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Five things investors will be looking out for next week
Investors are keen to jump in, anticipating strong outlooks, but caution is warranted
The run into ‘safe’ instruments is starting to look like a stampede
Payments for order flow create a conflict of interest between brokers and their clients
Spate of shelved and fizzling IPOs has cast a pall over the US equity market
Markets are looking more sceptically at the likes of Facebook, Apple and Netflix
Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
Nerves rekindled after typically volatile start to fourth quarter
Weaker liquidity and the rise of algorithmic trading could create volatility
Asia stocks follow FTSE 100 and Wall Street lower after weak US jobs data
Top trading platforms suffer share price slump in escalating fee battle
US stocks platform cuts fees from $4.95 to $0, causing shares to drop across the sector
S&P 500 ends third quarter within striking distance of a record high
Investors aren’t yet betting that Donald Trump will be out of office anytime soon
Big brands are increasingly selling directly to customers, bypassing distributors
Broader reset expected in valuations for highly-touted start-ups
Pulled listings of WeWork and Endeavor suggest common sense could be breaking out
Shares in lossmaking fitness equipment company drop more than 11%
Political instability caused sell-offs during both Clinton and Nixon proceedings
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
No sector of the US economy elicits more emotional tumult than lenders
The market looks very stretched, but it is hard to predict when a crunch will come
