Wednesday's News Links

[Reuters] Shares steady with U.S. bank earnings in sight

[CNBC] Stock futures are flat as traders monitor earnings, stimulus talks

[Reuters] Oil under pressure as coronavirus spike stokes demand concerns

[Reuters] U.S. producer prices accelerate in September

[CNBC] Mortgage rates set yet another record low, but applications fall

[Reuters] After two lost decades, U.S.'s weakest local economies may face worse from pandemic

[Reuters] China Sept bank lending tops forecast, corporate loans jump

[Reuters] IMF sees debt soaring but stabilizing at 100% of GDP--if pandemic eases, growth resumes

[Reuters] BofA misses revenue estimates on lower interest rates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Goldman Posts Wall Street’s Biggest Bond-Trading Jump So Far

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Germany’s economic forecast downgraded; return to optional health care slower than expected

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Evergrande Investor Leans Toward Seeking $3.4 Billion Repayment

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Inflation Risks Start to Hit Pockets of Global Bond Market

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Countries Start Hoarding Food as Prices Rise and Covid Worsens

[Reuters] Nagorno-Karabakh tensions rise sharply, Azerbaijan warns over pipelines

[Bloomberg] China’s Credit Growth Stayed Robust in September on Recovery

[Bloomberg] Evergrande Tumbles After Share Placement Misses Target

[FT] The other election: South Carolina and the battle for the US Senate

Tuesday Evening Links

[CNBC] U.S. stock futures rise slightly after major averages snap four-day winning streak

[Reuters] Asian equities set to slip as vaccine trials, stimulus talks stall 

[Reuters] McConnell says U.S. Senate will vote on target COVID relief bill

[CNBC] Coronavirus live updates: Antibody treatment trial paused; McConnell pushes narrow stimulus deal

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] States See $31 Billion of Taxes Disappear Due to Covid Recession

[Bloomberg] Race for Virus Cure Hits Reality as Clinic Complications Mount

[Bloomberg] Evergrande’s Race for Cash Hits Snag With Reduced Share Sale

[NYT] Riled Up: Misinformation Stokes Calls for Violence on Election Day

[WSJ] JPMorgan, Citigroup Signal That Economy Isn’t Out of the Woods

[FT] China braced for lose-lose scenario as US election fuels unease

[FT] Evergrande highlights risks in China’s offshore bond market

Tuesday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Drop With Stimulus on Hold as Banks Slump: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] McConnell promises U.S. Senate vote on stripped-down coronavirus relief package

[CNBC] U.S. pauses Eli Lilly’s trial of a coronavirus antibody treatment over safety concerns

[Reuters] J&J says review of illness that led to pause of coronavirus vaccine trial could take days

[Reuters] Financial system stable 'for now,' but vulnerabilities rising: IMF

[Reuters] Bankruptcies pile up in North America energy sector in third quarter: Haynes and Boone

[Reuters] Stock lenders wince as hedge funds lose their shorts

[WSJ] Joe Biden Keeps Everyone Guessing On Wall Street Regulation