Exclusive: Dutch officials headed to Washington to talk controls on chipmaking gear – sources

Dutch and U.S. officials will meet in Washington on Friday to discuss potential new controls on exporting semiconductor manufacturing gear to China, with a deal possible by the end of the month, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Marketmind: What could possibly go wrong?

Optimism for the third quarter earnings season has provided a timely boost for equity markets, which flirted with correction territory in September.