Be in the know. 23 key reads for Thursday…

  1. U.S. new-car sales seen rising more than 13% in September (marketwatch)
  2. China Industrial Profits Jump Sharply as Economy Stabilizes (bloomberg)
  3. If China Is So Weak, Why Are Commodities So Strong? (zerohedge)
  4. Here’s How Long a Government Shutdown Could Last (barrons)
  5. More UAW Strikes Could Be Coming. (barrons)
  6. Ford’s Factory Halt Is a Loss for Auto Workers and Consumers. Here’s Why. (barrons)
  7. The ‘Yield Curve’ Is Improving. These Types of Stocks Should Benefit. (barrons)
  8. JetBlue Issues Revenue Warning. It’s Not That Bad. (barrons)
  9. Fear on Wall Street? Shake it off, advise these strategists. (marketwatch)
  10. How Long Was the Longest Government Shutdown? It Depends Who You Ask. (barron’s)
  11. ‘We are in a bit of a vacuum that is scaring people,’ says Morgan Stanley portfolio manager of Treasury market selloff (marketwatch)
  12. U.S. economy grew 2.1% in the second-quarter, GDP shows (marketwatch)
  13. China Has Second Thoughts About Controlling Prices in Its Multi Trillion-Dollar Housing Market (wsj)
  14. What happens to the stock market if the government shuts down? The dollars and cents of it (usatoday)
  15. UAW’s Real Enemy Is Forced EV Conversion (zerohedge)
  16. Beaten down US solar sector may be primed for a rebound: Maguire (reuters)
  17. Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall chief Dai steps away from roles at subsidiaries to focus on core e-commerce business: reports (scmp)
  18. China Names Lan Fo’an as Party Chief of Finance Ministry (bloomberg)
  19. The sentiment around Nike has gotten way too negative, says Oppenheimer’s Brian Nagel (cnbc)
  20. Detrick: Small cap stocks could lead a fourth quarter rally (cnbc)
  21. How Much Savings Do Americans Have Left, Anyway? (wsj)
  22. Who Is Detained Evergrande Founder Hui Ka Yan? His Rise and Fall Explained (bloomberg)
  23. US Consumer Spending Rose at Weakest Pace in a Year Last Quarter (bloomberg)