Wall Street Journal – Market News

• SEC Asks Public Companies for More Information About Crypto Exposure
  Request follows the collapse of trading platform FTX and its affiliates
• S&P 500 Breaks Five-Day Losing Streak
  U.S. stocks ticked higher, as the S&P 500 snapped a five-session losing streak that came amid growing fears of a U.S. recession.
• Quebec Shuns Bitcoin Mining in Bid to Conserve Power
  The Canadian province wants to stop selling cheap power to cryptocurrency miners and direct energy to other areas, a priority shift.
• SEC Faces Calls to Boost Crypto-Exchange Action
  Pressure is mounting on the Securities and Exchange Commission to step up enforcement of key hubs of the crypto industry after the collapse of FTX last month. 
• Bargain-Hunting Smokers Give Big Tobacco a Headache
  Cheaper cigarette brands are taking market share from large rivals such as BAT and Altria as smokers look for ways to save cash.