Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Tops $2,700 for First Time to Extend Record-Breaking Run

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] S&P 500 Eyes Longest Weekly Winning Run in 2024: Markets Wrap

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Set for Weekly Loss With Mideast in Focus After Sinwar Death

[Reuters] Netanyahu promises more war, dashing peace hopes after Hamas leader killed

[Reuters] US single-family homebuilding rises to five-month high

[AP] Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering US economy

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Moves to Support Markets After Data Showing Economy Slowed

[Reuters] China's Q3 GDP hits weakest pace since early 2023, backs calls for more stimulus

[Reuters] China's new home prices fall at fastest pace since 2015

[Reuters] China kicks off $112 billion funding schemes to support stock market

[Reuters] China urges swift implementation of expansive financial policies

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan’s FX Chief Warns on Sudden Moves After Yen Hits 150

[Reuters] Japan's core inflation slows on fuel subsidies, demand-driven pressure intact

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] BOJ Is in No Rush to Hike in October, Looking to Move Later

[Reuters] India's FX reserves log worst fall in 2-1/2 years

[AP] Russia flaunts its many doomsday weapons to keep the West from ramping up support for Ukraine

[Reuters] North Korean troops in Russia readying for combat in Ukraine war, S.Korea says

[Bloomberg] Asheville’s Dirty Water Warns of Climate Risk to Aging US Infrastructure

[Bloomberg] China Home Price Slump Drags On Despite Revival Efforts

[NYT] China’s Lackluster Growth Continues, Signaling Why Beijing Acted on Economy

[WSJ] Gold Prices Hit Record High Amid Economic Uncertainty

[FT] Hizbollah warns of escalation in Israel conflict after Yahya Sinwar killing

[FT] China’s economy grows 4.6% in third quarter

Thursday Evening Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Hits New Record on Mideast Tension as Traders Weigh US Data 

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Treasury Yields Climb as Strong Data Sow Doubt on Fed Rate Cuts

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Wall Street Dials Back Fed-Cut Bets on Solid Data: Markets Wrap

[Reuters Live] Yahya Sinwar killed says Israel, Biden: 'Time for this war to end'

[Reuters] Foreign holdings of US Treasuries soar to all-time peak in August, data shows

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Jane Street Taps Debt Markets for $4.4 Billion Amid Growth

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Rockefeller Center’s Bond Marks Biggest CMBS Sale Since 2021

[Reuters] IMF's Georgieva says China can no longer rely on exports for growth

[Reuters] Russia tells Israel to not even consider attacking Iranian nuclear facilities, TASS says

Thursday Afternoon Links

[Reuters] Wall Street rises on chip rally, upbeat retail sales data

[Yahoo Finance] Mortgage rates spike for third straight week while buyers grow cautious

[Reuters] US home builder confidence rises for second straight month

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Retail Sales Showcase Ongoing Resilience of Economy’s Engine

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] New York Fed’s Latest Tool Shows Bank Reserves Are Abundant

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China ETFs Join Cathie Wood’s as Biggest Wealth Destroyers in US

[FT] IMF chief warns of ‘unforgiving’ debt backdrop and low growth