- Global markets assess oil rally and Brexit update. U.S. stocks are lower this morning after closing the third quarter on a positive note. The financial and energy sectors led Friday’s rally, boosted by reports that Deutsche Bank may have reached a settlement to reduce the $14 billion fine levied by the U.S. Department of Justice and that OPEC may be on track to reduce output; WTI crude oil sits at $48.20/barrel. The British pound is falling against other currencies after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May promised a swift exit from the European Union; U.K. stocks are markedly higher though the rest of Europe is near flat in afternoon trade. Overnight, the Nikkei Index gained 0.9% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1.2% on mixed Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data; the Shanghai Composite is closed all week for a holiday. Meanwhile, COMEX gold ($1316/oz.) is modestly lower and weakness in Treasuries
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