Date: 2017-07-27 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 247.75, high: 247.79, low: 247.13, close: 247.43, volume: 47575400, daily change: 0
News headlines:
Oil Prices Pull Back After Hitting Two-Month High
Chinese Investors Are Fueling Hong Kong’s Stock-Market Rally
BOJ Set to Keep Policy Settings on Hold, Summary Shows
Japan Inflation Fails to Gain Momentum in June
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--July 27
Wall Street Needs You to Borrow Against Your Stock
Vale Doesn’t Expect Samarco Venture With BHP to Restart This Year
Starbucks Brews Stronger U.S. Sales Growth
U.K. Consumer Confidence Falls Again
Procter & Gamble, Activist Spar Over Latest Results
Rail Regulator Tells CSX to Fix Service Problems
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
HNA’s Biggest Shareholder Doesn’t Really Exist Yet
Dollar Rises on Strong U.S. Data
Argentina Peso Falls, Reflecting Concerns About Potential Cristina Kirchner Comeback
Wal-Mart de Mexico Net Profit Rises on Higher Sales, Lower Costs
Telecom Companies: The Market’s Endangered Species
SEC Ruling on Coin Offerings Is a Good Test
Central Grocers Wins Approval for Sales to Supervalu, Strack & Van Til Family
Tech Stocks Weigh on Markets
Who Are Corporate Boards’ Ultimate Bosses?
Copper Pushes Higher After Fed Comments
Mnuchin: Volcker Rule, ‘Too Big to Fail’ Set for Changes
Libor: A Eulogy for the ‘World’s Most Important Number’
SEC Scrutiny of Private Equity May Dwindle, Official Says
Trustee Requests Sale of Core China Fishery Assets
Oil Prices Rise on Building Momentum
France Nationalizes Shipyard to Stop Italian-Company Takeover
Glencore Under Probe Over Congo Payments
Scandal-Hit Libor to Be Phased Out
Halliburton to Settle SEC Allegations Over Angola Payments
Stech’s Take: The Exception That Has Complicated an Airline’s Bankruptcy
Invesco Warns About Costs of Pursuing New Clients
Toyota’s Cure for EV Range Anxiety: A Better Battery
Billy Walters Sentenced to Five Years for Insider Trading
Lehman ‘Double Dip’ Trader Denied Bulk of $83 Million Bonus
Fed Drops Enforcement Action Against M&T Bank
KKR Earnings Soar
U.S. Homeownership Rate Jumps From 50-Year Low
Shell Prepares for ‘Lower Forever’ Oil Prices
Fed Nominee Quarles: Bank Stress Tests Need More Transparency
Brazil Miner Vale Grows Weary of Nickel
Westinghouse Finalizes Updated Business Plan
‘Unlimited’ Boosts Verizon Subscribers
Encouraging Signals About U.S. Factories and Underlying Demand
Democratic Senator Calls on Finra to Step Up Oversight of Dark Pools
Deutsche Bank Hit by Steep Revenue Declines Amid Overhaul
CFTC Nominees Vow to Finish Derivatives Rule, Disagree on Details
New York Times Sees Jump in Digital Advertising Revenue
Iron-Ore Producer Vale Sees Earnings Plunge
Central Banks Are Too Invested to Pull Back Now
Li Ka-Shing Leads Hong Kong’s Europe Buying Spree With Ista Deal
UPS Expects Retailers to Pay Up for Christmas Deliveries
Turkey’s Central Bank Keeps Rates on Hold Amid High Inflation
Comcast Profit and Revenue Beat Analysts’ Expectations
Deutsche Bank to Keep $45 Million in Ex-Executives’ Suspended Bonuses
Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index Edges Lower in July
The Wireless Horse Race
Irish Central Bank Paper Studies QE, Normalization and Potential Losses
Mastercard Results Beat Estimates as Consumers Boost Spending
VoxEU Post Examines Changing Political Structures Amid Globalization
Firm Retention Summary: Tidewater Inc.
Diageo Earnings Gain on Higher Prices, Wider Profit Margins
David Ramsden Named Bank of England’s Deputy Governor
AstraZeneca Shares Dive After Major Setback Over Cancer Drugs
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Rose in June
U.S. Jobless Claims Rose Last Week
Ex-Convicts Help Companies Fill Need for Skilled Labor
Party Time! Weak Dollar Unleashes Record Stock Run
R.I.P. Libor | Fed Pick: Bank Rules Need ‘Refinements’ | Brokerages Push Loans Against Stock | Deng’s Take: China’s Clampdown Shuts Out Investors
Deng’s Take: China’s Clampdown Shuts Out Investors
Bud Light Turnaround Falling Flat; U.S. Market Is Tough for AB InBev
Driverless Trucks Are Barreling Ahead
Chernova’s Take: Will ICOs Be Worth the Trouble Under SEC Regs?
R.I.P. Libor | Fed Pick: Bank Rules Need ‘Refinements’ | Brokerages Push Loans Against Stock | Deng’s Take: China’s Clampdown Shuts Out Investors
Southwest Sees Slower Growth Than Other Airlines
Dollar Slides After Fed; “Sky is the Limit” For Other Currencies
Dollar Weakness Gives World’s Central Bankers New Problem
Who Needs Life Insurance? Insurers Try Rewarding New Customers
Harrison’s Take: A Rather Placid Statement Shows Fed Cruising, At Least For Now
WeWork Raises $500 Million in Funding Round Led by SoftBank, Hony Capital
ECB Should Signal on Easing of Stimulus, Says Austrian Central Bank Chief
Callsign Bags $35 Million to Up Its Authentication Game
Nestlé Posts Lackluster Growth Amid Investor Pressure
LinkedIn Case Tests Whether Firms Can Use Your Data
When One Investor Borrowed Against Puerto Rico Bonds
London’s Walkie Talkie Sold to Hong Kong Firm for $1.7 Billion
Anglo American’s Profit Surge Bodes Well for Miners
Era of Jumbo Jet Nears End as Airbus Slashes A380 Production
QE, Normalization and Potential Losses
Have Stocks? Need Cash? Call Goldman Sachs
Rizzo’s Take: Dollar Tree Still Mired in Battle With Sycamore Partners
Commerce Secretary Says Trump's Steel Protection Plan Has Stalled
Market direction: Neutral