Wednesday's News Links

[Reuters] Stocks bounce after worst session for S&P 500, Dow in two weeks

[Reuters] Oil prices slide as Trump cancels aid talks, U.S. crude stocks expand

[CNBC] Trump reverses course on coronavirus relief talks, dangles new $1,200 stimulus checks

[CNBC] Trump’s ‘illogical’ move to end stimulus talks baffles Wall Street and Washington

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Study shows billionaire wealth surged; major European economies downgrade forecasts

[CNBC] Mortgage rates set another record low, sparking new strength in refinances

[Yahoo] America’s youngest consumers are hunkering down

[Reuters] Billionaire wealth reaches new high during COVID-19 pandemic - UBS

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] It’s Spain, Not Italy, That Has European Investors Worried

[Reuters] BOJ Kuroda warns climate change among biggest challenges facing global economy

[CNBC] Asia’s largest junk bonds are riskier than ever — and Chinese property developers may be feeling the heat

[Reuters] September was world's hottest on record, EU climate change service says

[Reuters] Iran fears regional war as fighting rages around Nagorno-Karabakh

[Bloomberg] Hedge Funds Bet Big Against Evergrande a Day Before Stock Soared

[WSJ] Trump Sends Mixed Messages Over Covid-19 Stimulus

[WSJ] San Francisco Office Rents Tumble and Show No Sign of Bottoming

[FT] From AI to facial recognition: how China is setting the rules in new tech

[FT] Billionaire fortunes hit record levels in pandemic