Date: 2016-03-03 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 197.74, high: 199.06, low: 197.25, close: 199, volume: 102415000, daily change: 0.0045
News headlines:
Oil Prices Trend Higher on Hopes of Shrinking U.S. Production
Valeant Says Dermatology-Business Executive Departs
Emerging Markets Rally as Investors Hunt for Yield
BOJ’s Kuorda Says Not Considering Cutting Rates Further for Now
Japan Minister: Sales Tax Increase Rests on ‘Political Judgment’
Japan Wages Rise for First Time in Three Months
Some OPEC Members to Meet With Russia March 20: Nigerian Official
CST Brands Agrees to Strategic Review
Herbalife Misreported Metric on New-Member Growth
McClendon’s Death Casts Cloud Over Probe
Brokers Brace for Tighter Standard on Retirement Accounts
China’s Soft Power Tested With Looming Cotton Sale
Fed to Unveil New Rules Aimed at Corralling Banks’ Risk
U.K. Regulator Opens Investigation Into Six Insurers
Stocks Gain Ahead of Jobs Report
Fedex Opposes Merger of Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern
Fed’s Tarullo Talked With Senators During Regulatory Bill Negotiations
Slowdown, But No Global Recession
The Return of the Inflation Trade
Latvia Moves to Close Bank Suspected of Money Laundering
Ambarella Posts 71% Profit Drop
H&R Block Loss Widens
Asian Morning Briefing: U.S. Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of Jobs Report
GE Says Appliance Sale to Haier Passes U.S. Antitrust Review
Gap Core Sales Fell 2% in February
CFTC, SEC Inch Closer to Full Strength
California Lawmakers Vote to Raise Tobacco-Purchase Age to 21
Broadcom Shares Rise as Avago Business Beats Expectations
Continental Buys Sensor Technology for Self-Driving Cars
Canadian Dollar Recovers on Higher Oil Prices, Economic Hopes
Smith & Wesson Posts Rising Sales
Dollar Moves Lower on Spotty Data
Barnes & Noble To Open New Stores In Next Fiscal Year
Planet Fitness Projects Strong 2016
What’s Clogging the U.S.’s Labor Market  Fluidity?
Tony Hayward’s Genel Falls to $1 Billion Loss
Fed’s Kaplan Warns Oil Prices Could Remain Low for Some Time
Kroger Revenue Misses Expectations
Harvest Capital Rejects Green Dot Offer to Participate in Director Search
Dallas Fed Chief Favors Regulations Tied to Banks’ Sizes
Natural Gas Prices Prolong Slump on Weak Demand Expectations
Oil Prices End Rally on Increased Stockpiles
Telecom Italia CEO Meets With Shareholder Vivendi
Perseus Books Agrees to Sell Distribution Business to Ingram
Blockchain Firms See Risk in Apple Case
Gazprom Secures $2.17 Billion Chinese Loan
Brazil’s Embraer 4th-Quarter Net Profit Gains
How Much Capital Is Enough for Banks?
Hachette Buys Publishing Arm of Perseus Books
Costco to Raise Its Minimum Wage
Qualified Mortgage Rule Has Little Impact
Joy Global Swings to Deeper-Than-Expected Loss
Voices: Providing for a Child or Grandchild with Special Needs
U.S. Services Activity Eased Slightly in February
Delivery Hero to Divest Itself of Chinese Unit
Kaplan: Fed Should Show Patience in Considering Rate Increases
Ciena Narrows Loss, but Forecast Disappoints
RWE Names CEO Terium Head of New Renewable Company
Alpha Bank Reports Fourth-Quarter Net Loss
U.S. Data Weigh On Dollar; Jobs Report In Focus
Stratasys Loss Widens Sharply
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Slightly
U.S. Productivity Fell in Fourth Quarter of 2015
Angie’s List to Limit Paywall
Iosco Puts ‘Digital Disruption’ High on Risk Agenda
European Regulator Raises Concerns Over Clearing-House Collateral
Canadian Natural Resources Cuts Spending
Standard Bank Profit Bolstered by Asset Sales
Sotheby’s Taps Former Bain Capital Executive as Finance Chief
India’s Plan for Monetary Policy Decision Making Welcomed by Analysts
Burlington Stores Profits and Revenue Rise But Outlook Shy of Estimates
U.K. Services Growth Weakens
Hannon’s Take: Act, Plead, Repeat
Brazil’s Cetip Rejects Second Bid From BM&FBovespa
Ex-PBOC Adviser: 2016 China Growth Likely Around 6.7%
Costco’s Profit Hurt by Higher Costs
The ECB Needs Government Help
How to Avoid Paying High Fees for Variable Annuities
Eurozone Retail Sales Continue to Climb
Most Stock Markets in Asia Rise
Philippine Exchange Eyes New Rules on Dollar-Denominated Securities
PBOC Provides Specifics on Yuan Exchange Rate
India Services Activity at 3-Month Low in February
India Services Activity at 3-Month Low in February
BOJ Member Urges ‘Bold Steps’ From Japanese People
India Shares Extend Gains for 3rd Straight Session
Schlesinger’s Take: Munis and the Politics of Crisis Prevention
Adidas Is Counting on Incoming CEO to Captain a Comeback
Schlesinger’s Take: Munis and the Sticky Politics of Crisis Prevention
Market direction: Neutral