Be in the know. 16 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Country Garden sees home sales jump as Beijing’s rescue package gives developers a boost (scmp)
  2. Bond Traders Pile Into Fresh Bets on Faster Pace of Fed Cuts (bloomberg)
  3. Investing in China ‘desirable’ despite risks, says hedge fund giant Ray Dalio (scmp)
  4. Hedge Funds Flip Flop on Yen Option Trade as BOJ ‘Spooks’ Market (bloomberg)
  5. ‘We want to build everybody’s AI chips’: Intel CEO talks of regaining market share (cnbc)
  6. Here’s what happened in 9 major bubbles in the last 100 years — and what’s going on now (marketwatch)
  7. Bank of Canada seen cutting rates (marketwatch)
  8. Traders expect a hawkish cut from the ECB. What it means for markets. (marketwatch)
  9. Intel, Apollo strike $11 billion deal over chip-manufacturing plant in Ireland (marketwatch)
  10. Citi Says ECB’s Interest Rate Path Hands European Stocks an Edge (bloomberg)
  11. These popular stock-market trades are unwinding as Fed bets shift. Here’s what happens next. (marketwatch)
  12. Margin Debt Is Rising. It’s a Sign Some Investors Are Amping Up Risk. (barrons)
  13. Americans Have More Investment Income Than Ever (wsj)
  14. The number of US homes for sale is slowly returning to normal: An ‘incredible trend,’ economists say (nypost)
  15. The Great Concert Ticket Bust (businessinsider)
  16. US dollar to weaken, but Fed rate cuts are required, say strategists (streetinsider)