Date: 2017-07-20 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 246.02, high: 247, low: 246.01, close: 246.99, volume: 51034300, daily change: 0.0054
News headlines:
RBA’s Debelle Seeks to Calm Speculation on Interest Rates
Loophole Closed: Hedge-Fund Managers Prepare Huge Tax Checks
Asian Stocks Start Lower; Australia Lags
Oil Prices Maintain U.S. Declines in Asia Trade
Sears to Sell Kenmore Brand on Amazon
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--July 20
Blackstone Made Bid to Buy Hotel Investor RLJ Lodging Trust
Capital One Profit, Revenue Rise
Visa Raises Outlook as Results Beat Views
Trevi Banks $50 Million for Anti-Itch Treatment
Proposals Coming to Improve Electronic Money Transfers
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
Dow Industrials Retreat from Record Highs
Dollar Slides as Euro Hits Two-Year High
Puerto Rico’s Bondholders File First Suit Against Uncle Sam
Randles’s Take: Dynamic International Eyes Growth in China After Bankruptcy Pit Stop
Low Earners Are Making the Biggest Gains for the First Time in Years
Oil Retreats From a Seven-Week High
ECB’s Inaction Echoes Global Caution Over Weak Inflation
Regulations Expanding Access to Credit Focused on Quantity, Not Quality
Adeptus Health Repayment Plan Earmarks More Money for Litigation Trust
Here’s What Kept Bank Stocks Down This Week
BP Said to Be Shopping Its North Sea Oil Fields
IMF Falls Short of Transparency Rules as Key Discussions Remain Secret
BNY Mellon Results Renew Focus on Rival Northern Trust’s Lackluster Quarter
Blackstone Posts Sharply Higher Profit
Philadelphia Fed Index Shows Slower Manufacturing Growth
Oilman Russell Gordy Has a $96 Million Collection—of Ranches
AB InBev to Buy Energy-Drinks Maker Hiball
Euro Jumps to Two-Year High After ECB Meeting
Breitburn Cleared to Reduce Senior Debt With Hedging Proceeds
Europe’s Most Fragile Bonds Power Through ECB Taper Talk
McCain Health News Stuns Capital; Here’s Why
Sherwin-Williams Cuts Guidance on Acquistion Costs
5 Takeaways From ECB’s News Conference
Leading Economic Indicators Index Rises in June
South Africa Cuts Repo Rate Amid Weaker Growth Outlook
Voices: To Prevent Elder Fraud, Watch for Cognitive Decline in Clients
Over 100 Report Being Sickened at Virginia Chipotle
Barnes & Noble Education Names New CEO
Euro Turns Higher as Draghi Highlights Strong Economy
PayPal, J.P. Morgan in Deal to Expand Mobile Payments
U.S. Jobless Claims Dropped Last Week
Defaults Remain Rare in China’s Bond Market
PepsiCo CEO Picks a No. 2, but No ‘Heir Apparent’
Indoor-Farming Company Plenty Reaps $200 Million Financing
Fintech Charters Get Boost | Redefining ‘Systemically Important’ | Don’t Mind Dimon | Rubin’s Take: Brexit Complicates Clearinghouse Plan
Rubin’s Take: Brexit Muddies the Future of Clearing
VCs Bet on Millennial Tastes for Food, Beverages
Graphcore Sets Sights on Next-Generation AI Chips
NeuroVia Targets Rare Genetic Disease With $14 Million Series A
Haggin’s Take: A Tax Plan to Ease Startup Workers’ Burden
Japan’s Inflation Dream Slips Further Into Future
Appeals to the Ego? Lawyers Vie for Growing Number of Rankings
Happy 100th Birthday! There Goes Your Life Insurance
Fintech Charters Get Boost | Redefining ‘Systemically Important’ | Don’t Mind Dimon | Rubin’s Take: Brexit Complicates Clearinghouse Plan
Goldman’s Partners Cash Out
Timiraos’s Take: Fed Chair Candidates Offer a Case for 3% Growth
CSX Warns of ‘Bumps in the Road’ as It Tightens Rail Schedules
Lunch Break Is Returning to Singapore’s Stock Market
Unilever Reassures Investors With Strong Earnings
Spice Maker McCormick Adds French’s Mustard to Its Shelf
Oil Prices Remain Near 6-Week Highs in Asia
Volvo, Fueled by China Sales, Stays on Track for Record Year
Rizzo’s Take: Taste Test Coming Soon for Soupman
Where Will Banks Go After Brexit? Frankfurt Takes Early Lead
Investors Brace for Clues on ECB’s Tapering Plans
Market direction: Neutral