Wednesday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] Stocks maintain gains after Fed cuts rates as traders await Powell comments: Live updates

[AP] Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

[CNBC] There were two Fed dissenters: Miran wanted a bigger cut and Schmid voted for no easing at all

[AP] White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized in South Korea

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Pending Home Sales Stall as Labor Market Concerns Build

[Yahoo/Telegraph] Shadow banking bubble risks global shock, warns credit rating agency

[Yahoo/Reuters] Bank of Canada signals likely end to rate cuts, but keeps options open

[Bloomberg] Treasuries Fall After Fed Cuts Rates on Worries Over Job Hiring

[Bloomberg] Trump, Xi Set to Formalize Trade Truce After Months of Chaos

[Bloomberg] Oracle Bond Risk Jumps on Concerns Over AI Spending Spree

[NYT] Big Tech Faces Tough Questions Over the A.I. Spending Spree