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Monday, April 29, 2024

Markets

Currencies: yen

Japanese yen hits 160 against the U.S. dollar for the first time since 1990CNBC
Japan Intervenes After Yen Slides Against the DollarWall Street Journal
Five charts on the Japanese yen's decades-long dropReuters

Central banks

Fed in holding pattern as inflation delays approach to soft landingReuters
Will the Fed Cut Rates? What 60,000 Headlines Say About Its Next MoveBloomberg
Even If the Fed Cuts, the Days of Ultralow Rates Are OverWall Street Journal

US

In the Market: Economic surprises are messing with the market's favorite recession predictorReuters
What Is Stagflation? What Causes It and What We’ve Learned from the 1970s.InvestorPlace
Rising Food Prices Send More Shoppers to AldiWall Street Journal
Opinion | America Is Writing Checks That Mere Optimism Won’t CoverNew York Times
Trump VP contender Kristi Noem defends dog killing amid ridiculeCNBC
Wall Street Has Spent Billions Buying Homes. A Crackdown Is Looming.Wall Street Journal

Europe

European economic sentiment takes a hit in AprilSharecast.com
German inflation creeps up to 2.4% in AprilReuters
German Inflation Remains Steady in Further Sign of Eurozone EasingWall Street Journal

China

PetroChina’s First-Quarter Net Profit Rose on Higher SalesWall Street Journal

Geopolitics & trade

Watch Out for a Global Wealth TaxWall Street Journal
Cheaper Teslas? China Says ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’Wall Street Journal
Musk visits Beijing as Tesla's China-made cars pass security rulesCNBC

Industries & companies

Autos:Regulator Investigates Ford’s Hands-Free Driving System After Fatal CrashesWall Street Journal
Media:A Media Heiress’s Bid to Sell Sets Off Mayhem Inside ParamountWall Street Journal

Corporate finance

Artificial Intelligence

Beyond markets