Monday's News Links

[Reuters] Stocks firm, mood brightens as Biden exits White House race

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steadies as Traders Weigh Fallout of Biden Quitting US Race

[Reuters] Geopolitics is back to break markets' stride

[Reuters] China surprises with cuts to key rates to support weak economy

[Reuters] Vulnerabilities in non-banks leave door open to 'shocks', says G20 watchdog

[Reuters] Geopolitics overtakes inflation at top of sovereign wealth fund worry list

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Hedge Funds Slash Short Yen Bets by Most in More Than a Decade

[WSJ] Biden Withdrawal Caps Weeks of Epic Political Turbulence

[FT] US graduates face cut-throat job market as companies scrap internships

[FT] Top financial watchdog says shadow bank vulnerabilities yet to be fixed

[FT] China cuts interest rates in bid to prop up lagging economic growth

[FT] Treasuries gain as markets reassess ‘Trump trades’ after Biden withdraws

Sunday Evening Links

[Reuters] Live: Biden drops out, Kamala Harris team calls delegates, she vows to defeat Trump

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Biden Exit Leaves Markets Asking What’s Next for Trump Trade

[Reuters] Morning Bid: Processing Biden's withdrawal from November election

[AP] Small businesses grapple with global tech outages created by CrowdStrike

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodity Markets This Week

[Reuters] US West prepares for more days of record-breaking heat

[FT] Europe’s prosperity depends on solving its budgetary conundrum