Wednesday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Hit as Traders Want Signs AI Is Paying Off: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Gold rises on softer dollar, traders eye more US data

[Reuters] Oil prices rise off six-week lows as US fuel stocks decline

[Reuters] US business activity edges higher; pricing power diminishing

[Reuters] US new home sales fall to seven-month low in June

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Real Estate Market Is Broken for Everyone Except the Ultra Rich

[Reuters] Fortune 500 firms to see $5.4 bln in CrowdStrike losses, says insurer Parametrix

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Climate change is ending the Sun Belt boom

[Reuters] Bank of Canada cuts rates, sees weaker economy in 2024