Thursday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Wall Street Set for Boost on Rate-Cut Bets, China: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Silver Surges to the Highest Since 2012 as Precious Metals Rally

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Copper Hits $10,000 Again as China Vows to Support Growth

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] French Debt Seen Riskier Than Spain’s for First Time Since 2007

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Extends Sharp Drop on Prospect for More Saudi, Libyan Supply

[Reuters] Hurricane Helene barrels toward Florida; fierce winds, storm surge expected

[BBC Live Updates] Israel says it's striking Beirut after Netanyahu rejects ceasefire calls

[Reuters] Israel rejects US-backed Lebanon ceasefire proposal

[Reuters] US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall

[AP] US economy grew at a solid 3% rate last quarter, government says in final estimate

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Top Bankers Chase a Big Payday by Defecting to Private Credit

[Reuters] China vows 'necessary spending' to hit economic growth target

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Weighs $142 Billion Capital Injection Into Top Banks

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Exclusive: China to issue $284 billion of sovereign debt this year to help revive economy

[Reuters] BOJ policymakers divided on future rate hike pace, July minutes show

[Reuters] Kremlin says changes to Russia's nuclear policy are a signal to the West

[Reuters] Taiwan raises alarm about renewed military threats from 'unstable' China

[WSJ] Israel Prepares Possible Lebanon Invasion as Hezbollah Fires Missile at Tel Aviv

[WSJ] Backed Into Corner, Hezbollah Must Make a Fateful Decision

[WSJ] Fed’s Rate Cut Is Jolting Small Businesses to Spend Again

[WSJ] Extreme Weather Is Hitting Americans in the Wallet

[FT] Israel’s northern metropolis prepares for war

[FT] Iran races to soothe Hizbollah fears of being abandoned

[FT] Private equity just smashed another record

Wednesday Evening Links

[Reuters] S&P 500, Dow close lower as investors await insights on Fed rates, data

[AP] Israel tells its troops to prepare for a possible ground operation in Lebanon

[AP] A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland

[AP] House passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Powell Emerges Stronger After Leading Fed to Big Rate Cut

Wednesday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Wall Street mixed as investors await Fed rate clues, data

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Drops on Signs Libya Supply Disruptions Potentially Easing

[Reuters Live Updates] Air strikes in Lebanon a possible precursor to ground assault: Israel army chief

[AP] Israeli army chief says military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon

[Reuters] US ports extend delivery hours as strike threat looms

[AP] Helene is expected to strike Florida as a major hurricane. Residents are fleeing

[Reuters] Global debt hits record $312 trillion, climate finance a challenge, banking trade group says

[Reuters] Putin issues a nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine

[Reuters] US new home sales fall less than expected; median house price declines

[WSJ] Planes, Buoys and Now Super-Drones: How Forecasters Figure Out Hurricanes

[WSJ] China-Linked Hackers Breach U.S. Internet Providers in New ‘Salt Typhoon’ Cyberattack

[FT] Israel tells troops to prepare for possible ground offensive in Lebanon