| October was extremely volatile in the U.S. equity markets. This is especially true as concerns over global economic health, strong dollar, lower oil prices , Ebola and a semiconductor meltdown hurt stock prices to start the final quarter.
However, the sentiments reversed later in the month buoyed by robust corporate earnings and some upbeat economic indicators across the globe. Further, the hopes of a new stimulus from European Central Bank (ECB) added to the market strength. The U.S. stock market was hovering around the all-time high on the last day of the month after Bank of Japan ramped up its stimulus measures and the country's government pension fund boosted its target for equity holdings..............................................Full Article: Source
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