Stocks rose ahead of tonight’s vice-presidential debate. A slew of Fed speak is expected to hit the tape alongside the September FOMC minutes as traders look to monetary policy now that fiscal stimulus negotiations have collapsed. Targeted measures such as $25 billion in airline aid and $135 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program remain on the table. Developments in tech antitrust cases are also being heavily watched. We have EIA data at 10:30 a.m. NYT; traders will look for signs of a supply glut in crude inventories. A $35 billion auction of 10-year notes will take place at 1 p.m.