Tuesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Stocks Shrug Off China: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] China stock rally fizzles as stimulus optimism fades

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Metals Markets Eye China Reopening for Stimulus Rally Cues

[Reuters] Morning Bid: Stocks stall, Hang Seng decimated, oil ebbs

[AP] Tampa Bay hasn’t been hit directly by a major hurricane since 1921. Milton may be the one

[Reuters] Monster hurricane Milton threatens an already battered Florida

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Israel to Hold Talks in US as Tension Builds on Iran Riposte

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Turbulent US Funding Market Forewarns of a Volatile End to 2024

[Reuters] US trade deficit narrows sharply in August

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed’s Kugler Calls for ‘Balanced Approach’ to Future Cuts

[Reuters] US jobs market cooling but still resilient, Fed's Kugler says

[CNBC] S&P’s Dan Yergin warns of ‘dangerous time’ for global economy as Middle East tensions fester

[Reuters] China home sales climb 23% during Golden Week, survey shows

[Yahoo/WSJ] China’s Ghost Cities Are a Problem for Europe’s Luxury Brands, Too

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japanese Buy Record Amount of US Sovereign Bonds in Augus

[Reuters] Ukraine says Russian missiles strike two Black Sea grain vessels

[Reuters] Russian, Chinese ships conduct joint drills in Pacific, Russia's agencies report

[NYT] Soaring Insurance Costs Are Menacing Owners of Big Buildings, Too

[WSJ] Japan’s New Economy Minister Shows Tolerance for Further Rate Increases

[FT] Israel sends thousands more troops into Lebanon

[FT] John Williams: ‘I don’t want to see the economy weaken’

[WSJ] A Weakened Iran Still Has a Major Deterrent: the Nuclear Option

[FT] Rising global temperatures fuel extreme rainfall

Monday Evening Links

[Reuters] Wall Street indexes slip with interest rates, Middle East in focus 

[Reuters] Oil prices extend gains, lifting Brent crude towards $80 on fears of wider Middle East conflict

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Emerging-Market Currency Rout Deepens as Traders Temper Fed Bets

[Reuters] Hurricane Milton 'explosively intensifies' in Gulf of Mexico, takes aim at Florida

[AP] Home insurers argue for a 42% average premium hike in North Carolina

[Reuters] Israel-Hezbollah fighting intensifies, as memorials mark war anniversary

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Consumer Borrowing Growth Slows on Drop in Revolving Credit

[Yaho/Bloomberg] China’s Home Sales Jump During Holiday as 130 Cities Offer Perks