Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Banks lift S&P, Dow; Nasdaq weighed by Microsoft

[Reuters] Trump intends to nominate ex-Fed economist Liang for Fed board seat: White House

[Reuters] Argentina's GDP shrinks 4.2 pct in 2nd quarter

[CNBC] The 'Great Bull' market is 'dead,' and here's what's next, Bank of America predicts

[The Hill] Conservatives left frustrated as Congress passes big spending bills

[Reuters] Canada's Trudeau urges some U.S. flexibility in NAFTA talks

[Reuters] Merkel coalition slides into 'permanent crisis mode' with spy row

[FT] Turkey’s shopping centres at sharp end of currency crisis

[FT] How the biggest private equity firms became the new banks