• U.S. Index Futures Rise as Irma Weakens, Korea Tensions Ease (BBG)
• Irma Weakens as It Heads Past Tampa, Cutting Damage Forecast (BBG)
• As Hurricane Irma heads toward Florida, U.S. military launches amphibious relief efforts in the Caribbean (WaPo)
• Oil weakens on fears Irma could dent U.S. demand (Reuters)
• ‘People are roaming like zombies.’ Virgin Islands stagger after storm passes (WaPo)

[Bloomberg] Asia Stocks Rise, Dollar Rebounds as Irma Weakens: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Dollar, global shares up in Asia on relief at North Korea inaction

[CNBC] Hurricane Irma brings fears of surge, sewers and toxins to Tampa area

[Bloomberg] China’s Latest Bond Default Is a Cautionary Tale for Investors

[Bloomberg] China’s Factory Prices Give Global Inflation Unexpected Lift

[Bloomberg] China Sends One of the West’s Most Critical Materials Soaring

[Bloomberg] Australian Banks Sitting on A$500 Billion of ‘Liar Loans,’ UBS Says

[CNBC] USA needs to fix its massive global trade gaps if ‘America First’ is going to work

[WSJ] China Is Striving to Contain Its Once-Diving, Now-Thriving Yuan

[FT] Bears target ways to bet on cryptocurrency mania imploding