Tuesday Evening Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 rises after strong retail data, Home Depot leads Dow higher

[Reuters] Yen Slides to Weakest Level Since 2017 as Treasury Yields Rise

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Metals Slump, Dollar Gains as Traders Weigh Biden-Xi Summit

[AP] Defying inflation, Americans ramped up spending last month

[Reuters] Fed's inflation debate heats up as Biden nears Fed chair pick

[Reuters] As Port of Los Angeles import backups ease, empty containers pile up

[Reuters] Analysis: Latest ECB rate-hike pushback turns euro into falling knife

[Bloomberg] Biden Says After Xi Summit That Taiwan ‘Makes Its Own Decisions’

[FT] Strongest dollar in 16 months hits emerging market currencies