Monday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Surges to Record on Weaker Dollar, Risk of US Shutdown

[CNBC] Stocks jump as AI names rebound, EA surges on on takeover: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Dips as Traders Zero in on Prospect of More OPEC+ Supplies

[AP] Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House

[Reuters] Republicans urge Democrats to agree to short-term bill to keep US government open

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump’s $900 Billion Funding Demands Face Korea, Japan Caution

[Yahoo/Reuters] US SEC chairman Atkins vows to fast-track scrapping quarterly corporate reports, FT says

[Yahoo/Reuters] Fed's Miran sees Trump economic overhaul driving down rates, others see a risky bet

[Yahoo/Reuters] Fed's Hammack says US needs to maintain restrictive policy amid inflationary pressures

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Taiwan Must Help US to Make Half Its Chips, Commerce Chief Says

[Axios] "No one is safe": Democrats fear Trump will prosecute them next

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Gold Reserves Hit $1 Trillion in Value After Record Rally

[Forbes] Global Debt Hits $338 Trillion at the Worst Possible Moment

[Reuters] BOJ board's hawkish flex lowers bar for an October rate hike

[AP] Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups

[Bloomberg] Don't Take the Federal Reserve's Next Move for Granted

[Bloomberg] US to See $350 Billion Nuclear Boom to Power AI, Report Says

[Bloomberg] France Takes Aim at Wealthy as Way Out of Political Paralysis

[WSJ] Trump Faces Democrats as Shutdown Deadline Nears

[WSJ] The Credit Market Is Humming—and That Has Wall Street On Edge

[WSJ] Debt Is Fueling the Next Wave of the AI Boom

[WSJ] It’s Trump vs. Portland Again in Clash Over Federal Troops

[WSJ] Pentagon Pushes to Double Missile Production for Potential China Conflict

[WSJ] Japan’s Ruling Party Gears Up to Select Next Prime Minister

[WSJ] BOJ Board Member Noguchi Raises Expectations for Rate Hike

[FT] Gold punches through $3,800 an ounce as risk of US shutdown rattles markets

[FT] French Socialists threaten to topple Emmanuel Macron’s new prime minister

[FT] Wall Street regulator vows light touch and end to quarterly reporting

[FT] Hedge funds and high-frequency traders are converging

[FT] Stephen Miller: Donald Trump’s ‘prime minister’ executes his plan to reshape America

[FT] Donald Trump’s erratic policymaking frays nerves at multinational groups

Sunday Evening Links

[CNBC] Stock futures are flat in overnight trading following a losing week: Live updates 

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump to meet Democrats with both sides dug in on shutdown

[CNBC] Trump threatens mass firings of federal workers if government shutdown isn’t averted, NBC News reports

[AP] Trump will speak at a hastily called meeting of top military leaders, AP source says

[WSJ] Trump to Host Last-Ditch Talks to Avoid Government Shutdown

Sunday's News Links

[Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead: Investors look to jobs data to support rate-cut path, pricey stock market

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Subdued US Job Growth Expected in Advance of Fed Meeting

[Yahoo/Reuters] OPEC+ plans another oil output hike in November, sources say

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Orders US Troops to Portland Citing Anti-ICE Protests

[Axios] Where tariffs are hiding, and how to tell if you're paying one

[Reuters] Russia pounds Kyiv, other regions in mass drone and missile attack

[Bloomberg] Trump to Meet Congressional Leaders Monday as US Shutdown Nears

[Bloomberg] The Echoes of 2007 Are Starting to Become Louder: Credit Weekly

[NYT] Inside the Trump Administration’s Push to Prosecute James Comey

[WSJ] Trump to Host Last-Ditch Talks to Avoid Government Shutdown

[WSJ] Rate Cuts Might Not Cure What Ails the Job Market

[WSJ] Xi Is Chasing a Huge Concession From Trump: Opposing Taiwan Independence

[FT] Russian missiles and drones pound Ukraine in ‘savage’ 12-hour attack