Beijing is now reportedly pessimistic about a trade deal. Wall Street again hit new highs. Dow up 31.

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Wall Street closed flat last night, again, stoically holding out for positive news on the trade front that never comes. Dow down -1.

Wall Street is getting pretty sick of a trade deal being perpetually “close”. Dow completely and utterly “unch”.

News Boeing is ready to return its 737 Maxes to service by January cancelled out trade deal uncertainty on Wall Street. Dow up 10.

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News that tariffs may be rolled back as part of phase one had Wall Street surging, before doubts were raised late in the session. Dow up 170.

Wall Street closed flat, not sure what to think about a possible trade deal delay. Dow “unch”.

Wall Street failed to fire on the latest snippet of supposedly positive trade news. Dow up 30.

Phase one continues to look good, apparently, and now the US may not impose tariffs on European autos. Dow up 114.

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Just when all was looking rosy on Wall Street, it wasn’t. Dow down -140.

Having cut for a third time, the Fed feels it now has policy in the right place. Dow up 115.

Google’s post-result dip was the biggest weight on Wall Street last night but the main indices held up on other results, and despite a possible trade deal delay. Dow down -19.

Positive trade talk and more earnings results led the S&P500 to close above the previous all-time high set in July last night. Dow up 132.

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With no new developments on the major macro themes last night, Wall Street concentrated on the ups and downs of the day’s earnings releases. Dow up 45.

One minute it looked like a deal had been passed, the next minute it hadn’t. Wall Street followed the Brexit flow last night. Dow down -39.

The S&P500 regained the 3000 mark for the first time in a month last night on positive trade chatter and ongoing earnings beats. Dow up 57.

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Boris has a tentative agreement and US-China trade talks have progressed further than ever before. It’s all going to be just fine. Isn’t it? Dow up 23.

Wall Street has taken a breather just shy of all-time highs as earnings results roll in. Dow down -22.

Strong earnings results from US banks and other large companies had the season off to a flying start last night. Dow up 237.

It was Columbus Day in the US last night which led to negligible volumes on Wall Street as those not on holiday tried to discover whether or not there is a trade deal. Dow down -29.

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Wall Street continues to thrash about with every glimmer or otherwise on the trade front. Dow up 181.

The Fed will resume purchases of US Treasuries but this good news was overshadowed by further negative developments on trade. Dow down -313.

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Another weak US data release had the Dow netting a -1200 point fall in three sessions until ten minutes later the buyers said enough is enough. Dow up 122.

More weak US data and new US tariffs to be placed on EU exports had the Wall Street sell-off gaining momentum last night. Dow down -494.

Weak US manufacturing data had Wall Street wiping out all of its September quarter gains in one session last night. Dow down -343.

A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.

Wall Street continues to wander aimlessly on a mix of politics, economic data and trade anticipation. Dow down -79.

Wall Street looks set to ignore impeachment talk and focus on economic data and trade hopes. Dow up 162.

Impeachment proceedings, hawkish talk with regard China and a drop in US consumer confidence all conspired to spook Wall Street last night. Dow down -142.