Apr 09 (Monday)

Markets
Can earnings season lift the US stock market? (FT)
Tariff Talk Isn’t the Only Problem for Stocks (BR)
Cracks Form in Global Growth Story, Rattling Investors (W)
European Dividend Yields Look Enticing (BR)

Central banks
Powell Says Fed’s Gradual Rate Increases Should Keep Economy Strong (W)
Credibility at stake as BoJ’s Kuroda starts new term (FT)

China
Xi to outline economic reforms amid trade tension (FT)
Chinese carriers are the new disrupters in air travel (E)

Geopolitics & trade
North Korea Leader Prepared to Discuss Denuclearization (W)
Trump Predicts China Will Be First to Buckle in Trade Dispute (B)
Trump Administration Officials Soften Tone on China Trade (W)
Why China’s a Tough Target for U.S. Tariffs (BR)
German Steel Town Fears U.S. Tariffs Would Deal Big Blow (W)

Industries & companies
Autos: Tesla is heading for a cash crunch (E)
FANGs: Apple, Amazon, Google Also Brace for Privacy Regulation (W)
FANGs: Facebook Suspends Data Firm Cubeyou in Wake of Privacy Scandal (B)
FANGs: Google’s Parent Is a Bargain in Big Tech (BR)
Retail: Toys Were Us: The Perils of Debt (BR)
Tech: Many Investors Aren’t Losing Sleep Over the Tech Rout (W)
Tech: TSMC is about to become the world’s most advanced chipmaker (E)

Technology
AI: Coming to a Portfolio Near You (BR)