Monday's News Links

[CNBC] Stocks little changed as Wall Street awaits details from U.S.-China trade talks: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Platinum Extends Surge to Highest Since 2021 as Market Tightens

[Reuters] Gold gains on weaker dollar as US-China talks in focus

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Holds Ground Ahead of Fresh Round of US-China Trade Talks

[AP] US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump-Xi phone call

[Yahoo/Reuters] US seeking 'handshake' on rare earths from China, White House aide says

[AP] Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] LA Clashes Escalate as Trump, Newsom Spar Over Troops

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump’s Tariff Chaos Threatens His Push for Rust Belt Revival

[Axios] Behind the Curtain: The scariest AI reality

[CNBC] China exports growth misses estimates as U.S. shipments plunge; imports nosedive on weak consumption

[Reuters] China's factory-gate deflation worst in 22 months as economic headwinds mount

[AP] Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war

[Reuters] Japan to consider buying back some super-long government bonds, sources say

[Bloomberg] China’s Total Rare Earth Exports Recover Ahead of US Trade Talks

[Bloomberg] Mexico Inflation Exceeds Forecast, Breaching Top of Target Range

[Bloomberg] Chinese Aircraft Carrier Seen Operating Deeper Into Pacific

[NYT] U.S. and China to Meet at Precarious Moment in Trade War

[WSJ] Will America’s Unbalanced Trade Doom the Dollar?

[WSJ] Trump Advisers Rally Behind Military Response to Protests

[WSJ] China’s Downward Price Pressures Deepened in May

[WSJ] Taiwan Tries to Purge Its Ranks of China Sympathizers

[FT] Donald Trump tests the limits of presidential authority by sending troops into LA

[FT] The high risk adventure playground that awaits pension investors

[FT] Hong Kong rate slump is a warning light for global markets

Sunday Evening Links

[CNBC] Stock futures are little changed with trade talks, inflation data on deck in week ahead: Live updates

[Axios] LA protests: What to know as the National Guard mobilizes

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump says National Guard will restore order, end unrest in LA

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US, China to resume trade talks with focus on rare earth exports

[Bloomberg] ‘Most Unloved Bonds’ Turn Routine US Auction Into Crucial Test

[Bloomberg] Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodity Markets This Week

Sunday's News Links

[AP] New disputes emerge ahead of US-China trade talks in London

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump’s China Gambit Belies Rocky Road Ahead on Tariff Deals

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Corporate Cash Levels Are Starting to Fall

[AP] Trump deploys California National Guard to LA to quell protests despite the governor’s objections

[Axios] MAGA's blue-collar base waits patiently for populist payoff

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yield Hunters Fuel a $331 Billion Wave of Emerging Bond Sales

[WSJ] Export Controls to Take Center Stage at U.S.-China Trade Talks

[WSJ] Republicans and Economists at Odds Over Whether Megabill Will Spur Growth Boom

[WSJ] Get Ready for Inflation to Matter in Markets Again

[WSJ] The U.S. Economy Is Headed Toward an Uncomfortable Summer

[WSJ] Americans’ Electric Bills Are Headed Higher With the Temperatures

[FT] China arms itself for more export control battles

[FT] Donald Trump’s immigration restrictions threaten restaurant labour shortage

[FT] Transatlantic interest rate rift widens as Trump piles pressure on Powell

[FT] Junk bond sales surge as companies try to beat fresh tariff uncertainty

[FT] France’s defence spending surge threatened by high national debt