EMOTION MOVING MARKETS NOW: 35/100 FEAR PREVIOUS CLOSE: 38/100 FEAR ONE WEEK AGO: 37/100 FEAR ONE MONTH AGO: 13/100 EXTREME FEAR ONE YEAR AGO: 2/100 EXTREME FEAR Put and Call Options: FEAR During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 27.55% as investors make bullish bets in their portfolios. However, this is still among the highest levels of put buying seen during the last two years, indicating fear on the part of investors. Market Volatility: NEUTRAL The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 18.03. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low. Stock Price Strength: FEAR The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 18.03. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low. PIVOT POINTS EURUSD | GBPUSD | USDJPY | USDCAD | AUDUSD | EURJPY | EURCHF | EURGBP| GBPJPY | NZDUSD | USDCHF | EURAUD | AUDJPY S&P 500 (ES) | NASDAQ 100 (NQ) | DOW 30 (YM) | RUSSELL 2000 (TF) | Euro (6E) |Pound (6B) EUROSTOXX 50 (FESX) | DAX 30 (FDAX) | BOBL (FGBM) | SCHATZ (FGBS) | BUND (FGBL) CRUDE OIL (CL) | GOLD (GC) | 10 YR T NOTE | 2 YR T NOTE | 5 YR T NOTE | 30 YR TREASURY BOND| SOYBEANS | CORN MEME OF THE DAY – WHEN DR. T SPEAKS… UNUSUAL ACTIVITY VXX OCT WEEKLY4 21.5 CALLS7K+ @$.58 LOCK NOV 8 PUT Activity on the BID side LULU NOV 55 CALL Activity 2500 block @$1.20 on offer EDGE SC 13D Filed by NEW LEAF Ventures .. 8.2% TROX .. SC 13G Filed by Putnam Investments .. 13.2% More Unusual Activity… HEADLINES PBOC dismisses talk its engaging in QE --Sec Journal Fed's Beige Book: Economic activity continued to expand modestly Atlanta Fed GDPNow Tracker: 0.9% (prev. 1.0%) US CBO: Extraordinary measures seen lasting until H1 of Nov US House Bill raising debt ceiling possible before Boehner retirement --Rtrs US 10-year yields fall below 2% amid weak economic data Walmart: Our profits are going to fall next year Bank of America Swings to 3rd-Quarter Profit Wells Fargo Profit Edges Up for Quarter GOVERNMENTS/CENTRAL BANKS Fed's Beige Book: Economic activity continued to expand modestly Atlanta Fed GDPNow Tracker: 0.9% (prev. 1.0%) Fed rake hike bets disappear further into 2016 --FT US House Bill raising debt ceiling possible before Boehner retirement --aide cited by Rtrs US CBO: Extraordinary measures seen lasting until H1 of Nov, debt limit may need to be increased earlier or later --BBG COMMENT: What a vanishing Fed hike means for the ECB, BoJ --FT PBOC dismisses talk its engaging in QE Germany cuts 2015 GDP forecast to 1.7% vs 1.8% prev --ForexLive UK FCA issues warning against unauthorized FX firm SMP Forex --ForexLive Japan's Amari says it's too soon to be speaking about new stimulus --ForexLive FIXED INCOME US 10-year yields fall below 2% amid weak economic data --CNBC Bonds rally as US consumers have sluggish September --FT UBS Sees Sovereign Assets Shrinking by $1.2 Trillion --BBG NY Fed Blog: Dealers play important role in the intertemporal intermediation of Treasury supply FX USD: Pain for dollar bulls as US retail sales underwhelm --FT EUR, JPY: EUR, JPY strengthen vs USD after Fed's beige book --ForexLive GBP: Pound boosted by strong jobs data --BBC SGD: Singapore Central Bank Eases Policy by Adjusting Currency Band --BBG ENERGY/COMMODITIES CRUDE: Oil down again; global glut worry offsets US output drop --Rtrs METALS: Gold rises to 3 month high --cnbc EQUITIES EARNINGS: Walmart: Our profits are going to fall next year --BI EARNINGS: Bank of America Swings to 3rd-Quarter Profit --NYT EARNINGS: Wells Fargo Profit Edges Up for Quarter --NYT EARNINGS: BlackRock Reports Lower Profit as Assets, Fees Drop --WSJ EARNINGS: Delta Beats Profit Estimates With Boost From Falling Fuel --BBG BANKS: US authorities examine Goldman Sachs role in 1MDB transactions --WSJ BANKS: Moody's: 5 US regional banks' credit pressured by low oil and gas prices; outlook negative BANKS: M&A boom still a bright spot for US banks --FT BANKS: UK banks may need billions of pounds in added capital --Sky TECH: Twitter names ex-Google executive Kordestani chairman --Rtrs Acquisitions bring Canon's 5 trln-yen sales target back into view --Rtrs CONS DISC: PriceLine agrees to room-booking deal with TripAdvisor --Rtrs M&A: US yearbook maker Jostens sold for $1.5bn --FT JOBS: France asks Air France to drop job cut plans --BBG