Fed Vice Chairman says it is best to stay the course of rate hikes https://www.marketwatch.com/story/quarles-says-its-better-for-fed-to-keep-on-path-of-rate-hikes-than-assume-economy-has-higher-potential-2018-10-18?mod=newsviewer_click

Wal-Mart cuts 2019 EPS guidance https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/16/walmart-cuts-its-2019-earnings-forecast.html

Bank of America earnings top estimates https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bank-of-america-profit-and-revenue-top-estimates-2018-10-15?mod=newsviewer_click

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Inflation rises slower than expected https://www.marketwatch.com/story/housing-costs-nudge-inflation-higher-in-september-cpi-shows-2018-10-11?mod=newsviewer_click

Why more companies may report earnings beats https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-why-you-should-expect-more-beats-during-this-earnings-season-2018-10-10

$S&P 500 weekly expected move is $48. It’s only move $5 thus far this week. With 3 trading days to go and the VIX above 16 (signaling 1% daily moves) I would expect a large move in the index to come by week’s end.