Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:   

• Tariff Deadline Nears as U.S.-China Trade Dialogue Breaks Down.

• Italy Central Bank Urges Caution on Possible Deficit Hike.

• OPEC+ Over-Compliance Leaves Room for Saudi Oil-Output Boost.   

• Bulls Gain Conviction in Oil Rally as OPEC Ministers Gather.

• Rosenstein on Knife Edge After Reports Question His Objectivity.

Wall Street Journal:

• Kavanaugh Accuser Given Until Saturday to Decide on Hearing.

• While Trump Grumbles About Fed, His Picks Exude Pragmatism.

• The Presumption of Guilt.

• Google(GOOGL) CEO Warns Staff: Stay Nonpartisan.

• No Sex Please, We’re Apple(AAPL): iPhone Giant Seeks TV Success on Its Own Terms.

• Drugmakers Face U.S. Investigation.

• Venmo Looks to New Leader to Overcome ‘Growing Pains’.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (GLD), (ABX), (NEM), (CAT), (AMAT) and (AVGO).

• Had bearish commentary on (TLRY).

Fox News:

• Kavanaugh could face more investigations, impeachment push even if confirmed.

CNBC:    

• White House optimistic on China trade, no date for more talks. 

• This building material can protect homes during natural disasters, and the US is missing out. 

• Investors keep pouring money into bonds — and paying a big price for it.

• Top VC Deals: Eventbrite and Farfetch go public, IndigoAg notches $3.5 billion valuation. 

• Teen e-cigarette use surged 75 percent in the past year, threatening booming US market.

Zero Hedge:

• A Path To War? China Cancels US Trade Talks As 'Skirmish' Escalates.  

• Dozens Dead In Iran After Gunmen Attack Military Parade, Saudi Arabia Blamed.

• Trump To Investigate Google(GOOGL), Facebook(FB) Under New Executive Order: Bloomberg.

• Cornell Orientation Packet Tells Students If They Are 'Privileged' Or 'Oppressed'.

• China Threatens US With "Consequences" If It Does Not "Immediately" Revoke Sanctions Over Russian Weapons Deal.

• EU Justice Commissioner Quits Facebook(FB) In Disgust, Doubles Down On Regulatory Threats.

• Kavanaugh Accuser Misses 10PM Deadline, Grassley Grants Demand For One More Day.

• Hold The Front Page: The Reporters Are Missing And Journalism Is Dead.

• Rosenstein Proposed Secretly Recording Trump, Invoking 25th Amendment.

• Was Kavanaugh Accusation An Orchestrated Hit Involving Fmr Anita Hill Adviser?

• Trump Challenges Kavanaugh Accuser To Produce Actual Evidence Of Assault.

• Data Revision Reveals Pensions Buying Far More Treasurys Than Previously Known.

• Weekend Reading: What's The Magic "Yield" Number?

• Tariff-Tantrum, Walmart-Warning, & Dollar-Dump Spark Global Stock-Buying Panic (Except US Tech).