Date: 2017-07-18 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 245.47, high: 245.91, low: 245.33, close: 245.53, volume: 33531900, daily change: -0.0001
News headlines:
Asian Stocks Off to a Muted Start
Crude Futures Lack Direction Ahead of U.S. Oil Data
Dow Slides as U.S. Dollar Weakens
White House to Nominate Peirce as Republican SEC Commissioner
HCR Manorcare Lines Up New Financing From Centerbridge Partners
Peso Rises as Trump’s Agenda Stumbles
Bondholder, Lead Producer Row Grows in Size and Rancor
Israel’s Rapid Medical Hones In on Stroke Prevention
Bank Regulators Need to Look Past ‘Broken Windows’
Crown Castle to Buy Lightower for $7.1 Billion
Harley Shares Fall Sharply on Weak Hog Sales
Goldman’s Once-Revered Bond Trading Takes Another Hit
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
Developer Buys Elk Grove Site Near O’Hare Airport for New Business Park
United Latest Airline to Ride New Fares and Fees to Higher Revenue
Scurria’s Take: Buy-Side Firms Well Positioned for Market-Making
Target CEO Sees Slowdown in Hispanic Spending
Dollar Slides After Health Bill Fails
Regulators Edge Closer to Fight Over Arbitration Rule
Australia’s Central Bank Far From Turning Hawkish
Global Trade’s Evolution May Check Trump’s Protectionism
New Research Raises Doubts About Secular Stagnation Theory
Vanguard Natural Resources Wins Bankruptcy Plan Confirmation
Oil Edges Up Ahead of U.S. Stocks Data
Creditors of Puerto Rico Utility Demand a Receiver
What to Watch in Morgan Stanley’s Results
Six Flags CEO John Duffey Departs
Ecuador to Pump Over OPEC Oil Limit
Chipotle Faces New Food-Safety Scare
Paragon Offshore Emerges From Bankruptcy Protection
Merrill Lynch Boosts Profit, Fee-Based Assets
Lockheed Order Book Reaches $100 Billion
America’s Farmers Turn to Bank of John Deere
NYSE Backs Rollback of Rule Meant to Boost Accounting Quality
Wells Fargo Planning More Branch Changes
Johnson & Johnson Raises Guidance
Bank of America Results Get Boost From Higher Rates
UnitedHealth Sees Strong Growth Despite ACA Exits
Hank Greenberg’s Starr Buys Stake in  CoverWallet
Gold Rises After Senate Drops Health-Care Bill
U.K. Inflation Eases Unexpectedly in June
Silk Road Medical Gets Backing to Halt Strokes
Chernova’s Take: Will VCs Flip Cryptocurrencies Like Hedge Funds?
Artsy Draws $50 Million in Funding
Scout Programs Spread in Silicon Valley
NewStore Gets $50 Million to Connect Customers With Brands
Trump Comptroller Urges Arbitration Rule Delay | SEC Commissioner Seeks Small Firm Audit-Rule Break | Fed Fines BNP Paribas | Deng’s Take: The Difficulty of Coordinating China Regulation
Deng’s Take: Coordinated Financial Oversight Still Out of Grasp for China
While Health Care Divides Party, Republicans Hope Tax Cuts Will Unite
Trump Comptroller Urges Arbitration Rule Delay | SEC Commissioner Seeks Small Firm Audit-Rule Break | Fed Fines BNP Paribas | Deng’s Take: The Difficulty of Coordinating China Regulation
Fairless’s Take: Investors Focus on ECB’s Exit Strategy
ECB Bank-Lending Survey Data Seen Positive for Tapering
Dollar Slumps After Trump’s Latest Setback
Zombie Firms and the Eurozone Crisis
Dollar Declines Could Get Exaggerated in Europe
Oil Prices Edge Up Ahead of Wednesday’s U.S. Data
Fresh Record High for New Zealand Stocks
China Sees Continued Important Role for Investment in GDP Growth
Fitzgerald’s Take: Why Did Alfred Angelo Collapse?
Market direction: Rise