* The short-term funding measure that supported the U.S. federal government expires today. In a tweet, President Donald Trump expressed his support to a two-year budget plan by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
* The New York Department of Financial Services issued guidance to virtual currency businesses that are licensed or chartered as a limited purpose trust company under New York banking law in an effort to prevent market manipulation.
* The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing at 11 a.m. ET to consider several nominations, including that of Jelena McWilliams, who is nominated to be the chairperson and a member of the FDIC board.
* Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., released a report stating that Equifax's system was flawed and that passport numbers were taken in the data breach. However, a company spokeswoman denied that had occurred, The Wall Street Journal reports.
* Citigroup is planning to invest in Middle East and Africa, particularly in Saudi Arabia, Reuters reports, citing a senior executive.
* Greenbank Capital is buying a 19.62% interest in Minfocus Exploration via an off-market transaction.
* Temperance Partners has acquired a minority stake in Westmount Asset Management from Rosemont Investment Partners.
* Manulife Financial submitted a bid to looking to acquire a controlling stake in India's IDBI Federal Life Insurance, The Economic Times' sources say.
* The board of Primerica approved the repurchase of up to $275 million of the company's common shares through June 30, 2019.
* Navigators Group expects a one-time noncash tax hit of $20 million to its 2017 fourth-quarter earnings due to the recently enacted tax reform.
* And TD Ameritrade is allowing customers to trade via Twitter in order to "woo younger, digitally savvy investors," the WSJ reports.
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