Wednesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Big Tech Rebounds as Traders Gear Up for Fed Day: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yen Soars to Strongest Since March as BOJ Reignites Sharp Rally

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Jumps as Killing of Hamas Leader Reignites Geopolitical Risk

[Reuters] US private payrolls miss expectations in July, ADP says

[Reuters] Bank of Japan lifts rates as Fed inches towards cut

[Reuters] Investors react to BOJ's interest rate hike

[Reuters] Morning Bid: BOJ hikes with Fed ahead, Big Tech flubs

[CNBC] Here’s everything you need to know about the Fed decision coming Wednesday

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan Spent $36.6 Billion to Prop Up Yen in Past Month

[Reuters] Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, drawing threats of retaliation against Israel

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s manufacturing activity contracted in July, the monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index says

[Reuters] China's July factory activity shrinks, services grow more slowly

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Euro-Zone Inflation Sees Surprise Uptick in Headache for ECB

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Extreme Weather Sends Insured Losses 70% Above Historical Norms

[NYT] What to Watch as the Fed Meets on Wednesday

[WSJ] Killing of Two Israeli Enemies Puts Middle East on Brink of Wider War

[FT] Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 0.25%

[FT] US emissions of planet-warming gas far exceed estimates, study finds

[FT] Iran vows revenge as it accuses Israel of killing of Hamas political leader

[FT] The risk of all-out Middle East war is rising sharply

Tuesday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Tech Stocks Hit as Microsoft Down 6% in Late Hours: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] S&P 500, Nasdaq stumble on caution ahead of tech earnings

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Latin American Currencies Slide as Global Rate Decisions Loom

[CNN] Israel says its Beirut strike killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, who it blames for Golan Heights attack

[Reuters] Venezuelan streets fill with protesters opposing Maduro claim of election victory

Tuesday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Nasdaq slumps as megacaps, chips fall ahead of Big Tech results

[Sky News] Israel conducts airstrike in Beirut targeting Hezbollah commander

[Yahoo Finance] Fed, BoJ, and BoE meet this week: What to expect

[Reuters] US consumer confidence rises in July; inflation expectations steady

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Office Loan Pain Is Only Starting to Ramp Up

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] S&P Has Peaked for 2024, Bank of America Forecasts

[Reuters] Anti-Maduro protests spread as Venezuelan opposition claims victory