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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023. Meanwhile, the Treasury Department said it will slow the pace of increases in its longer-dated debt auctions in the November-January quarter. Seven of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors were trading higher, with information technology (.SPLRCT) and communication services (.SPLRCL) leading gains. Overall, analysts expect earnings for S&P 500 companies to grow 5% in the third-quarter, per LSEG data. The S&P index recorded seven new 52-week highs and 24 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 18 new highs and 190 new lows.

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Six of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors were trading lower, with information technology (.SPLRCT) leading losses. Pfizer's shares (PFE.N) fell 1.5% after the drugmaker reported its first quarterly loss since 2019. U.S. equities are tracking their third straight month in the red, with the S&P 500 (.SPX) and the Nasdaq (.IXIC) on course for their worst October since 2018. The Fed kicks off a two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday. The Fed's commentary on Wednesday would be crucial in assessing how long monetary policy could stay restrictive amid recent signs of economic strength.

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A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023. The Bank of England and the Bank of Japan would also be announcing their verdict on rates later in the week. Of the 245 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings so far, 77.6% have beaten earnings estimates, as per LSEG data. ET, Dow e-minis were up 188 points, or 0.58%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 25 points, or 0.6%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 101 points, or 0.71%. Reporting by Amruta Khandekar and Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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