Friday, April 26, 2024

Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Gain, Powered by Alphabet, Microsoft: Markets Wrap

[CNBC] Japanese yen weakens to 156 against dollar after Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged 

[Reuters] China's yuan hits downside limit in 'cash' trades

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Heads for Weekly Gain on Signs of Firmer Market Before Data

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bank of Japan’s Stand Pat Decision Fuels Further Yen Jitters

[Reuters] BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, forecasts inflation staying near 2% for years

[CNBC] Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago, more than expected

[Reuters] In Beijing, Blinken confronts China over 'powering' Russia's war

[AP] Antony Blinken meets with China’s President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Citi, JPMorgan See Carry Trade Revive as Fed Hawkishness Spreads

[Reuters] Global equity funds face fourth week of outflows amid dampened Fed rate cut hopes

[Reuters] South Korea's public finances no longer a credit rating 'strength', Fitch says

[Reuters] India's foreign exchange reserves drop to six-week low

[Bloomberg] China Vanke Crisis May Continue to Spell Trouble for Chinese Lenders

[NYT] The Fed’s Favorite Inflation Index Remained Stubborn in March

[NYT] With Inflation This High, Nobody Knows What a Dollar Is Worth

[WSJ] China’s Gold Consumption Rises on Safe-Haven Demand

[FT] Xi Jinping tells Antony Blinken US should avoid ‘vicious competition’ with China