Monday's News Links

[Reuters] S&P 500 hits record high on hopes of trade deal, rate cut

[CNBC] Treasury yields climb as Brexit fears ease, US earnings prove better than feared

[Reuters] Trump: 'ahead of schedule' on China trade deal

[Reuters] EU nations agree Brexit delay until January 31 as PM Johnson seeks election

[Reuters] Argentine cenbank will do all possible to protect reserves - Sandleris

[Reuters] Argentina's Peronists sweep back into power as Macri ousted

[Reuters] Comeback queen: Argentina's fiery 'Cristina' stages remarkable return as VP

[Reuters] Argentine central bank cuts dollar purchase limit sharply as forex reserves tumble

[AP] ‘Whatever it takes:’ Key moments from Draghi’s time at ECB

[Reuters] Hong Kong enters recession as protests show no sign of relenting

[Bloomberg] What’s In (and Not In) Step One of the U.S.-China Trade Deal

[Bloomberg] China Bond Rout Worsens as Yield Jumps Most in Six Months

[Bloomberg] China’s Slowdown Rolls On Into October, Early Indicators Show

[Bloomberg] Italian Bonds Stumble as Cracks Start Showing in Political Calm

[WSJ] Falling Rates Boost Mortgage Market to Precrisis Levels

[WSJ] The $4 Trillion ETF Industry Is Creating More ‘Roadkill’

[WSJ] Twilight of the Stock Pickers: Hedge Fund Kings Face a Reckoning 

Sunday Evening Links

[Reuters] Argentine media call Fernandez election winner in worrying sign for Macri

[Reuters] Banks in Lebanon to stay shut on Monday - statement

[Bloomberg] Stocks in Asia to Rise as U.S. Flirts With Record: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] Time to Get Picky in Emerging Markets in Grip of Political Risks

[Bloomberg] Xi Uses China’s Biggest Annual Meeting for Politics

[FT] Will the Fed signal a rate cut pause and will the BoJ ease?

Sunday's News Links

[MarketWatch] Three things to watch when the Fed meets next week

[Reuters] Macri the underdog as Argentina heads to the polls

[Reuters] Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally

[Bloomberg] Fed to Cut Rates Again, But What Comes After That?: Economy Week

[Bloomberg] China’s Industrial Profit Widens Drop on Economy, Deflation

[FT] Federal Reserve faces decision whether to signal pause to rate cuts