Wednesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Drop in Nervy Wait for Israel Response: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil’s War Premium Roars Back After Iranian Strike on Israel

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chinese Stocks Soar More Than 7% in Hong Kong on Stimulus Bets

[Yahoo Finance] China and Middle East tensions push commodities into the spotlight: Morning Brief

[AP] Israeli troops battle Hezbollah in Lebanon as fears of a wider war mount after Iran’s missile attack

[Reuters] Israel beefs up forces on Lebanon border as Hezbollah reports clashes with troops

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Israel Vows Retaliation for Massive Iranian Missile Attack

[Axios] Israel plans massive Iran payback with Middle East on edge

[Reuters] Iranian missile strike on Israel shows capability for greater scale, complexity

[Reuters] Pentagon chief tells Israel that US is 'well-postured' against Iran

[AP Live updates] Iran and Israel swap threats following Tehran’s missile barrage

[Reuters] US private payrolls beat expectations in September

[CNBC] Red-hot refinance demand retreats after tiny bump higher in mortgage rates

[Reuters] Morning Bid: MidEast tension, port strike see edgy Q4 start

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Hurricane Helene Halts Quartz Mines Vital for Chipmaking and Solar

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan’s $4 Trillion ‘Carry Trade’ Begins to Slowly Unwind

[Yahoo/WSJ] BOE Warns of Sharp Correction as Geopolitical Worries Mount

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Defaulted Developers Soar 200% in Speculative Frenzy

[AP] Japan’s new Prime Minister Ishiba vows to push a strong defense under the Japan-US alliance

[WSJ] Israeli Response to Iran’s Attack to Set Course of Widening War

[WSJ] That Luxury Home Comes With an Ocean View—and Surging Insurance Costs

[FT] Benjamin Netanyahu vows retaliation after Iran fires barrage of missiles at Israel

[FT] Iran’s hardliners prevail as regime gambles on Israel attack

[FT] Bank of England warns of ‘future stress’ from hedge fund bets against US Treasuries

[FT] ETF flows smash record in third quarter

[FT] China’s ‘World Bank’ gives its backing to wave of renminbi bonds

Tuesday Evening Links

[Reuters Live] Netanyahu says Iran 'will pay' for missile attack

[Reuters] Israel vows response to Iran missile attack as fears of conflict escalation rise

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Falter While Havens Gain on Mideast Strife: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Soars After Iran Launches Rockets at Israel in Direct Attack

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in their strike against US ports

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Dockworker Chief Aims to Make History With Election Day Looming

[Axios] Helene leaves "unimaginable" destruction in 6 states, with death toll above 150

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Funding-Market Volatility Surges as Wall Street Eyes Fed’s QT

[CNN] Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan on eve of Communist China’s 75th birthday

[WSJ] Iran Opens the Door to Retaliation

[WSJ] Hezbollah and the Russia-Iran Link

[FT] US economy faces ‘paralysis’ before election as dockworkers go on strike

Tuesday Afternoon Links

[CNN Live Updates] Iran launches missile attack on Israel

[Reuters] Wall Street slides as Middle East tensions rattle investors

[Reuters] Iran launches salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel

[Reuters] Khamenei remains in secure location after missiles fired at Israel, says senior Iranian official

[Reuters] No signs of US labor market deterioration as job openings rebound

[Reuters] US manufacturing steady in September; prices paid measure lowest in nine months