Date: 2016-02-23 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 193.87, high: 194.95, low: 193.79, close: 194.78, volume: 103640300, daily change: 0.0145
News headlines:
India’s Banking Stocks Drag Market Down
Fed’s Fischer: ‘Still Early’ to Assess Impact of Market Volatility
Crude Oil Prices Fall; U.S. Crude Stocks Data in Focus
Viacom Seeks Deal for Paramount
NYC Commission Denies Landmark Label to 65 Properties
Auto Makers Pinpoint Root Causes for Takata Air-Bag Ruptures
Energy, Bank Sectors Weigh on Stocks
BOJ Kuroda Vows to Act if Volatility Threatens Price Trends
Valeant Accounting Error Sparks Debate
Honeywell, United Technologies Diverge Over Prospects of Tie-Up
BOJ Kuroda Vows to Act if Market Volatility Threatens Price Trends
Online Lender On Deck’s Stock Sinks as Growth Ebbs
Donald Drapkin, Casablanca Co-Founder, Dies
Singapore GDP Grew 2.0% in 2015
Home Depot Sales Soar
Markets in 2016: The Year of the Pig
Supreme Court Weighs Larger Patent-Suit Awards
First Solar Results Top Views; Company Cuts Sales Guidance
London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse in Merger Talks
J.P. Morgan Sounds Fresh Warning on Energy-Loan Losses
Chemours Swings to Loss
DreamWorks Animation Revenue, Earnings Leap
CEO Says Suncor Will Increase Oil Output
Amazon Pitches Its Cloud Computing to Big Banks
The Dynamics of Mortgage Debt in Default
The Problems with Negative Interest Rates
Euro Falls Against Dollar
Helicopter Drops Might Not Be Far Away
Fresh Del Monte Loss Widens
Bank of Canada Names Leduc as a Deputy Governor
Saudi Oil Minister Says No to Production Cuts
Avis Swings to Loss in 4th Quarter
Citibank Settles With Regulators Over Debt Collection Practices
Canadian Banks Beat Expectations
Asian Morning Briefing: U.S. Stocks Fall
Crude Oil Inventories Expected to Increase
Analysts Forecast Rise in Crude-Oil Stocks
Oil Prices Drop on Saudi Comments
Williams Cos. to Put Canadian Assets Up for Sale
WebMD Says Profit Rises 69%, Gives Upbeat Outlook
Caesars Reports Sharply Narrowed Loss Driven by Hotel Revenue
Kansas City Fed Chief Says U.S. Rate Rise Still Possible in March
VW Chief Takes Aim at Auto Maker’s Culture
Fed Could Face Political Blowback if It Ever Went Negative on Rates
Inflation Expectations Point to Free Oil, St. Louis Fed Research Says
Standard Chartered Shares Slide on Big Loss
U.S. Home Sales Rise 0.4%, Continuing Growth Path
Natural Gas Falls on Weather Outlook
Regional Fed Banks Show No Appetite for Higher Discount Rate
Copper Prices Pull Back
Oaktree, Creditors Reach Deal in Molycorp Bankruptcy
Engie SA Earnings: What to Watch
Price-Moving China Oil Trades Fan Concerns
U.S. Home Price Growth Picked Up in December, Case-Shiller Says
U.S., EU Move Forward on Insurance Framework
China Inc.’s Nuclear-Power Push
More Countries Push to Close Tax Loopholes
Standard Chartered Reins In Fixed Pay Allowances
Macy’s Tops Estimates, Hints at Real-Estate Deals
Voices: Adviser Teams Need a Strong Leader as They Go Independent
Kaplan: Fed Should Consider Staying on Hold for ‘Extended Period’ if Needed
CEO Resigns From Mexican Construction Giant ICA
London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse Bet on New World of Mega-Exchanges
Vitamin Shoppe Profit Falls 47%
Freezing Production ‘a Joke,’ Says Iranian Oil Minister
Saudi Aramco Close to Awarding $500 Million Shale Gas Contract
Fed’s Kashkari Sees Moderate Growth for U.S. Economy
Fed’s Dudley Mindful of Market Trouble
Euro Falls on German Data, ‘Brexit’ Fears
Fed’s Bullard: ‘Unwise’ to Raise Rates
U.S. Consumer Confidence Fell in February
ECB’s Constâncio: More Stimulus  Possible at March Meeting
Hungary Leaves Main Rate Unchanged
Anheuser-Busch InBev Earnings: What to Watch
Angie’s List Stock Tumbles on Earnings Miss
Richmond Fed Index Shows Unexpected Drop Back to Contraction
U.S. Banking Industry Earnings Rose in Fourth Quarter
Transcript of Simon Potter Q&A in New York
Coal’s Collapse Scorches Miners’ Profit Margins
Europe’s Banks Must Resist Allure of Risky Trades, Says Supervisor
Cracker Barrel Reports Higher Revenue, Raises Earnings Forecast
U.S. Retail Sales Fell 2.3% in 1st Three Weeks of February - Redbook
MKS Instruments to Buy Newport Corp. for $897 Million
Lamborghini Boss to Run Audi’s Quattro Marque
Office Depot Reports Weaker-Than-Expected Profit, Revenue
Smucker Profit Rises 15%
Norwegian Cruise Line Swings to Profit
BOE Officials: Unclear That Interest Rates Should Rise on Weaker Pound
Weekly Chain-Store Sales Edged Up in Latest Week
GBP/USD at Day’s Lows as BOE Policymakers Speak
Dockery’s Take: VimpelCom Case Shows Justice Department’s Incentives At Work
Deutsche Bank Bondholders Avoid Buyback
Lexmark to Cut 4% of Workforce
Cooper Tire CEO Armes to Retire
Toll Brothers Says Co-Founder To Resign, Tightens Sales View
Scripps Networks Helped by International Expansion
Turkey Keeps Interest Rates Steady Despite Rising Inflation
Oracle Signs Deal to Acquire Israeli Cloud Firm
Hannon’s Take: Brexit Warning for the BOE
SNB’s Jordan Warns on Effectiveness of Unconventional Policy
Danone Boosted by Improved Profit Outlook
Singapore’s Lower Inflation View Could Bring More Easing
Amid Commodities Gloom, a Few Bright Spots Emerge
Asian Shares Slip Amid Volatility in  Oil Market
Kuroda: Central Banks Can’t Raise Inflation Outlook by Flooding System With Cash
Australia Clears Sale of Biggest Dairy Producer to China Investor
Rival Bidders Propose Teaming Up to Acquire Australia’s Asciano
Suffering Miners Narrow Down
Hong Kong Stocks Fall; Financials, Utilities Lead Declines
Valeant Uncovers Accounting Red Flags
Lithium-Battery Cargo Temporarily Banned From Planes
Market direction: Neutral