[CNBC] US wants China trade deal but won’t turn blind eye to Hong Kong, Trump national security advisor says [Reuters] Still hope for U.S.-China deal this [...]

[Reuters] China attacks U.S. at G20 as the world’s biggest source of instability [CNBC] Iran faces its most critical moment since the 1979 Revolution [...]

Last week from The Institute of International Finance (IIF) (a summary from a members-only report): “Global debt has topped $250 billion – 320% of GDP: [...]

[Reuters] Stocks edge higher as China fuels trade deal optimism [Reuters] Oil holds near two-month high on OPEC+ extension expectations [CNBC] Trump says trade [...]

[Reuters] Risk on, risk off, repeat! U.S.-China trade deal faces HK hurdle [Reuters] Dollar dips as spotlight remains firmly on U.S./China trade [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street lower as Hong Kong bill escalates U.S.-China tensions [Reuters] Sino-U.S. spat over Hong Kong knocks world shares off 22-month high [...]

[Reuters] Shares scale 22-month peak as focus turns to growth [Reuters] U.S. housing starts rebound; permits highest in over 12 years [Reuters] Trump says he [...]

[Reuters] Shares grind towards record high as China trims key rate [CNBC] Mood in Beijing about trade deal is pessimistic, government source tells CNBC [CNBC] [...]

[Reuters] China, U.S. had ‘constructive’ phone call on trade: Xinhua [MarketWatch] U.S. stock market at record but farm bankruptcies at highest [...]

[Reuters] China central bank to maintain prudent policy to prevent inflation from spreading [Reuters] China’s PLA soldiers help clean up Hong Kong [...]

We shouldn’t read too much into one month. With a holiday week, October is typically a sluggish period for lending in China. But at $88 billion, the growth [...]

[Reuters] U.S.-China trade hopes revive stocks, protests leave scars [Reuters] U.S. retail sales rebound, but big-ticket purchases drop [Reuters] U.S., China [...]