Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise as China Helps Sentiment: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] European shares rebound, China rate move helps sentiment

[Reuters] Dollar loses steam after weeks-long rally

[Reuters] Oil steady on the week as oil supply risks meet economic headwinds

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Cracks in US Economy Start to Show as Recession Warnings Mount

[CNBC] Stephen Roach calls stagflation his base case, warns market is unprepared for the consequences

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Banks Cut Key Rate by Record to Boost Ailing Economy

[Reuters] China cuts borrowing rate more than expected to revive housing sector

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Roads a Little Busier as Covid Clouds Oil Demand Outlook

[Reuters] China quietly increases purchases of low-priced Russian oil

[Reuters] Japan April consumer inflation beats BOJ target for 1st time in 7 years

[Reuters] Ukraine's Donbas 'destroyed' as Russian artillery and aircraft step up strikes

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: Ruble at 7-Year High; Russia to Cut Finland Gas

[Bloomberg] China Stocks Face Big Risk as Thousands of Hedge Funds Near Point Where They Have to Dump Shares

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Mass Outflows Hit Every Asset Class as Recession Fears Climb

[Reuters] Global bond funds post biggest weekly outflow in over three months

[Bloomberg] Stock Alarms Ring Louder as Leveraged Firms Defy Credit Warnings

[NYT] Equity in U.S. Homes Rises in the First Quarter of 2022

[WSJ] Housing Boom Is on Borrowed Time

[WSJ] The Inflation Japan Wanted Is Finally Here, but Not for the Right Reasons

[FT] China cuts mortgage lending rate by record as lockdowns hit economy

[FT] Military briefing: Russia’s Black Sea blockade threatens global food crisis

[FT] Luna collapse highlights crypto exchanges’ role as gatekeepers

[FT] Unvaccinated and unprepared, North Korea faces Covid catastrophe