10 things you need to know before the opening bell (SPY, SPX, QQQ, DIA, FB, TSLA, EFX, GE, XOM)

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October 3, 2017 11:49 AM

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Here is what you need to know.

Stocks are flashing a major sell signal. Wall Street analysts showed "extreme bullishness" at the end of a September, typically a "reliable contrarian indicator," according to a survey conducted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Australia keeps policy on hold. The Reserve Bank of Australia held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.50% for a 14th straight month, but noted that its confidence in the labor market is growing.

Tesla's Model 3 production misses. The electric car maker produced 260 Model 3 sedans in the third quarter after previously announcing it planned

Equifax says more people might've been impacted by the hack than previously thought. Following Monday's closing bell, t

ExxonMobil is dethroned as the world's top energy company. Gazprom has passed ExxonMobil as the world's top energy company, according to a ranking based on

Facebook says 10 million people saw Russia-linked ads. The ads were designed to stir division in the US before and after the 2016 presidential election.

Immelt steps down from GE's board.

Stock markets around the world are higher. Japan's Nikkei (+1.05%) led the charge in Asia and France's CAC (+0.23%) is out front in Europe. The S&P 500 is set to open little changed near 2,529.

Earnings reports trickle out. Lennar reports ahead of the opening bell.

Economic data is light. US auto sales will be released throughout the day.

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