October 24 (Thursday)

Markets
Stocks Rise After Mixed Earnings Reports (W)
Blue Chips Are Lagging Behind the Broader Market (W)

Central banks
Fed to Increase Temporary Liquidity Available To Markets (W)

Global
‘Peak Car’ Is Holding Back the Global Economy (W)

Europe
A Weary EU Moves Toward New Brexit Delay (W)

Japan
Japan factory activity shrinks at quickest pace since 2016 in October: flash PMI (R)

US politics
GOP Lawmakers Storm Hearing on Impeachment (W)
Trump Threatens to Veto Bill on Foreign Influence in Elections (B)

Emerging
Hong Kong’s new housing policies aim to lower down payments and increase development (C)

Geopolitics & trade
China Has ‘Concerning’ Leads Over U.S. in Tech, Defense Department Official Says (W)
U.S. trade envoy meets lawmakers on U.S.-Mexico-Canada deal as time runs short (R)
In Russia-Turkey Pact, Putin Wields His Geopolitical Skills Anew (W)

Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla shares soar after crushing third-quarter earnings (C)
Aerospace: Boeing Cash Squeezed Awaiting 737 MAX Approval (W)
Consumer: J&J slashes third-quarter profit by $3 billion over proposed opioid deal (R)
FAANGs: Zuckerberg’s testimony left lawmakers just as concerned about libra as they were beforehand (C)
FAANGs: Elizabeth Warren ‘opened up the opportunity’ for us to think about breaking up Facebook, Rep. Maxine Waters says (C)
Media: Global Boundaries Break Down for Movies in U.S. and China (W)
Retail: Amazon Sells Clothes From Factories Other Retailers Blacklist (W)
Tech: Microsoft beats on revenue and earnings; stock is little changed (C)

Technology
Google Claims Breakthrough in Quantum Computing (W)
Facial-Recognition Software Was Able to Identify Patients From MRI Scans (W)

Offbeat
Second Round of Blackouts Begins in California, With More on Horizon (W)