Overview: The 1.5% drop in the S&P 500 and the deterioration of US-China relations and the prospects of a no-deal Brexit failed did not carry over much into today's activity. Asia-Pacific equities were mostly a little lower, though China and India bucked the regional trend, while Korea was closed for a national holiday. Taiwan led the losses amid a sell-off in semiconductor stocks. Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is little changed as small early losses were reversed. US shares are firmer. The S&P 500 gapped lower yesterday, and that gap (~2925.5-2935.7) is important technically. Benchmark