Date: 2017-10-31 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 256.47, high: 257.6, low: 256.41, close: 256.75, volume: 54285700, daily change: -0.0037
News headlines:
U.S. Steel’s Quarterly Profit Rises
China October Caixin Manufacturing PMI Steady
Most Asia Stock Markets Jump; NZ Retreats
Oil Futures Gain Further as API Data Show Decline in Crude Stocks
Biswas’s Take: Bowie Tees Up Debt Deal As It Hands Stake to Murray Energy
Why the Dow Jones Industrial Average Crushed the S&P 500 in October
South Korea’s Inflation, Exports Slow in October
Uber Wins Delay in Brazil’s Effort to Regulate Ride-Hailing
Sens. Crapo, Brown End Talks on Dodd-Frank Rollback
Kayne Anderson Buys Brooklyn Property From Jehovah’s Witnesses for $200 Million
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
In Mainstream Move, Bitcoin Poised to Join Oil, Gold in Futures Trading
GOP Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas Won’t Seek Re-Election
Five Things to Know About Bitcoin and the Race to Launch Derivatives
U.S. Dollar Edges Higher as Fed Decision Looms
Noreika: Applying for a Bank Charter Should Be Easier
Federal Home Loan Banks Rely Heavily on Short-Term Funding
Stocks Notch Monthly Gains
Oil Hovers Near Multimonth Highs
Bajaj Joins Foresight Capital as Managing Director
NBER Paper Addresses Identification in Macroeconomics
Quick Hits: BOE Has Already Effectively Raised Rates, Says HSBC
Avaya Can Put Revamped Reorganization Plan to Creditor Vote
The Bond Market Still Hasn’t Learned the Lessons of Toys ‘R’ Us and Puerto Rico
Carlyle Posts Profit, Helped by Strong Fee Growth
Bitcoin’s Future? Here’s What You Should Know
Under Armour Vows Changes as Quarterly Sales Fall for First Time
ADP to File SEC Complaint Against Ackman
Bitcoin Futures May Be Coming But Trading Hurdles Remain
Mastercard’s Momentum Continues as CEO Focuses on Security
Dynamic Airways Lines Up New Bankruptcy Loan
Rockwell Automation Rejects Emerson Electric Takeover Bid
Gold Prices Fall as Dollar Recovers
Scana Shakes Up Management
Inside the Decline of Sears, the Amazon of the 20th Century
Pfizer Expects Wave of New Launches
U.S. Homeownership Rises Slightly in Latest Quarter
How to Properly Use the Sharpe Ratio (According to Dr. Sharpe Himself)
U.S. Employment Costs Picked Up in Third Quarter
Improving Sales Lift Kellogg Shares
Aetna Posts Revenue Decline, Doesn’t Comment on CVS Report
Consumer Confidence Surged in October
U.S. Home Price Gains Accelerated in August
Italy’s Mossi & Ghisolfi  Puts Part of M&G Chemicals Business Into Chapter 11
Midwest Business Activity Rose in October
Freddie Mac to Send $4.7 Billion to Treasury
Out of Fashion: Burberry’s Top Designer to Depart
British Pound Rallies To Three-Day High on Hopes for Brexit Progress -- MarketWatch
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Markets Brace for First U.K. Rate Rise in a Decade
China’s Dandong Port Group Defaults on $150 Million in Bonds
BP to Restart Share Buybacks as Oil Industry Regains Footing
WPP Cuts Forecasts Again on Lower Ad Spending
Remitly Tacks On $115 Million for International Remittances
Gett Cries Foul Over Russian Ride-Hailing Rival
Zinsli’s Take: Megadeals Are Now Venture Firms’ Domain
VitalConnect Raises $38 Million for Wearable Biosensor
Torry’s Take: Will Spooky Inflation Data Scare The Fed Off A Strong Signal?
Ackerman’s Take: Two Trump Picks Sputter in Senate
Clariant Still Open to M&A Despite Failure of Huntsman Deal
Brazil Central Bank Says Rate Cuts to Continue If Justified
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Swiss Central Bank Hits Jackpot With Quarterly Profit of $33 Billion
BOJ’s Kuroda: It Isn’t Necessary to Raise Rates for Now
Ryanair Posts Earnings Drop, Sticks With Full-Year Guidance
China Economy Shows Signs of Flagging in October
Corrigan’s Take: Rupari, Romacorp End Months-Long Food Fight
Corrigan’s Take: Rupari, Romacorp End Months-Long Food Fight
Market direction: Neutral