(US) Market Close Summary: Stocks end mixed as Treasury yields fall from 7-year high
Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:48 PM EST
US Session
-(US) National Hurricane Center (NHC): Hurricane Michael upgraded to category 2; maximum sustained winds at 100 mph v 90 mph prior
-(CA) CANADA SEPT ANNUALIZED HOUSING STARTS: 188.7K V 210.0KE
-(US) Fed's Kaplan (dove, non-voter): I am glad US trade agreements have been renegotiated
-(MX) MEXICO SEPT CPI M/M: 0.4% V 0.4%E; Y/Y: 5.0% V 5.0%E
-(ZA) Senior ruling ANC party source: Pres Ramaphosa to announce exit of Fin Min Nene
-(US) Pres Trump accepts resignation from US Ambassador to the UN Haley
-IEA director Birol: could see further tightening in oil markets in Q4
-(IR) Pres Trump: At some point Iran will want to make a 'real deal'; will be discussing ethanol policy at rally tonight in Iowa
— (BR) Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro: I believe in democracy; I will respect election results
— (US) White House Chief Economist Hassett: we've seen a lot of progress on trade with Europe; hopes for an endgame where we work everything out with China
— (MX) Mexico Sept ANTAD Same-Store-Sales Y/Y: 6.1% v 5.0% prior
— (KR) Sec of State Pompeo: made 'real progress' in North Korea talks; can now see path toward full denuclearization
Europe
-(IT) EU Commission: Italy 2019 budget plan to be assessed after Oct 15th
-(IT) Italy Fin Min Tria: Govt would act in case of unexpectedly rise in bond spreads
-(IT) Bank of Italy Representative in Parliament on Govt fiscal outline: Remains a threat of a vicious circle over Italy's debt costs and repercussions for the real economy
-(DE) German Fin Min Scholz said to aim for tax policy that treats Britain like an EU member until end of 2020 — German press
-(TR) Turkey Fin Min Albayrak announces program to counter inflation: Price will normalize with stability on currency front
-(UK) Government spokesperson Slack: To put forward new Irish border proposal 'in due course'
-(IT) Bank of Italy (BOI) Director General Signorini: There are spread levels above which some banks will need to ask the market for help
-(IE) Ireland Fin Min Donohoe: 2019 GDP growth seen at 4.2% vs. 7.5% expected this year; to raise betting tax
— (IE) Ireland Foreign Min Coveney: still see strong chance for a Brexit deal; hope to get more certainty in the next 6 weeks; A no deal Brexit would be 'carnage'
— (UK) Brexit Minister Raab: Brexit talks with EU have intensified; Will not accept anything that threatens the constitutional integrity of the UK
— (IT) EU banking regulators are reportedly monitoring Italy bank liquidity levels more intensely than usual due to market turbulence but have found no cause for alarm — press
— (US) Pres Trump: doesn't like what the Fed is doing; I think we don't have to go as fast on rates
Corporate Headlines:
-PZZA lifts on Trian report
-Kroger slumps on downgrade
-PPG slides after slashing forecast
-EBAY lifts on activist speculation
-Tata Motors falls on poor sales report
— Pershing's Ackman discloses $900M Starbucks position (about 15.2M shares or 1.1% stake, bought at an average cost of $51/shr)
— Zygna said to see some takeover interest
Summary:
US stocks ended mixed after a day of choppy trading as the selloff in Treasuries took a breather to send yields lower, while international trade concerns and the Italian budget process restrained sentiment. The Dow lagged as a FANG-led bounce lifted the NASDAQ to outperform for most of the day. Industrials and materials slumped while energy names lifted on higher crude prices. The Greenback came off early highs, led by weakness versus the South African Rand after President Ramaphosa named a new Finance Minister.
Markets:
— Dow Jones -0.2%
— S&P500 -0.1%
— Nasdaq +0.03%
— Russell 2000 -0.5%
Markets:
— Dow Jones -0.2%
— S&P500 -0.1%
— Nasdaq +0.03%
— Russell 2000 -0.5%

















