Thursday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Advance as Nvidia Adds to Gains: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan’s Stocks Tumble Most Since 2020 as Exporters Fall on Yen

[Reuters] Morning Bid: Fed nods to cut, chips rebound, BoE up next

[AP] The number of Americans filing for jobless claims hits highest level in a year

[Reuters] US worker productivity accelerates in second quarter; labor costs tame

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] BOE Cuts Rates in 5-4 Vote and Offers No Timing on Next Move

[Reuters] Bank of England cuts rates from 16-year high, 'careful' on future moves

[Reuters] Iran, its proxies will meet to discuss retaliation against Israel, say sources

[Reuters] Killing Hezbollah commander in Beirut was biggest loss for group since 2008

[Reuters] Chinese factories poised for 'cruel summer' as PMI surveys raise outlook risks

[Axios] Heat wave builds from coast to coast, worsening wildfires

[WSJ] September Rate Cut Would Thrust Fed Into Brutal Election Campaign

[WSJ] After Years of Raising Prices, Food Companies Hit Consumers’ Limits

[WSJ] China’s Home Sales Slump Again, Signaling Crisis Not Over Yet

[FT] Number of US households that own mutual funds jumps

[FT] Wildfire intensity rises across northern hemisphere