Thursday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Nasdaq Gains as TSMC Spurs Relief Rally: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold rallies to record with tight US election and data in focus

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chinese Stocks Slide Into Correction as Stimulus Hopes Wane

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steadies as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, China Outlook

[Reuters] TSMC bullish on outlook as AI boom blows Q3 profit past forecasts

[AP] US shoppers spent more at retailers last month in latest sign consumers are driving growth

[AP] US filings for jobless applications fall by 19,000, the biggest decline in the three months

[Reuters] Iran warns Israel against retaliation for missile attack

[AP] US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen’s Houthi rebels

[Reuters] Morning Bid: ECB to cut, markets want clues on next move

[Reuters] ECB cuts rates again as euro zone economy stagnates

[Reuters] Florida homeowners fear soaring insurance cost after hurricanes

[Reuters] Blackstone tops profit estimate as its assets hit record, dealmaking picks up

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China to Double Loans for Unfinished Properties to $562 Billion

[Reuters] Japan's ruling LDP at risk of losing majority in election, media polls show

[WSJ] CLOs Are So Hot Right Now, They’re Getting ETF’d

[WSJ] China Employs Hackers and Celebrities to Undermine Taiwan

[FT] China to boost lending for stalled property projects to $560bn

[FT] The great wall of debt

[FT] China is turning Japanese

Wednesday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stock Rotation Lifts Small Caps to Three-Year High: Markets Wrap 

[Reuters] Dow ends at another record high as Wall Street buoyed by banks, small-caps

[Reuters] Oil prices hold at 2-week low on lower oil demand growth forecasts

[AP] Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms

[Reuters] US economy is partying, but voters are hungover

[Bloomberg] Muni-Bond Sales Surge by the Most Since Last US Election Rush

Wednesday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Wall St steady as investors favor small caps over Big Tech; banks rally

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Swings Around $70 With Risk to Middle East Supplies in Focus

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Wall Street Rotation Is Back as Small Caps Rally: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Cheaper energy products depress US import prices in September

[AP] Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy

[CNBC] Why Big Tech is turning to nuclear to power its energy-intensive AI ambitions

[AP] Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan

[FT] Wall Street banks enjoy bumper fees as debt issuance and deals activity rebound

[FT] Lebanon is caught in a maelstrom of challenges