Tuesday Evening Links

[Reuters] S&P 500 hits record high on robust Merck, Pfizer earnings

[Reuters] Exclusive: U.S.-China trade deal might not be ready for signing in Chile - U.S. official

[Reuters] U.S. consumer confidence slips in October

[Bloomberg] Pending U.S. Home Sales Post Biggest Annual Increase Since 2015

[AP] Here’s the single phrase to watch for from the Fed this week

[Reuters] Britain spins toward Christmas election in bid to break Brexit deadlock

[Reuters] Lebanon suffers record bond sell-off as PM Hariri resigns, protests turn violent

[Reuters] Iraqi protesters pack Baghdad square as anti-government movement gathers momentum

[Bloomberg] Manufacturing Is Now Smallest Share of U.S. Economy in 72 Years

[Bloomberg] Cheapest Debt In a Year Prompts Flurry of Corporate Bond Sales

[Bloomberg] Credit Quality, Leverage in Focus for Private Debt, Fitch Says

[Bloomberg] U.S. Home Prices Declined in August for First Time in a Year

[Bloomberg] Mnuchin Open to Looser Rules Backed by Dimon to Ease Repo Stress