Wall Street Roundup: Decisive week. Running against the banks.

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Income down, manufacturing up. The personal income of Americans fell during September, but the markets were more interested in a rise in manufacturing activity during October.

Decisive week. Many investors have pinned their hopes on two events this week -- the outcome of the elections on Tuesday and the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on Wednesday, when Ben Bernanke is expected to announce a new round of monetary stimulus.

Running against the banks. As the election cycle enters its final days, one of the most popular political cudgels is an anti-Wall Street message.

Wall Street and Obama. Do bankers still love President Obama, even after election campaigns in which they threw their money at Republicans? That’s what Charles Gasparino says.

-- Nathaniel Popper in New York