FRIDAY 10/27/17; NIKK (Japan) Prints 21-Year High Above 22K; KOSPI (South Korea) Prints Record High; BSE Sensex (India) Prints Record High at 33.2K; ABBV; COG; CVX; CL; COL; GT; HUN; MRK; PSX; RBS; SHPG; SPG; XOM; WY; US Q3 GDP (Gross Domestic Product) at +3.0%; US Dollar Index Above 95; Euro Prints 1.15-Handle; Consumer Sentiment; DAX (German) Prints All-Time Record High; IBEX (Spain) -1.5%; Catalonia Independence Drama Increases; Brent Oil Prints 2-Year High Above 60; “Powell Rally”; SPX, COMPQ and NDX Print All-Time Record Highs; COMPQ +2.2%; NDX +2.9%; AMZN +13.2%; GOOGL +4.3%; MSFT +6.4%; VIX Prints 9-Handle

Russia conducts missile tests across its vast territory. Four nuclear-capable ballistic missiles are fired from land and sea. The Russia ministry says all four missile tests successfully hit the intended targets. Global tensions rise as North Korea rattles its saber.

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 developing scandals may expose at least some of the ongoing rampant corruption in Washington, DC.