Marketmind: Shutdown, oil, auctions and China rankle

After the worst week since March on Wall St, three issues keep the pressure – a possible U.S. government shutdown at the end of this week, rising annual oil prices and a heavy diary of Treasury debt sales. Even before U.S. markets kick off on Monday, China's ongoing property bust threw another curve ball at stocks markets there. Shares of the ailing China Evergrande plunged 21.8% after the developer said it was unable to issue new debt due to an ongoing investigation into one of its subsidiaries, dealing a fresh blow to its restructuring plans.