September 25 (Saturday)

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Daily Markets Overview
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Markets
Dow, S&P 500 Edge Higher After Evergrande Payment Deadline Passes | W
S&P 500 rises for a third straight day to end a wild week of trading | C

Evergrande
Evergrande’s Global Bondholders Didn’t Receive Interest Payment | W
Evergrande debt crisis: $83 million interest payment on dollar bond | C
What the ‘Smart Money’ Knows About China’s Evergrande Crisis | W

Central banks
Two Fed policymakers say bar for taper met, nod to next debates | R
Paper Questions Federal Reserve’s Faith in Inflation Expectations | W

US
Could This Covid Wave Reverse the Recovery? Here’s What to Watch. | N
U.S. Treasury’s Yellen cites need for compromise on digital service taxes in call with French counterpart | R
Some Profitable Companies Would Still Pay No Taxes Under Democrats’ Plan | W

Europe
Merkel Says Auf Wiedersehen to a Diminished Europe | W
Germany Elections 2021: What to Know as Chancellor Merkel’s Tenure Nears Its End | W

China
China Declares All Cryptocurrency Transactions Illegal | N

Japan
In Aging Japan, Under 75 Is the New ‘Pre-Old’ | W

Industries & companies
Retail: Costco, Nike and FedEx are warning there’s more inflation set to hit consumers as holidays approach | C

Corporate finance
Cue Health, Google’s provider of Covid-19 tests, just held its IPO | C

Virus
Biden: Unvaccinated people are ‘costing all of us,’ presses Covid shot mandates | C
CDC director defends controversial call on Pfizer’s Covid boosters | C
Virus Research Has Exploded Since Covid-19 Hit. Is It Safe? | W
Schools With Face-Mask Requirements Had Fewer Covid-19 Outbreaks, CDC Study Finds | W

Crypto
China, Hong Kong bitcoin holders scramble to protect their crypto assets | C
Bitcoin and ether slide as China intensifies crackdown on cryptocurrencies | C