Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Drop on Tech Blowback; Treasuries Recover: Markets Wrap

[CNBC] Fed report on SVB collapse faults bank’s managers — and central bank regulators

[Reuters] U.S. officials lead urgent rescue talks for First Republic

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] First Republic’s $21 Billion Rout Puts S&P Status in Question

[CNBC] Key inflation gauge for the Fed rose 0.3% in March as expected

[Reuters] Among some at Fed, argument grows for patience on wage costs

[Reuters] US regulators to release reviews of largest bank failures since 2008 crisis

[Reuters] BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, decides to conduct policy review

[CNBC] Japan’s new central bank governor sticks to negative interest rates in his first meeting

[Reuters] Exclusive: US regulators worried about uninsured deposits before March crisis

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] BOJ’s Ueda Scraps Rates Guidance, Commits to Stimulus For Now

[Reuters] Consumer inflation in Japan's capital accelerates, keeps BOJ under pressure

[Reuters] Sluggish growth and high inflation leave ECB in tight spot

[AP] Europe’s economy barely grows as inflation pinches consumers

[Reuters] Bank of England projects 100 billion pound loss for QE programme

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Leaders Stick to Pro-Growth Stance, Vow Support

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chinese Homes Loans Grow by the Smallest Amount on Record

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Big Banks Post Scant Profit Gains as Margins Shrink

[AP] Foreign companies in China face growing scrutiny, pressure

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: Kyiv Says It’s Almost Ready for Counterattack

[Reuters] Kyiv says counterattack nearly ready with 'iron fist'; Russian strikes kill 17

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Hong Kong Runs Down Liquidity Buffer With Little Impact on Rates, For Now

[Bloomberg] Inflation Gauge Watched by Fed Shows Prices Still Rising While Consumer Spending Stalls

[Bloomberg] BOJ’s Ueda Scraps Guidance on Rates, Calls Review, Holds Policy

[FT] Bank of Japan drops part of forward guidance on rates and starts policy review

[FT] Philippines and Taiwan disclose China maritime and drone incursions