Wednesday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Ease on Google Risk, Murky Rate Outlook: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chinese Stocks Tumble Most Since 2020 on Stimulus Skepticism

[Reuters] Oil prices steady after sliding on potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

[Reuters] Morning Bid: Braced for Milton as oil recoils, China retreats

[Reuters] 'Catastrophic' Hurricane Milton heads to Florida Gulf Coast

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Catastrophe Bond Investors Brace for Major Losses as Milton Rages

[Reuters] Hezbollah reports clashes with Israeli troops along Lebanese border

[Reuters] US considers breakup of Google in landmark search case

[Reuters] Fed September minutes may show whether 50 bps was a slam dunk or a hard sell

[CNBC] Weekly mortgage demand drops as interest rates hit the highest level since August

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Climbs by Most in More Than a Year

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Biggest US Banks Face Revenue Pressure in New Era of Rate Cuts

[Reuters] Wall Street bonuses projected to rise more than 7% in 2024, NY Comptroller says

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Yuan Junk Corporate Bonds Set for Worst Day in a Decade

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Leveraged Bets on China Stocks Surge as Risk Appetite Grows

[Bloomberg] JPMorgan Sees Record Emerging-Market Bond Sales for EMEA in 2024

[WSJ] U.S. Frustrated by Israel’s Reluctance to Share Iran Retaliation Plans

[FT] Treasury market volatility surges as investors rethink interest rate bets

[FT] Israel and Hizbollah clash near Lebanese border

Tuesday Evening Links

[Reuters] Wall Street closes higher on tech buying as investors wait on inflation data

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Plunges After Torrid Rally as China Holds Back New Stimulus

[AP Live Updates] Hurricane Milton live updates: Storm reaches Category 5 strength again as it approaches Florida

[Reuters] Monstrous Hurricane Milton targets Florida, triggering evacuations from storm-weary coast

[Reuters] Gas stations run empty as panic grips Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Generac Running Low on Backup Generators as Milton Approaches

[AP] As Israel plots to strike Iran, its choices range from symbolic to severe

[Axios] Netanyahu blocks defense minister's U.S. trip to discuss possible Iran attack

[Reuters] Israel says it has killed slain Hezbollah leader's successors

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Short Treasury Bets Emerge as Big Rate Cut Expectations Vanish

[NYT] U.S. Budget Deficit Rises to $1.8 Trillion in 2024

[WSJ] Federal Deficit Hit $1.8 Trillion for 2024, CBO Says