Friday's News Links

[BloombergQ] U.S. Stocks Mixed, Bonds Rise With Trade Talks Due: Markets Wrap

[CNBC] Stocks cut losses after Lighthizer says he expects Trump-Xi dinner 'success'

[Reuters] China state paper says trade deal possible at G20 if U.S. 'fair minded'

[BloombergQ] Goldman Says Trade War Escalation ‘Most Likely’ Outcome of Trump-Xi Dinner

[BloombergQ] China Hawk Navarro Is Part of Trump Entourage at G-20 Summit

[Reuters] China factory growth unexpectedly stalls in November: official PMI

[Reuters] China Nov official services PMI falls to 53.4

[BloombergQ] El-Erian: The Trump-Xi Meeting Isn't Just About Economics

[Reuters] China has 'stern' words with U.S. over ship in South China Sea

[FT] Be wary of ‘gradual, then sudden’ fissures in credit

[FT] Investors shift from credit funds in worst year since 2008

[FT] The Fed is considering big change in how it sets US interest rates

[FT] Donald Trump’s battle with the Fed is far from finished

[FT] Analysts react as China manufacturing growth falls flat

Thursday Evening Links

[Reuters] Asian shares soften as investors look to G20 summit

[Reuters] Wall Street slips as tech, financial shares slump

[Reuters] Trump coy on China trade deal before meeting Xi

[Reuters] Fed minutes: Further hike 'warranted soon,' debate opened on pause

[CNBC] US and China exploring suspension of further tariffs through spring in exchange for new talks: WSJ

[CNBC] China trade hawk Navarro is attending the Trump-Xi dinner, source says

[BloombergQ] Imagine Donald Trump During a Financial Crisis

[Reuters] Exclusive: Fearing espionage, U.S. weighs tighter rules on Chinese students

[CNBC] More trouble for malls: A new wave of closures from Gap, Victoria's Secret and others

[WSJ] U.S., China Exploring Deal to Ease Trade Tensions

[WSJ] President Trump Bashes the Fed. This Is How the Fed Chief Responds

[WSJ] Fed Minutes Signal December Rate Rise Likely, But Less Certain Path Next Year

[WSJ] Bogle Sounds a Warning on Index Funds

[WSJ] Distress Signal: Risky Chinese Bonds Leave Investors Underwater

[WSJ] New York’s Wealthiest Cut Losses as Manhattan Real Estate Falters

[FT] Tett: Donald Trump’s attack on the Federal Reserve is just a distraction