Tuesday's News Links

[CNN] WH believes Iran is preparing imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bond Rally Gains Steam as ECB Meets Inflation Goal: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Gold firms on safe-haven demand, lower bond yields

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Begins New Quarter Under Pressure as Supplies Set to Rise

[Reuters] Morning Bid: Stocks kick off Q4 at record, euro inflation undershoots

[Reuters Live Updates] Fighting rages in south Lebanon as Israel launches ground incursion

[AP] Israel calls for evacuations in Lebanon as Hezbollah denies ground incursion began

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Strike Shuts Eastern US and Gulf Ports, Threatening Economy

[AP] Dockworkers go on a strike that could reignite inflation and cause shortages in the holiday season

[CNBC] A historic strike is underway at U.S. ports — and the impact on global supply chains could be huge

[CNN Live Updates] Desperation grows to find hundreds unaccounted for in wake of Helene

[Reuters] North Carolina searches for survivors cut off by Hurricane Helene

[AP] Port strikes extend a new era of American labor activism

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed Drives Global Push to Cut Rates Despite Questions Over 2025

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Global Borrowing Binge Brings Record $600 Billion of Debt Sales

[Reuters] Euro zone inflation dips below 2%, strengthening rate cut case

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan Business Mood Remains Firm, Keeping BOJ on Hike Track

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Apollo Projects $10 Billion of Annual Earnings in Five Years

[NYT] Powell Points to Two More Normal-Size Rate Cuts This Year

[NYT] U.S. Raises New Concerns Over Chinese Lending Practices

[WSJ] Dockworkers Launch Strike at Ports From Maine to Texas

[WSJ] China’s Housing Glut Collides With Its Shrinking Population

[FT] Investors turn to volatility trades to profit from tight US election

[FT] An unpredictable America looks more and more like an emerging market

[FT] Eurozone inflation dips below target to 1.8% in September

[FT] Signs of China’s troubles around Hainan’s white beaches

[FT] Ukraine faces its darkest hour

Monday Evening Links

[Reuters] S&P 500 ekes out record closing high; declines briefly after Powell

[Reuters] Hundreds still missing in devastated North Carolina after hurricane Helene

[Reuters] Lebanese troops pull back from border as Israeli ground invasion looms

[CNN Live Updates] Israel fires artillery into Lebanon ahead of potential invasion

[Reuters Live Updates] Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, Hezbollah targets Israeli troops

[Reuters] US East Coast port strike looms Tuesday with no talks scheduled

[CNBC] East Coast port strike: Truckers, rails scramble to move billions in cargo before ILA union midnight shutdown

[Reuters] New York bracing for ports strike impact, governor says

[Reuters] Fed sees no 'hurry' to cut rates as confidence in economy grows, Powell says

[Reuters] New York Fed's reverse repo facility sees cash surge on last day of Q3

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Helene's Fatal Floods Show Hurricane Risks Are Moving Far Inland

[WSJ] Fed’s Powell Says Rate Cuts Can Sustain Soft Landing, but Sees No Need to Rush

[FT] Jay Powell signals Federal Reserve will revert to quarter-point cut in November

Monday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Wall St subdued ahead of Powell's comments; economic data on tap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Rebounds as Israel Steps Up Air Assaults Against Hezbollah

[CNBC] China stocks just had their best day in 16 years, sending related U.S. ETFs soaring

[Reuters] Yen thrills and oil spills in Q3's market rollercoaster

[Reuters] Fed's Powell says rates will 'over time' reach neutral level, not preset

[AP] A potential dockworkers strike could mean product shortages and high prices ahead of the holidays

[Reuters] Why are US East Coast ports going on strike and what products are affected?

[AP] Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll passes 100

[Reuters] Netanyahu tells Iran no part of region out of Israel's reach as land invasion looms

[AP] Hezbollah vows to keep up fight against Israel after its leader’s death

[Reuters] ECB's Lagarde drops rate-cut hint as inflation falls

[NYT] U.S. and Allies Sound Alarm Over War Ties Among Axis of Adversaries