Tuesday's News Links

[Reuters] Stocks approach new highs on positive earnings, economic data

[Reuters] U.S. manufacturing output flat as auto production falls

[Reuters] China's home prices rise faster in March aided by policy support

[Reuters] Will upbeat economic data make China tap the brakes on monetary easing?

[Reuters] China's policy stimulus may worsen economic distortions: OECD

[Reuters] Fed's Rosengren says central bank should target an inflation range

[Reuters] BOJ's Kuroda vows to patiently continue current monetary stimulus

[Reuters] Several ECB policymakers doubt projected growth rebound: sources

[AP] Crutsinger: Mnuchin says Fed independence is important globally

[Reuters] Turkey's finance minister met with White House aide Kushner on Monday - source

[Reuters] Taiwan president says island not intimidated by Chinese military drills

[Bloomberg] China Home Price Growth Accelerates as Credit Makes Comeback

[Bloomberg] China’s Not Doing Global Markets Any Favors

[WSJ] When Central Banks Try to Fix What They Break

[WSJ] Finance’s Top Earners Don’t Work at a Bank

[FT] There is no need for the Fed to step on the gas  

[FT] China’s stimulus: not like it used to be

[FT] Spain’s far-right Vox party surges ahead of election

[FT] Splintered Libor transition raises risks for banks

Monday Evening Links

[Reuters] Financials drag on Wall Street as bank results underwhelm

[Reuters] Oil rally stalls on talk of OPEC+ boosting output

[Reuters] Trump on China trade spat: 'We're going to win either way'

[Reuters] Ready when you are, EU tells U.S. on trade talks

[Reuters] Fed should 'communicate comfort' with slightly higher inflation: Evans

[Reuters] Foreigners buy U.S. Treasuries for 1st time in four months -data

[Bloomberg] Five Clues on Whether China's Economic Upturn has Staying Power

[Bloomberg] An FX Volatility Explosion May Be Lurking Around the Corner

[Bloomberg] $4 Trillion Stock Rally Has Buyers Flooding World's Largest ETF

[NYT] Who Goes Public When? Tech Companies Maneuver to Stand Out in the Horde

[WSJ] China’s Lending Upswing Will Fuel Hybrid Bond Boom