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Risk on, risk off, repeat! US-China trade deal now faces Hong Kong hurdle
Investors who had sought the safety of government bonds, the yen and gold in early trade shifted back from those positions after China reportedly invited U.S. negotiators for talks.
 "Risk on, risk off, repeat! US-China trade deal now faces Hong Kong hurdle")
Significant stress in China could spill over to US, global markets: US Fed
According to the Federal Reserve, trade frictions -- centered on the US-China dispute -- remained the most widely cited potential near-term shock.
 "Significant stress in China could spill over to US, global markets: US Fed")
Wall Street opens lower as Donald Trump, Hong Kong sour mood
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 100.58 points, or 0.36%, at the open to 27,580.66
 "Wall Street opens lower as Donald Trump, Hong Kong sour mood")
Investors left exposed as Trump's SEC gives America Inc helping hand
Corporations led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country's biggest business group, have said red tape is partly to blame for a 50% decline in the number of listed companies over the past two deca
 "Investors left exposed as Trump's SEC gives America Inc helping hand")
US equity outflows to cash, bonds biggest since 2008: Goldman Sachs
At 12 per cent, the aggregate allocation to cash is only in the fifth percentile of the past 30 years, they calculated
 "US equity outflows to cash, bonds biggest since 2008: Goldman Sachs")
US stocks close low as recession fears add to dampened investor sentiment
All of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors traded lower around market closing, with the energy sector down nearly 4 per cent, leading the losers
 "US stocks close low as recession fears add to dampened investor sentiment")
Fear on D-Street
Tide of bad news has spooked the market
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Risk of US corporate recession rises as Wall St earnings outlook dims
Analysts have also made deep cuts to forecasts for the rest of the year
 "Risk of US corporate recession rises as Wall St earnings outlook dims")
Nothing is out of ordinary in markets: US regulators tell Steven Mnuchin
Chaotic five days trigger stock slump and prompts US Treasury Secretary to make hastily organised phone call to US financial regulators.
Trump aide to call up top US regulators, but markets don't get comfort
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will host the call with the president's Working Group on Financial Markets, known colloquially as the 'Plunge Protection Team.'
 "Trump aide to call up top US regulators, but markets don't get comfort")
Forget midterms. Focus on stock buybacks as firms mull raising repurchases
Although many might say the slowdown in October was due to companies taking a break as they reported earnings, the JPMorgan strategists pointed out how buybacks peaked for the year in July
 "Forget midterms. Focus on stock buybacks as firms mull raising repurchases")
Black Monday: Tech rout pulls Dow down 700 points, Nasdaq falls 3.5%
The Nasdaq 100 Index lost 2.8% as investors continued to offload some of the bull market's biggest gainers
 "Black Monday: Tech rout pulls Dow down 700 points, Nasdaq falls 3.5%")
After 25 bps rate hike by Fed Reserve, US dollar slides, stocks end lower
The US dollar saw its largest one-day loss in two months against major currencies
 "After 25 bps rate hike by Fed Reserve, US dollar slides, stocks end lower")
US SEC says hackers may have traded using stolen insider information
SEC "promptly" patched the vulnerability after detecting it in 2016
US stocks hit records, pound slides on UK vote
S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite Index hit record highs
 "US stocks hit records, pound slides on UK vote")