Wednesday's News Links

[Reuters] Shares steady with U.S. bank earnings in sight

[CNBC] Stock futures are flat as traders monitor earnings, stimulus talks

[Reuters] Oil under pressure as coronavirus spike stokes demand concerns

[Reuters] U.S. producer prices accelerate in September

[CNBC] Mortgage rates set yet another record low, but applications fall

[Reuters] After two lost decades, U.S.'s weakest local economies may face worse from pandemic

[Reuters] China Sept bank lending tops forecast, corporate loans jump

[Reuters] IMF sees debt soaring but stabilizing at 100% of GDP--if pandemic eases, growth resumes

[Reuters] BofA misses revenue estimates on lower interest rates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Goldman Posts Wall Street’s Biggest Bond-Trading Jump So Far

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Germany’s economic forecast downgraded; return to optional health care slower than expected

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Evergrande Investor Leans Toward Seeking $3.4 Billion Repayment

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Inflation Risks Start to Hit Pockets of Global Bond Market

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Countries Start Hoarding Food as Prices Rise and Covid Worsens

[Reuters] Nagorno-Karabakh tensions rise sharply, Azerbaijan warns over pipelines

[Bloomberg] China’s Credit Growth Stayed Robust in September on Recovery

[Bloomberg] Evergrande Tumbles After Share Placement Misses Target

[FT] The other election: South Carolina and the battle for the US Senate