Wednesday's News Links

[CNBC] Stocks slide as disappointing Tesla and Alphabet earnings drag tech lower: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Slump as Tesla and LVMH Earnings Disappoint: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chinese Stocks in Worst Slump Since January as Policy Hopes Fade

[Reuters] Gold prices firm as traders weigh US rate cuts, economic data

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Snaps Three-Day Drop as Report Points to US Stockpile Draw

[Reuters] Morning Bid: High earnings bar, Harris polling bump

[Dow Jones] U.S. Economy Gains Pace on Services Strength, Surveys Suggest

[Dow Jones] U.S. New Home Sales Edge Down as Prices Reach New Highs

[CNBC] Mortgage demand drops, as homebuyers wait for lower rates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US High-Grade Bond Sales Post Biggest July in Six Years

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Eases to Lowest Level Since February

[Reuters] CrowdStrike says bug in quality control process led to botched update

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Your Cup of Coffee Is Already Expensive. It’s About to Get Even Worse

[Reuters] Japan's July factory activity slips, service sector solid, PMI shows

[Reuters] Exclusive: BOJ to weigh rate hike next week, detail plan to halve bond buying, sources say

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Kishida Calls for More Money to Develop Domestic Chip Sector

[Reuters] China's quant funds suffer deep losses amid crackdown

[Reuters] Euro zone business growth stalls in July, PMIs show

[Reuters] Bank of England policymakers split on when to cut rates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Mexico Annual Inflation Tops All Forecasts Before August Rate Decision

[Reuters] India's intraday stock traders jump 300% in four years, 70% make losses, regulator says

[Reuters] NATO finds gaping holes in Europe's defences

[FT] Emmanuel Macron to keep French caretaker government until after Olympics

[FT] The dangerous effects of rising sea temperatures

Tuesday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Tech Falls in Late Hours as Earnings Underwhelm: Markets Wrap 

[Reuters] Wall St ends slightly lower with Big Tech earnings on deck

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Sinks for Fourth Day Propelled by Algos in Summer Trade

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Debt Loads and Erratic Politics Haunt Bond Markets

[Yahoo Finance] Housing supply 'elevated' in one market, Pulte CEO says

[Reuters] Heat wave settles in over U.S. West, raising wildfire risk

Tuesday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] World shares rise, US yields fall as markets eye earnings, economic data 

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Sinks to Five-Week Lows Propelled by Algos in Summer Trade

[Reuters] Small-caps rally ignites options frenzy, but strategists urge caution

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Homebuilder Stocks Stage a Wild Rally Amid Fed Cut Hopes

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Existing-Home Sales Drop to One of Slowest Paces Since 2010

[Reuters] Record house prices depress US home sales in June

[Reuters] World recorded hottest day on July 21, monitor says

[WSJ] U.S. Home Prices Hit Record in June for Second Consecutive Month

[FT] UK has three years to prepare for war, army chief says