Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] S&P 500 ends up, win streak at 5; Nasdaq ekes out gain even as Alphabet weighs

[Reuters] Wall Street fear gauge in record retreat after last week's massive spike

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bond Traders See Quarter-Point Cut Next Month as Inflation Ebbs

[Reuters] Ukraine says it hit four Russian air bases in major drone attack

[Reuters] Ukraine says advance into Russia 'going well', creates strategic buffer

[The Hill] Putin faces dilemma on Kursk after ‘tremendous’ blow from Ukraine, says ex-ambassador

[Reuters] U.S. Navy's newest air-to-air missile could tilt balance in South China Sea