What to watch In October

Oct. 4: Bernanke on Capitol Hill on Economic Outlook EU Economic & Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) Council Meeting Oct. 6: ECB Rate Meeting Lagarde/Trichet/Merkel Discuss Currencies in Berlin Oct. 9: Anniversary of Stock Market Peak (2007) Oct. 11: Alcoa Earnings (Start to 3Q Earnings Season) Oct. 13: European Leaders Meet to Decide on Greek Aid Payment Oct. 14-15: G20 Finance Ministers Meeting Oct. 19: Black Monday Market Crash Anniversary (1987) Oct. 31: ECB Trichet’s Last Day in Office