Date: 2017-08-09 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 247.51, high: 248.91, low: 246.83, close: 247.26, volume: 61719400, daily change: -0.0025
News headlines:
Asia Stocks Mixed, Though Japan Rebounds Some
Canadian Private-Equity Giant Catalyst Accused of Fraud by Whistleblowers
Investors Question Oil Output in America’s Fastest-Growing Field
Short Sellers, Options Traders Gear for More Volatility in Retail Stocks
Buoy Raises $6.7 Million Series A for AI-Powered Chatbot
21st Century Fox Earnings Buoyed by Cable TV Business
SEC Delays Decision on Sale of Chicago Stock Exchange to Chinese Investors
SoftBank Leads $1.1 Billion Investment in Roivant Sciences
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--August 9
Venture Returns in 2016 Weakest Since Financial Crisis, Cambridge Says
U.S. Stocks Slide Amid North Korea Worries
Fintech Opens Opportunity for Regulatory Overhaul
Cryptocurrencies Don’t Need to Consolidate
Takata Judge Weighs Bid to Halt Lawsuits Over Defective Air Bags
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
Mylan Defers Product Launches
New Zealand Central Bank Keeps Rates Steady, Retains Neutral Stance
Labor Department Seeks 18-Month Delay in Fiduciary Rule
AmTrust Shares Drop On Profit Decline
Swiss Franc and Yen Rise on U.S.-North Korea Tensions
West Virginia Gov. Asks Trump for $4.5 Billion to Save Eastern Coal
Biswas’s Take: Energy Fund Stakes Are Finally Being Offered at Discounts
Oil Gains on Mixed Inventory Data
Priceline, TripAdvisor Cut Revenue, Hotel Bookings Forecasts
Biswas’s Take: Energy Fund Stakes Are Finally Being Offered at Discounts
Why South Korea’s Markets Are Booming Despite Threats
Clients of Disgraced Ex-Bankruptcy Lawyer to Receive Payment
New GE Chief Delays Part of Boston HQ
Transcript: Reporters’ Q&A With Chicago Fed’s Charles Evans
Knight Energy Files for Chapter 11
Gold Closes Up as North Korea Talk Grows Heated
U.S. Can’t Get Breakout Economic Growth With Productivity This Low
Friends With Amenities: New York Apartment Developers Embrace ‘Co-Living’
‘Co-Living’ Has Existed Under Different Names for Decades
Initial Coin Offerings Outpace Early-Stage VC Funding
Firm Retention Summary: Quadrant 4 System Corp.
Evans Says Fed Should Be ‘Very Careful’ With Rate Increases
Asian Bike-Share Startups Have Global Ambitions—but Can They Swerve Potholes?
VoxEU Post Looks at Job-Related Mobility and Plant Performance in Sweden
New Hampshire Sues OxyContin Maker
Profile: Helping Families of Children With Special Needs
Ohio Company Files for Bankruptcy, Blames Owner’s Conviction
China Cutback Hopes Give Aluminum a High Shine
When Danger Looms Near Japan, Some Investors Buy Yen Anyway
SEC Ordered to Revisit Clearinghouse Fee Plan | PHH, Justice Settle for $75 Million | The Day Mortgage Crisis Went Global | Tracy’s Take: The Wildcard in Fed’s Agenda
Zinsli’s Take: Biotech’s Saviors Keep Up VCs’ Hopes
Hannon’s Take: So Far, So Abnormal
Aug. 9, 2007: The Day the Mortgage Crisis Went Global
SEC Ordered to Revisit Clearinghouse Fee Plan | PHH, Justice Settle for $75 Million | The Day Mortgage Crisis Went Global | Tracy’s Take: The Wildcard in Fed’s Agenda
Bank of England to Overhaul How it Handles Conflicts of Interest
Who Wants to Buy a Tesla Bond?
Tracy’s Take: The Wildcard in the Fed’s Financial-Regulatory Agenda
BofA’s New Premium Rewards Card Comes With a Twist
Dairies’ Fix for Souring Milk Sales: Genetics and Bananas
Vantiv Seals $10 Billion Worldpay Deal
Disney Discloses $177 Million Litigation Charge After ‘Pink Slime’ Food-Libel Settlement
Negative Rates and Bank Profits
Market direction: Fall