In the stock market today, equities are up modestly in the wake of positive data on manufacturing in China, which reached a seven-month high in October, pointing to a stronger economy there and globally.
The S&P 500 is down about 0.2% at 1,749 points, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up to 15,485 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index is up 0.5% at 3,926.