Per Bloomberg, China Says ‘Stay Tuned’ for Retaliation Over U.S. Tech Blacklist. Yawn. China is so thin-skinned that it banned pre-NBA games because of a pro-HK tweet from the Houston’s NBA owner. Hold $BABA $BIDU $MOMO for now but sell into the $NIO rally. China: "we will block the NBA games for that comment and remove South Park from our history for that episode plus block SP episodes in China!" Also China: "how dare you block some of our companies" communist pearl clutching intensifies. Bottom line: China-US deal on Friday? Yes or no? Markets are assured a 25bp rate cut. Watch $BAC, $C, $JPM, $MS. Per user dcv: Chinese state television CCTV is suspending current broadcast arrangements for the NBA's pre-season games after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver defended Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey's tweet in support of the Hong Kong protests. More trouble stirred up on social media. Will people ever learn? E-cigarette vapor causes lung cancer and potentially bladder cancer in mice, according to researchers at New York University. The finding backs up a separate vaping study by the University of Southern California on the molecular change in the oral tissue that causes cancer. Southwest Airlines pilots file suit against Boeing, claiming the company misled the airline's labor union about the 737 MAX plane, which has been grounded for nearly seven months after two fatal crashes. Wonder which pilots will be next to file suit? Elon Musk humiliated: Tesla CEO attacked for latest custom change to electric cars (headline on Google Finance)- Seems that Mr. Musk has revealed he wants his Tesla cars to have custom horn and movement sounds in the future and suggested these could include the sound of goats and farts. How cute. Send in the clowns. Nio reports 35.1% growth in Q3 deliveries of 4,799 vehicle, consisting of 4,196 ES6s and 603 ES8s. NIO +9.68% premarket. While the pension freeze helps cut some of GE's debt, J.P. Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa expects the company will need to take further steps if it is going to reduce its leverage, maintaining his Underweight rating on the stock with a $5 price target. Got it. Analysts are never wrong, as we all know. Sometimes they get it right. Sounds like weather forecasters. About 40 state attorneys general will participate in an antitrust investigation of Facebook led by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Surprised that the NY AG is taking the lead on this one. Must be a potential revenue source for NY. Shocking. ...What are you trading today as the DOW falls ~ 200 points?