Date: 2016-06-16 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 208.04, high: 209.36, low: 207.53, close: 207.75, volume: 109124500, daily change: -0.0014
News headlines:
Oil Prices Pare Losses; Brexit Weighs on Commodities
Malaysia Stocks Rise Following Overnight Gains on Wall Street
Revlon Agrees to Buy Elizabeth Arden
The LGBT Community’s Political Geography
HSBC to Pay $1.58 Billion to Settle Shareholder Suit
Lumber Liquidators Won’t Resume Sales of Chinese-Made Flooring
Union Workers Threaten Strike at Atlantic City Casinos
Switzerland’s Losing Battle Against Its Mighty Currency
FedEx Agrees to $240 Million Settlement With Drivers
Global Investors Wake Up to ‘Brexit’ Threat
Redstone Holding Company Moves to Oust Five Viacom Directors
Pakistan Stocks Get MSCI Boost
Macy’s, NYC Union Avert Strike
Stocks Climb, Breaking Losing Streak
Smith & Wesson Boosts Guidance After Strong Results
Bank of Canada Explores Bitcoin’s Technology
Buffer Trims Staff at the Social Media Management Platform
Visa, MasterCard Plan to Speed Process for Adopting Chip Cards
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--June 16
SEC Sets Sanctions Against Ex-Goldman Employee Who Obtained Fed Secrets
Philadelphia Council Passes Sweetened-Beverage Tax
Academy Sports Removes AR-15 Rifles From Store Displays
Americans Still Have Little Confidence  in the Financial System
Fearful for Longer: VIX Signals Volatility Is Set to Last
Airbnb Raises $1 Billion in Debt
Blade Therapeutics Raises $45M Series B for Fibrosis Treatment
Dollar Dips On Brexit Uncertainty
SEC Looks to Expand Mining Disclosure Rules
Asian Morning Briefing: U.S. Stocks Snap Losing Streak
Dallas Fed: Energy Slump Hitting Banks
Kroger Profit Rises 9.9%
Is Charles Evans the Fed Official Who Sees Only One More Rate Rise?
Building a Toolkit for Macroprudential Risk
Tilton, Patriarch Win Fight Over TransCare Probe
Airbnb Raises $1 Billion in Debt
Within Raises $12.6M to Produce Virtual-Reality Films
U.K. Financial Regulation: A ‘Brexit’ Wild Card
SEC Charges Former SAP America Executive With Insider Trading
CFTC in Talks With Former Jet Fuel Trader Over Illicit Activity
Pimco Cuts 3% of Employees
Egypt’s Central Bank Raises Key Interest Rates
Natural Gas Falls on Inventory Data
Brexit Campaign Leaflet Draws Fire From Companies
Oil Prices Fall to One-Month Low
Capital One Offers a Robo Adviser With a Human Touch
Justice Official Voices Concern Over Mergers Between Major Competitors
Voices: Knowing the Ins and Outs of ESOPs
Yen Hits Almost Two-Year High as ‘Brexit’ Storm Gathers Force
Silver Airways, American Begin Selling Tickets to Cuba
Gold Soars to Highest Level in Nearly Two Years Amid Haven Demand
Environmental Groups Change Their Tune on Nuclear Power
NBER Paper Examines Effects of Partisan Conflict on the Economy
Brazil Central Bank Reiterates Inflation Remains High, Impeding Rate Cuts
Malaysia Finance Ministry Takes Over 1MDB Stake in Redevelopment
Energy Future Bankruptcy Split Plan Clears First Court Hurdle
Visa Defends Fees in Wal-Mart Canada Dispute
Copper Pushed Lower By Drop in Crude, Stronger Dollar
EU May Decide on Apple Tax Probe In July
Home-Builder Sentiment Rose in June, NAHB Says
U.S. Inflation Firms Amid Rising Gas Prices, Rents
TravelCenters of America Rebuffed Bid From Golden Gate Capital
Sohu.com Ends Consideration of CEO’s Investment Proposal
Swiss National Bank Tells UBS and Credit Suisse to Bulk Up
Brexit Poses Threat to Oil-Price Recovery
Belgian Central Bank Tells Financial Sector to Remain Prudent
FASB to Require Banks to Record Projected Loan Losses Up Front
Philadelphia Fed Index Unexpectedly Rises
Xerox Will Call Business-Services Company Conduent After Split
U.S. Jobless Claims Rose Last Week
Ten EU Countries Set Deadline for Financial Transactions Tax
ECB Lacks Authority Over Hungary’s Central Bank Foundations, Chief Asset Manager Says
Disney’s Shanghai Park Opens to Large Crowds
Bank Indonesia to Relax Mortgage-Lending Rules
Rite Aid Profit, Sales Miss Expectations
Exxon Evacuates Workers Amid California Wildfire
Ousted Zenefits CEO Plans New Startup
LogicMonitor Raises $130M To Monitor IT Operations
Mersana Therapeutics Raises $33M Series C, Plans Cancer Clinical Trials
Martin’s Take: Equity Crowdfunding Has Limitations
Zuckerberg’s Venture to Invest in Startup Andela
‘Brexit’ Could Harm Global Economy, Says BOE
Schlesinger’s Take: SEC Turns Up Heat on ‘Political Intelligence’ Gathering
Hilsenrath’s Take: Is Chairwoman Yellen Among the Fed’s ‘One-Hikers’?
Schlesinger’s Take: SEC Turns Up Heat on ‘Political Intelligence’ Gathering
Coca-Cola Says European Bottling Merger Will Dent Quarter’s Results
SNB Rates on Hold Despite Strong Franc
South Korea Announces New Capital-Control Regulations
BOJ Inaction Sends Japan Stocks Tumbling, Yen Surging
New Rules for Central Banks
China’s Midea Unwraps Offer for Robot-Maker Kuka
Disney’s Triumphant Week Mired in Tragedy
Bank of Japan Stands Pat
Yen Rallies to Multi-Month Highs After BOJ Inaction
U.S. Firms Feel Impact of Financial Regulation, Chamber Survey Shows
Live Video Discussion: Global Central Banks’ Second Quarter Outlook
Federal Watchdog Criticizes Building Costs of Fannie Mae Headquarters
Market direction: Fall