Date: 2014-12-01 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 207.49, high: 207.87, low: 206.91, close: 207.2, volume: 57890100, daily change: -0.0021
News headlines:
Mideast funds ready to return to Gulf bourses when oil shock fades
MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil price plunge may add to gloom on Gulf markets
UPDATE 1-MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai drops after oil price plunge
World Patent Marketing Offers Deals on Utility and Design Patents to Bargain Hunter Inventors and Entrepreneurs
UPDATE 3-MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil's plunge triggers panic selling in Gulf
QE or not QE? Spotlight on the ECB as inflation dips
G&Co; and SPF Realty Partner for Dh2.8bn Millennium Square Project in Meydan City
REFILE-China launches draft rules for insurance of bank deposits
UPDATE 1-Dutch poultry industry hit by new bird flu outbreak
Dutch poultry industry hit by new bird flu outbreak
UPDATE 4-MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE markets slump to five-month lows
Bricks-and-mortar sales edge lower at start of holiday season; online surges: data
UPDATE 2-China launches draft rules for insurance of bank deposits
China launches draft rules for insurance of bank deposits
C1 Bank brings back its $1 million Mercedes-Benz CD just in time for the holidays
UPDATE 1-Kellogg raises stakes in bidding war over Egypt's Bisco Misr
Italy stalls on Enel stake sale, may buy Ilva
Italy stalls on Enel stake sale, may buy Ilva
PRESS DIGEST - Sunday British business - Nov. 30
SNB affirms cap policy as voters reject gold initiative
EagleBank Invests in The Woods of Brambleton
RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-As energy shares tumble, opportunity lurks
EU insurance watchdog warns on low interest rate threat
REMINDER/Media Advisory: Industry Minister James Moore to Announce Support for Quebec's Manufacturing Industry
REMINDER/Media Advisory: Industry Minister James Moore to Announce Support for Quebec's Manufacturing Industry
REFILE-UPDATE 3-Swiss voters reject gold, immigration proposals, salvaging EU ties
NZ central bank says inflation targeting still appropriate
Oaktree poised to rebound in next credit cycle: Barron's
Thanksgiving and Black Friday See Online Buying Bonanza as Both Days Surpass $1 Billion in Desktop Spending
RPT-Australian billboard firm oOh! Media plans $141 mln IPO
UPDATE 2-EU insurance watchdog warns on low interest rate threat
EU insurance watchdog warns on low interest rate threat
Australia shares seen with a subdued start, NZ stocks edge up
FOREX-Swiss franc dips after 'no' to gold vote, Aussie wilts
Tech Purchases over Black Friday Weekend Increase in 2014, Shows CEA Survey
GLOBAL MARKETS-Gold, Swiss franc fall after Swiss referendum
UK fund industry assets back to pre-crisis levels - study
DIARY - Top economic Events to Dec 11
DIARY - Emerging Markets Economic Events to Dec 12
Japan's Nikkei hits fresh 7-year high on econ data, weak oil prices
$100 million to help retail sector job retention this holiday season
Coeur Mining in talks to acquire Paramount Gold-sources
China's official PMI slips to 50.3 in Nov, below forecast
WRAPUP 1-Australia inflation benign, sliding resource prices not so welcome
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Dec 1
Japan Nov final manufacturing growth eases, still suggests modest Q4 rebound-PMI
PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Dec 1
China Construction Bank  rises near 2 pct on deposit insurance rules
Australia inflation benign, sliding resource prices not so welcome
China mid-size banks surge after deposit insurance rules
BRIEF-Philippines' Phoenix Semiconductor jumps on market debut
Japan November final manufacturing growth eases, still suggests modest fourth-quarter rebound: PMI
Fitch: Thai Insurers to Continue Growing; M&A; Amid Regulatory Changes
Dreamworks' 'Penguins' opens below forecasts
UPDATE 1-China Nov HSBC manufacturing PMI falls to 6-month low, more policy easing seen
Dreamworks' 'Penguins' opens below forecasts
Nikkei rises to fresh 7-year high on strong capex data, weak yen, low crude prices
JGBs steady as spectre of deflation offsets rallying stocks
Italy stalls on Enel stake sale, may buy Ilva
REFILE-China Nov HSBC manufacturing activity falls to six-month low, stalls at 50.0 - PMI
Japan's Suga: Capex on rising trend as corporate profits improve
Indonesia to offer USD sovereign bonds in January
UPDATE 2-Japan's Q3 recession seen milder than feared as capex grows
Japan's third-quarter recession seen milder than feared as capex grows 
China's big five lenders pare gains after rise on deposit insurance draft rules
Oil slide, Apple knock South Korea exports, rate cut view grows 
MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - December 1
UPDATE 1-China's big five banks rise on draft deposit insurance rules
India Morning Call-Global Markets
FOREX-Dollar hits peak vs yen, Swiss franc dips as voters reject gold plan
RPT-Asia-Pacific airlines await further oil price decline before hedging
China stocks open strongly on finance rally, Hong Kong disagrees
BRIEF-Sportswear firm Guirenniao to issue 800 mln yuan bonds
RPT-REFILE-DEALTALK-After record deal, more India bank takeovers on cards
Market Chatter- Corporate finance press digest
BRIEF-Wuxi Taiji Industry to issue bonds worth 250 mln yuan
UPDATE 2-China Nov PMIs show economy cooling, argue for more stimulus
China November HSBC manufacturing activity falls to six-month low, stalls at 50.0: PMI
BRIEF-Lock-up period for Zhejiang Jingu's 90.9 mln shares to end
India cbank added net $1.79 bln in up to 1-yr FX forwards in Oct
China stocks up at midday led by financial charge, Hong Kong slidesAustralia Woes Boost Rate-Cut Bets
Bank-Backed Firm Buys Chat Service
Wal-Mart to Cut 250 Jobs in China
Group to Refinance Plaza Hotel Debt
Aetna Names New President
Board Cites Failures Before 787’s Battery Fire
GE Touts New-Media Cred
Reports of Cash’s Death Are Premature
Dodgy Home Appraisals Make a Comeback
Basic Costs Squeeze Families
Nelson Peltz Leaves Legg Mason Board
The Big Number: 13
Oil Search Bids for Talisman’s Papua New Guinea Assets
Jet Lessor Launches $1.8 Billion IPO
Priceline Open to Explore New Acquisitions
Royal Caribbean to Replace Bemis in S&P 500
Cirque du Soleil’s Next Act: Rebalancing the Business
Asian Morning Briefing: U.S. Stocks Stumble
How Mt. Gox Won Over a Bitcoin Convert
Dutch Want Greater Air-Travel Safeguards
GM Recalls 361,357 Vehicles For Headlight Issue
Dollar Falls as Investors Turn Cautious on Rate Increases
Acquisitions Boost Mattress Firm Sales, Dent Profit
Goldman Gives Some Clients Chance to Invest in Uber
China’s Fosun Sweetens Club Med Bid
Toyota Lending Arm Faces Enforcement Action
India Aims to Shed Its ‘Fragile’ Label
Measuring Car Sales by the Gallon
Oil Prices Rebound, But Few See It At a Bottom
U.S. Factories Power Past Global Tumult
Eurozone Manufacturing Stagnates
Azul Airline Files for IPO in U.S., Brazil
Gold Rallies After Moody’s Cuts Japan’s Credit Rating
Wanda Weighs a Lions Gate Deal
Investors Cheer E.ON’s Plan to Split Itself
BG Scraps CEO Share Award
Gold Sales Fall as China Tackles Corruption
Brevan Commodities Fund Lost on Derivatives
PepsiCo Europe CEO Named Global Ops Chief
Oil Slump Weighs on Markets
Banorte’s Chief Financial Officer to Leave Bank
Why It Will Be Tough Fulfilling Business Wish List
Deutsche Bank Expected to Sell Arrowgrass Stake
Deutsche Annington to Buy Gagfah
Ruble Hits New Low as Oil Prices Drop
Rolls-Royce Sees Progress on Cuts
Wheat Prices Soar
Canadian Banks Set for ‘Modest’ Fourth Quarter
Former Banco Espírito Santo Employees Named as Probe Suspects
Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Gets Nod for IPO
Voices: Clark Kendall, on Firing Your ‘Unruly’ Client
Mylan to Manufacture, Distribute Gilead Sciences HIV Drug
Vonnegut: A Bonus, Then a ‘Bagel Paycheck’
Newell Rubbermaid to Acquire Baby Jogger for $210 Million
ON Semiconductor Plans $1 Billion Buyback Program
India’s Top Car Makers Post Higher November Sales
Huntsman to Cut 900 Jobs in Pigments and Additives Division
Weatherford to Sell Units to Berkshire
Moody’s Cuts Japan’s Rating
French Car Sales Fall In November
Boeing, Ryanair Finalize 100-Plane Order
Espírito Santo in Money-Laundering Probe
Russia Inflation Seen in Double Digits
Novartis’s MS Treatment Fails in Trial
Holcim Receives Final Payment From Venezuela
Market direction: Rise