Friday's News Links

[Reuters] Wall Street dips on slowing job growth, U.S.-China tensions

[Reuters] Global equities snap four-day rally on U.S.-China frictions; dollar firm

[CNBC] Payrolls increase by nearly 1.8 million, topping expectations despite coronavirus resurgence

[AP] Virus aid talks on brink of collapse; sides ‘very far apart’

[AP] Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

[AP] Congressional Democrats, White House see little progress in coronavirus relief talks

[CNBC] U.S. sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam for carrying out Chinese ‘policies of suppression’

[CNBC] Coronavirus updates: Russia offers Philippines potential vaccine; key model predicts 300,000 U.S. deaths

[Reuters] China July trade surplus with U.S. at $32.46 billion

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Turkey Abandons Credit Push to Avoid Rate Hike as Lira Tanks

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Turkey’s Perilous Game With Markets Reaches a Crossroads

[Reuters] Brazil's biggest lenders delay $44 billion in loan for consumers, companies

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Markets Brace for U.S. Election Volatility. Well, Some of Them

[Bloomberg] Trump Widens China Tech Attack, Ordering Bans on Tencent, TikTok

[Bloomberg] Gold Set for Best Weekly Run Since 2006 After Rally to Record

[WSJ] White House Seeks Crackdown on U.S.-Listed Chinese Firms

[WSJ] Auto-Lending Binge Threatens to Unwind When Stimulus Measures Ease

[FT] Fed policy could leave retirees broke after crisis

[FT] Why is Silicon Valley so chilled about the cold war with China?

Thursday Evening Links

[Reuters] Gold accelerates higher on fragile economic recovery hopes

[Reuters] Wall Street gains as markets look to aid package, Nasdaq closes above 11,000

[AP] Trump, McConnell huddle; virus aid talks at risk of collapse

[CNBC] McConnell and Pelosi expect a coronavirus relief deal — but huge differences remain

[The Hill] Trump to reimpose aluminum tariffs on Canada

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Lawmakers believe relief bill can get done; college students face new campus reality

[Reuters] More signs point to U.S. economic recovery losing momentum

[AP] ‘Worst nightmare’: Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 aid

[Reuters] Trump attacks China over virus as U.S. health secretary heads to Taiwan

[Reuters] In call with Chinese counterpart, Pentagon chief expresses concern about Beijing's activity in South China Sea

[Bloomberg] U.S. Household Debt Falls for First Time in 6 Years

[WSJ] Amazon and Tesla Take Off as Small Investors Embrace Fractional-Share Trading