Wall Street stocks rebounded yesterday as the markets stabilised from a global rout, Disney is raising its streaming prices and Chinese bonds are causing a lot of anxiety for the country’s lawmakers. Plus, the FT’s Sara Germano talks about the effort to make track and field more popular outside the Olympics.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Wall Street stages partial rebound after Japanese stocks surge

Chinese yields hit record lows as investors defy central bank warnings

Kamala Harris chooses Tim Walz as running mate in US presidential election

Disney to lift streaming prices by as much as 25% in October

Can athletics win a big audience outside the Olympics?

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