What I Am Reading
Friday, September 2, 2022
Markets
- Dow, S&P 500 close higher to snap four-day losing streak and begin SeptemberCNBC
- S&P 500 snaps four-session losing streak with payrolls on deckReuters
- Hopes for Fed Pivot Have Faded, Sapping Stocks’ MomentumWall Street Journal
- Man Group Warns of Contagion to European Firms From EM DefaultsBloomberg
- As the U.S. Dollar Surges, American Buyers Splurge on European HomesWall Street Journal
- Gasoline Prices Extend Declines Into Labor Day WeekendWall Street Journal
Central banks
US
- U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in Two MonthsWall Street Journal
- Independent Voters Now Tilting Toward Democrats in Midterm Elections, WSJ Poll FindsWall Street Journal
- Mortgage Rates Rise to 5.66%Wall Street Journal
China
- Chengdu locks down 21.2 million people as Chinese cities battle Covid-19CNBC
- In China, Some Cities Edge Into Covid-19 Lockdowns Ahead of Party CongressWall Street Journal
- Chinese Property Giants See Fortunes Diverge During Housing CrisisBloomberg
- Tech Companies Slowly Shift Production Away From ChinaNew York Times
Japan
Geopolitics & trade
- U.N. says China may have committed crimes against humanity in XinjiangReuters
- Xinjiang Rights Report Ratchets Up Standoff Between the U.S. and ChinaWall Street Journal
- Ukraine Says Russia Is Using Cargo Ships to Ferry Weapons to the Black SeaWall Street Journal
- IAEA experts 'not going anywhere' after reaching Ukraine nuclear plantReuters
- Nvidia says U.S. government allows A.I. chip development in ChinaCNBC
Industries & companies
- Airlines: Service Is Slow. Luggage Is AWOL. Companies Struggle With an Influx of New Hires.Wall Street Journal
- Autos:GM’s Driverless-Car Unit Recalls Software Used in Some RobotaxisWall Street Journal
- Energy:Amazon took solar rooftops offline last year after fires, explosionsCNBC
- Materials:Aluminum Buyer Novelis Excludes Russian Metal in Key Supply DealBloomberg
- Materials:Column: European smelter closures fracture aluminium pricingReuters
- Media:GameStop meme stock movie 'Dumb Money' in the works with Seth Rogen, Pete DavidsonCNBC