(Bloomberg) — Stocks fell after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that getting a stimulus deal done before the Nov. 3 election will be difficult.Traders also parsed mixed results from some of the largest U.S, banks. Wells Fargo & Co. slumped on a 56% plunge in profit, while Bank of America Corp. slid amid an increase in trading revenue that was just a fraction of its competitors’ gains. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. outperformed after posting a surge in fixed-income revenue that pushed earnings per share to a record. Netflix Inc. rallied as some firms boosted their targets for the shares.While there’s been progress on certain issues, Mnuchin said stimulus talks are still far apart on others. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had a “productive” talk about potential stimulus with the Treasury Secretary this morning, according to her spokesman, who added they will will speak again Thursday.“It’s important we get something done, but it’s not fatal for the economy if we don’t get something right way, it just means things will be slower,” said Keith Lerner, chief market strategist at SunTrust Advisory Services. “We’re in a little bit of a digestion, it’s early on earnings. We just have a short-term tug of war as markets brace to get a better picture of the earnings story.”Read: Credit Liquidity Risk Is Rising Thanks to the Boom in Bond ETFsHere are some key events coming up:Morgan Stanley’s earnings are scheduled for Thursday.U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson set a deadline of Thursday to thrash out the outline of a European Union trade deal.European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde leads off the virtual annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Through Oct. 18.These are some of the main moves in markets:StocksThe S&P 500 fell 0.6% as of 12:04 p.m. New York time.The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was little changed.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was little changed.CurrenciesThe Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index decreased 0.2%.The euro advanced 0.1% to $1.1755.The British pound increased 0.7% to $1.303.BondsThe yield on 10-year Treasuries fell one basis point to 0.72%.Germany’s 10-year yield dipped two basis points to -0.58%.Britain’s 10-year yield decreased two basis points to 0.221%.CommoditiesThe Bloomberg Commodity Index advanced 0.2%.West Texas Intermediate crude increased 1.5% to $40.82 a barrel.Gold strengthened 0.9% to $1,907.55 an ounce.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.,
(Bloomberg) — Stocks fell after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that getting a stimulus deal done before the Nov. 3 election will be difficult.Traders also parsed mixed results from some of the largest U.S, banks. Wells Fargo & Co. slumped on a 56% plunge in profit, while Bank of America Corp. slid amid an increase in trading revenue that was just a fraction of its competitors’ gains. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. outperformed after posting a surge in fixed-income revenue that pushed earnings per share to a record. Netflix Inc. rallied as some firms boosted their targets for the shares.While there’s been progress on certain issues, Mnuchin said stimulus talks are still far apart on others. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had a “productive” talk about potential stimulus with the Treasury Secretary this morning, according to her spokesman, who added they will will speak again Thursday.“It’s important we get something done, but it’s not fatal for the economy if we don’t get something right way, it just means things will be slower,” said Keith Lerner, chief market strategist at SunTrust Advisory Services. “We’re in a little bit of a digestion, it’s early on earnings. We just have a short-term tug of war as markets brace to get a better picture of the earnings story.”Read: Credit Liquidity Risk Is Rising Thanks to the Boom in Bond ETFsHere are some key events coming up:Morgan Stanley’s earnings are scheduled for Thursday.U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson set a deadline of Thursday to thrash out the outline of a European Union trade deal.European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde leads off the virtual annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Through Oct. 18.These are some of the main moves in markets:StocksThe S&P 500 fell 0.6% as of 12:04 p.m. New York time.The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was little changed.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was little changed.CurrenciesThe Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index decreased 0.2%.The euro advanced 0.1% to $1.1755.The British pound increased 0.7% to $1.303.BondsThe yield on 10-year Treasuries fell one basis point to 0.72%.Germany’s 10-year yield dipped two basis points to -0.58%.Britain’s 10-year yield decreased two basis points to 0.221%.CommoditiesThe Bloomberg Commodity Index advanced 0.2%.West Texas Intermediate crude increased 1.5% to $40.82 a barrel.Gold strengthened 0.9% to $1,907.55 an ounce.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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