October 01 (Tuesday)

Markets
U.S. Stocks Rise to Cap Volatile Quarter (W)
Apple and Microsoft push Wall Street higher as trade worries abate (R)
Don’t expect calm markets in October, historically a month for wild swings (C)
U.S. dollar share of global currency reserves at lowest since 2013: IMF data (R)

US
Third quarter could mark turning point in U.S. profit cycle (R)

Europe
Johnson Allegations Overshadow Brexit Message to Party Faithful (W)

China
The Bad News on China’s Economy Gets a Little Better (W)

US politics
Impeachment probe heats up as Trump rages at inquiry (R)
House Democrats subpoena Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani in impeachment probe (C)
Pompeo Took Part in Ukraine Call, Official Says (W)
Who pays the most under Bernie Sanders’ ‘inequality tax’ plan (C)
New York judge dismisses blue state suit over SALT tax deductions (C)

Geopolitics & trade
On U.S. delisting threat, China says ‘decoupling’ would harm both sides (R)
Hong Kong Protesters Taunt Beijing in Bid to Spoil Communist China’s Birthday (W)
Bolton warns, amid stalled talks, that North Korea will never give up its nukes (C)

Industries & companies
Autos: ‘Strike pay’ kicks in at $250 a week for GM union members as work stoppage hits home (C)
FAANGs: Facebook to Exempt Opinion and Satire From Fact-Checking (W)
Pharma: Drugmakers Look to Use Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy to Settle Opioid Suits (W)
Retail: Here’s why the Forever 21 bankruptcy could be really bad news for US mall owners (C)

Corporate finance
WeWork throws in the towel on its ill-fated IPO (R)
Budweiser Brewer’s IPO Draws Cheers From Investors (W)
How PetSmart Swallowed Chewy—and Proved the Doubters Wrong (W)