August 31 (Saturday)

Markets
Stocks Break Losing Streak to End Volatile August (W)
Investors say goodbye to choppy August markets but September may be no better (C)
The Unstoppable Surge in Negative Yields Reaches $17 Trillion (B)
Ray Dalio warns of ‘serious problems’ and a bond ‘blow-off’ as a repeat of the late 1930s looms (C)
Euro Tumbles to Two-Year Low After Weak Economic Data (W)
Emerging Markets Are Often Bad in August, But Rarely This Bad (B)

US
Inflation Picked Up in July (W)
Consumer Spending Rise Bolsters Confidence in Economy (W)
Historic Asset Boom Passes by Half of Families (W)
Companies Say They Can Ignore Cost of U.S. Tax Rule (W)

China
China August factory activity shrinks for fourth month: official PMI (R)

Emerging
India’s Economic Growth Slows to Six-Year Low (W)

Geopolitics & trade
Trump says tariffs on Chinese goods are still set to go into effect on Sunday (C)
Trump Trade War With China Will Hit Apple for Real This Weekend (B)
China claims fentanyl progress in trade call, sources say (C)
European Diplomats Swing Behind French Bid to Ease U.S.-Iran Tensions (W)
Trump says the US wasn’t involved in apparent launch pad explosion in Iran (C)
Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of U.S. surveillance secrets (R)

Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla Raises Price of Model 3 in China Ahead of Tariff Jump (W)
Energy: Energy Bankruptcies Rise as Investors Lose Taste for Shale (W)
FAANGs: Google’s report on massive iPhone security flaw doubles as dig against Apple’s privacy stance (C)

Cybersecurity
Fraudsters Used AI to Mimic CEO’s Voice in Unusual Cybercrime Case (W)

Offbeat
Dorian Upgraded to Category 4 as It Heads Toward Bahamas, Florida (W)