Monday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed Wagers Weaken Dollar and Fuel More Bond Gains: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steadies as Falling Libyan Exports Offset Weak Chinese Data

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Traders See Half-Point Fed Rate Cut Likelier Than Quarter-Point

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Markets Risk Similar Volatility to Carry Trade Unwind, BIS Warns

[Reuters] Israeli minister says time running out for diplomatic solution with Hezbollah in Lebanon

[CNBC] It’s a big week for central banks around the world, with a slew of rate moves on the table

[Yahoo/WSJ] Consumers Have a Debt Problem: Not Enough of the Right Kind

[Reuters] Asian bonds attract massive inflows in August on Fed easing hopes

[CNBC] China’s local government debt problems are a hidden drag on economic growth

[Reuters] Goldman Sachs, Citigroup cut China's 2024 growth forecast to 4.7%

[Reuters] Putin orders Russian army to grow by 180,000 soldiers to become 1.5 million-strong

[NYT] The Fed Is Still Banking on a Labor Market Miracle

[WSJ] Fed Enters Tricky Terrain: Rate Cuts in a Decent Economy

[WSJ] The Power Grid Has Withstood the Heat, but Electric Supplies Are Tight

[FT] Jay Powell faces milestone moment for the US economy

[FT] China, America and a global struggle for power and influence

[FT] BHP warns AI growth will worsen copper shortfall

Sunday Evening Links

[CNBC] Stock futures are little changed as investors await major Fed decision: Live updates

[CNBC] Asia markets mixed as China stocks hit lowest since 2019; yen hits 9-month intra-day high

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asia Eyes Cautious Open After Worrying China Data: Markets Wrap

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

[Reuters] Morning Bid: China gloom vs Wall St vroom

[Reuters] Fifth of US Gulf of Mexico crude oil and 28% of gas offline, regulator says

[Bloomberg] China’s Deepening Slowdown Tests Xi’s Tolerance for Growth Miss