Wednesday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] S&P 500, Nasdaq at record highs as lukewarm inflation fuels rate-cut bets

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Rises to Three-Week High as US Data Bolsters Rate Cut Bets

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Brazil Markets Roiled as Petrobras CEO Ouster Sparks Angst

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Swings as Risk-On Mood Vies With Weaker IEA Demand Forecast

[Reuters] U.S. homebuilder sentiment tumbles as rates slow buyer traffic

[Reuters] Fed's Kashkari: rates should stay on hold 'for a while longer'

[The Hill] Credit card delinquencies surge, almost 1 in 5 users maxed-out: Research

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Microsoft’s AI Push Imperils Climate Goal as Carbon Emissions Jump 30%

[MSN/LAT] The shocking state of the restaurant industry: 'we can't afford to be open.  We can't afford to be closed.'

[Reuters] Slovak prime minister Robert Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot

[Reuters] Zelenskiy postpones travel abroad as Russian troops enter Ukraine border town

[Reuters] US raises concerns to Chinese officials about AI misuse

[Reuters] Why is Russia holding nuclear drills and should the West be worried?

[Reuters] Renaissance Technologies bought GameStop, AMC shares, filing says

[WSJ] Inflation Puts More Retirees at Risk of Running Out of Money

[WSJ] Hamas Shift to Guerrilla Tactics Raises Specter of Forever War for Israel