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The British pound hit another 31-year low against the dollar and a five-year low versus the euro on concerns surrounding Brexit. (CNBC)Chicago Fed President Charles Evans https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=599b100fbd9a78f45251aade39f5d8bf52866bf6b5d816d99d8fb683e7564002d7dd4133f09b11db said he'd be "fine" with raising interest rates by year end, if economic data continued to come in firm and inflation accelerated. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari and Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker also speak today. (Reuters)Oil was sharply higher this morning, after https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=599b100fbd9a78f40f38923b626ba62057600d8d48ccb70bd933691068406947aabcb2fe0eb5d13e industry data showed U.S. stockpiles falling for the fifth straight week. The Energy Department issues its weekly oil inventory report at 10:30 a.m. ET. American crude prices slipped Tuesday, breaking a four-day winning streak. (Reuters)Gold was stable this morning, after https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=599b100fbd9a78f42dac9aca8c65ceb89d03d6e137b5279608647dc7bd3153994b485e57eddf4f8b plunging 3.2 percent to three-month lows Tuesday, the worst single session loss in three years. The plunge was triggered by speculative selling and a break of key technical support levels. 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(NBC News) Empty shelves and long gas station lines were https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=599b100fbd9a78f4cc5d69db208703ae73aa5eb6d812732a1bd73e210ce01c7cdcdd4b909f24f0e6 reported across the Southeast early this morning, as Hurricane Matthew threatened to unleash chaos on coastal communities. A state of emergency was declared in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. (NBC News) Twitter (TWTR) is https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=599b100fbd9a78f4009553ab2806ee6c6be5739fa9d36ba7df7d67fa09061524a69f5d99933b9e9b expected to field offers this week. Salesforce (CRM) CEO Marc Benioff, who was beaten to the punch by Microsoft (MSFT) for LinkedIn (LNKD), is reportedly working to convince his shareholders that a Twitter deal makes sense. 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He added: "Tesla fits in the premium market, competing with the likes of BMW and Mercedes. Aston sits above that." BY THE NUMBERS In the lead-up to Friday's government employment report for September, investors get a warm-up from the ADP's private sector jobs for last month. Due out at 8:15 a.m. ET, forecasts call for 173,000 new positions added at U.S. companies.The government issues August trade deficit data at 8:30 a.m. ET. The ISM releases its September manufacturing index and the government is out with factory orders for August, both at 10 a.m. ET.Fears in the European banking community last week created something of a tantrum in U.S. bond markets, driving yields down and taking mortgage rates along with them. 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STOCKS TO WATCH McDonald's (MCD) is nearing a deal to sell 20-year franchise rights for its Singapore and Malaysia outlets to Saudi Arabia's Reza group, in a transaction estimated at up to $400 million, according to Reuters.BlackRock (BLK) is cutting fees for more than a dozen of its exchange-traded funds, helping it better compete with offerings by rivals like Vanguard and State Street (STT).Blackstone (BX) agreed to sell its China-based technology outsourcing unit, Pactera Technology, to HNA Group for about $675 million in cash, according to Dow Jones. HNA is a China-based shipping and airline company.Endurance Specialty Holdings (ENH) is being bought by Japanese insurer Sompo Holdings for $6.3 billion or $93 per share, compared to yesterday's close of $87.87 for the U.S. based casualty insurer's stock.Constellation Brands (STZ) bought craft whiskey maker High West Distillery for about $160 million as it moves ahead with plans to expand further into premium spirits.Sears (SHLD) CEO Edward Lampert said the retailer plans to keep operating the Kmart chain, even as it explores options for other parts of the company like its Kenmore, Craftsman, and DieHard brands.Amazon said Prime members are now able to read as much as they like from a selection of over a thousand top Kindle books, magazines, short works, comic books, children's books and more — all at no additional cost. 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