M Seed Round
Smithfield Foods Profit Rises
Retail Sales Up 3.1% in March So Far
Raden Packs $3.5M for Connected Luggage
McCormick Profit Rises 32%
Fed’s Williams Says U.S. Inflation May Rise Faster Than Previously Thought
Dollar Rally Hangs on Yellen Comments
Voices: When Clients Ask About Negative Interest Rates
Norwegian Central Bank Cuts Main Rate
‘War of the Roses’ Escalates at Wynn
Corn Becomes Next Market China Liberalizes
Michaels’s Take: Mutual-Fund Sponsors Banked on a Softer SEC
Schneider Electric Puts $2M Into Building-Automation Startup KGS
​Michaels’s Take: Mutual-Fund Sponsors Banked on a Softer SEC
Chain-Store Sales Rise in Latest Week
Lending to Eurozone Private Sector Gathered Pace in February
Zeroing In on Fed’s Reaction Function
Lennar Posts Delivery Gains, Pointing to Rebounding Housing Market
Student Loans Target Mom and Dad
Asian Markets Cautious Ahead of Yellen Speech
Thailand’s Industrial Production Remains Weak in February
New Zealand Shares Edge Higher After Break
Oil Futures Continue Slide In Asia as Crude Glut Weighs
Market direction: Neutral