Thursday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Lower After Hotter Inflation Data: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Gains as Traders Await Israeli Response to Iran’s Attack

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Volatility Grips Chinese Stocks With All Eyes on MOF Briefing

[CNBC] Consumer prices rose 0.2% in September, hotter than expected; annual rate increased 2.4%

[AP] US filings for jobless benefits jump to 258,000, the most in more than a year

[Reuters] Fed seen delivering 25 bps cut next month after inflation data

[Reuters] Who are buy now, pay later borrowers, and what are they buying?

[Reuters] Latest Updates: Hurricane Milton brings damage, but not catastrophic flooding

[AP] Hurricane Milton live updates

[Reuters] Risks from potentially contested US election appear on market's radar

[AP] Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past

[AP] Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] PBOC Starts $71 Billion Liquidity Tool for China Stock Investors

[Reuters] BOJ will hike rates if it has more confidence in forecasts, says deputy governor Himino

[Reuters] Argentina's triple-digit inflation slows, but cash-strapped workers struggle to pay bills

[Reuters] Ukraine's Zelenskiy discusses long-range missile use with Britain, NATO in London visit

[AP] China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks and blames meddling by foreign forces

[Bloomberg] Food and Shelter Costs Stoke Hotter-Than-Expected US CPI

[WSJ] China’s Central Bank Launches Swap Facility to Boost Stock Market

[WSJ] Taiwan Leader Urges Calm Amid Military Threats From Beijing

[FT] Israel’s growing offensive in Lebanon fuels fears of longer war

[FT] Hurricane Milton to test booming ‘cat bond’ market