Date: 2015-03-30 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 205.13, high: 205.95, low: 204.9, close: 205.74, volume: 118939000, daily change: 0.0023
News headlines:
MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - March 29
ChemChina chairman: Counterbid for Pirelli will hurt investors
Pensions Transfer Specialist Forth Capital Secures Authorisation in DIFC
MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets may consolidate after brief Yemen shock
UPDATE 2-China c.bank governor calls for vigilance on deflation
China central bank governor calls for vigilance on deflation
Beijing says Denmark applies to join China-backed AIIB investment bank
UPDATE 1-Denmark applies to join China-backed AIIB investment bank
Rising costs facing Mideast firms in fight against financial crime
Investment banks eye potential trading boost from ECB stimulus
Investment banks eye potential trading boost from ECB stimulus
U.S. to submit plans to fight global warming; most others delay
Bank of England, ECB strike data sharing deal over central counterparties
Once-bullish fund managers start to capitulate on oil prices
Egyptian pound steady on official, stronger on black market
China's Xi: Trade between China and Silk Road nations to exceed $2.5 trln
China's Xi: Trade between China and Silk Road nations to exceed $2.5 trillion
MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets rebound from sell-offs over Yemen
Alzheimer's Disease Research and the Ellison Foundation: Investing $6 Million in a Precision Medicine Approach at UW Medicine
Box office: 'Home' trumps expectations with $54 million debut
UPDATE 1-Box office: 'Home' trumps expectations with $54 million debut
Wall St Week Ahead-Stocks likely to drift as investors await Fed, earnings
MOVES-Goldman's co-chairman of investment banking division to retire
MEDIA LINK-How Wall Street Middlemen Help Silicon Valley Employees Cash In Early-WSJ
RPT-Chevron exits Caltex Australia stake for $3.7 bln
RPT-UPDATE 4-More countries say to join China-backed AIIB investment bank
Australia shares set for weak start; resources sector seen pressured
Yoox could unveil deal to buy Net-a-Porter this week-sources
Yoox could unveil deal to buy Net-a-Porter this week: sources
Australian gold-copper miner PanAust says China's Guangdong makes third approach
Breitburn Energy Partners Announces $1 Billion Strategic Investment by EIG Global Energy Partners
Iran, powers explore nuclear compromises, Israel alarmed
Interoute eyes roll-up of European and U.S. cloud network firms
FOREX-Dollar subdued as Yellen drives home message of patience
Interoute eyes roll-up of European and U.S. cloud network firms
Breitburn Energy Partners to sell equity, notes to EIG Global Energy Partners
Breitburn Energy Partners to sell equity, notes to EIG Global Energy Partners
China mutual fund offerings snapped up as once-scared investors pile in
UPDATE 1-China's Guangdong Rising renews bid for Australian miner PanAust
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares sluggish, oil drifts lower
Chartboost Opens Japan Office to Support Rapidly Growing Asian Mobile Gaming Market
PRESS DIGEST- British Business - March 30
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - March 30
South Korea expects to take 4-5 pct stake in China-led AIIB
UPDATE 1-Breitburn Energy Partners to sell equity, notes to EIG Global Energy Partners
South Korea expects to take 4-5 percent stake in China-led AIIB
Breitburn Energy Partners to sell equity, notes to EIG Global Energy Partners
PRECIOUS-Gold slips as Yellen signals U.S. rate hike on track
THAILAND PRESS-Chinese investors eye tourism-The Nation
DIARY- Top Economic Events to April 10
DIARY- Emerging Markets Economic Events to April 9
China mutual fund offerings snapped up as once-scared investors pile in
Australia dollar stuck in the doldrums, NZD also soft
VIETNAM PRESS-U.S. firm loses investment licence - Vietnam Investment Review
INDONESIA PRESS-BCA evaluates smaller banks for possible acquisition -Jakarta Post
RPT-China mutual fund offerings snapped up as once-scared investors pile in
Australia shares tumble as commodities decline weighs on resources
PRESS DIGEST -China - March 30
Vietnam's Sacombank to expand Laos branch operations - central bank
Fitch: Sunac's Low Leverage at End-2014 Provides Headroom for Acquisitions
South Korean shares edge up on earnings hopes; won dips
Hong Kong Telecom opens books for 10-year dollar bond
Fitch Affirms DBS Taiwan at Ã¢â¬ËAA-Ã¢â¬â¢; Outlook Stable
MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - March 30
FOREX-Dollar supported even as Yellen drives home message of patience
TABLE-Indian banks' refinancing with RBI rises to 66.98 bln rupees
UPDATE 2-China's Guangdong Rising makes new, lower bid for PanAust
China's Guangdong Rising makes new, lower bid for PanAust
Asian banks to step up capital callRegulators Intensify Scrutiny of Bank Boards
GF Securities Raises $3.6 Billion
AmEx Increases CEO Chenault’s Pay by 3%
Kaisa Delays Release of Results
Puerto Rico Utility Extends Deadline With Creditors
Manhattan’s Mixed Residential Market
Financial Briefs: News Digest
Amazon Hires Pilot-Union Executive for Drone Program
Credits & Debits: News Digest
The Big Number: News Digest
Business Watch: News Digest
Jay Z Enters Music-Streaming Wars
SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Lynn Tilton, Patriarch
McDonald’s to Test All-Day Breakfast
MillerCoors Caught in a Downdraft
FTC’s Second Request for Info on Staples, Office Depot Merger Plan
UnitedHealth to Buy Catamaran for $12.8 Billion
Vail Resorts to Buy Australian Ski Resort Perisher
Oil Prices Fall as Supplies Rise
Enterprise Products CEO to Retire
Germanwings Crash Comes Amid Labor Strife
Thomsons Invited Banker to Fill Role at Trust
Asian Morning Briefing: U.S. Stocks Rally
Investors Wary on WWE Subscribers
Nuclear Deal Could Drive Investors to Iran Stocks
ABN Amro Executives Renounce Pay Rises
U.S.-Israel Split: Could Sanctions Survive Collapse of Iran Talks?
Cofco’s Push Into U.S. Likely Won’t Be Easy
U.S. Stocks Rally
Noah to Succeed Stewart on ‘Daily Show’
T-Mobile Emerges an Auction Winner
AIG Chair Steve Miller to Step Down
Swiss Bank BSI to Pay $211 Million Penalty in U.S. Tax Case
Dollar Gains Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
Aston Martin May Build Electric Rapide
Wintry Hit Seen in Soft Spending
Gold Slips as Dollar, Stocks Advance
Spring Puts Bounce in Housing Market
Commodity Prices Receive Boost From Fed Uncertainty
ECB Faces German Debt Shortage
Tesla to Unveil New Product April 30
Energy’s New Legal Threat: Earthquake Suits
Netflix Adds Two Directors to Board
U.S. Hedge Fund Takes Aim at Vivendi’s Bolloré Again
European Stocks Shrug Off Greek Uncertainty
Fortune Brands to Buy Norcraft
Bacardi Acquires Angel’s Envy Bourbon
Dunkin’ Donuts Considers All Cage-Free Eggs
Yoox Confirms Net-A-Porter Talks
Voices: Mark Tepper, on Life After a Client Sells the Business
GNC to Test Supplements More
Salus Changes Mind About New Bid for RadioShack
China to Delay Bank Technology Rules
AAR Swings to Loss on Big Write-Down, Weaker Sales
U.S. Pending Home Sales Up 3.1% in February
Amaya Sells Cadillac Jack to AGS
Malakoff to Test IPO Appetite
Amgen Granted FDA Priority Review for Expanded Use of Kyprolis
Brokerages Use New Pitch to Woo Would-Be Advisers
StubHub Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster
China to Delay Implementing Bank Rules
JetBlue Computer Outage Resolved;    Delays Persist
DuPont Board Approves Governance Changes
Alcoa to Stop Smelting in Brazil
Abbott Labs Files to Sell Nearly a Third of Its Mylan Stake
BioDelivery: Neuropathy Treatment Trial Doesn’t Meet Goal
Teva to Acquire Auspex in $3.2 Billion Deal
American Realty Capital Revenue More Than Doubles
Intesa, Blackstone to Fund Italian Medium-Size Firms
Cal-Maine Foods Sales Rise 11%
Horizon Pharma to Buy Hyperion Therapeutics
EU Approves Biomet-Zimmer Merger
U.K. Banks Undergo Stress Test
China Stocks Up on Easing Hopes
Abu Dhabi’s IPIC Eyes Investments
Yuan Loses Its Shine Abroad
EIG Investing $1 Billion in Breitburn
Volvo to Open U.S. Plant
Former Federal Agents Charged With Stealing Bitcoin
Blackstone Flexes Property Muscles
Blackstone to Buy Three Hotels for $1.2 Billion
Market direction: Fall