Overview: Global equities have fared better than the 1.4% slide in the S&P 500 yesterday may have implied. Asian markets were mixed, with China, Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand advancing. The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 from Europe is a little changed after falling for the past two sessions. News after the US close yesterday included better IBM (IBM) outlook and news of the US Senate vote tomorrow that could mark the beginning of the end of the partial government shutdown which is helping US equities stabilize today. Core benchmark bond yields are slightly firmer while