Be in the know. 20 key reads for Friday…

  1. U.S. Regulator Says It Has Access to Audit Papers of Chinese Companies (wsj)
  2. Chinese Stock Delisting Threat Eases as US Gets Access to Audit Data (bloomberg)
  3. The godfather of the inverted yield curve breaks down why his famous recession indicator with a perfect track record won’t be accurate this time around (businessinsider)
  4. Meta Upgraded, J.P. Morgan Likes ‘Financial Discipline.’ Maybe the Worst Is Over. (barrons)
  5. China’s Leaders Plot Pivot Back Toward Boosting Economy (wsj)
  6. Futuristic Homes Prepare for Takeoff (barrons)
  7. BlackRock and State Street Grilled Over ESG Investing (barrons)
  8. Disney’s New ‘Avatar’ Flick Could Lose Money. Why It Might Not Matter. (barrons)
  9. ECB, BOE Raise Rates by Half a Percentage Point (wsj)
  10. Retail Sales, Manufacturing Declines Point to Slowing Economy (wsj)
  11. China’s Economy Struggled in Zero-Covid’s Final Month (wsj)
  12. The Markets Don’t Believe the Fed (wsj)
  13. Europe’s Economy Is Set to Avoid Worst-Case Scenario (wsj)
  14. Americans Pessimistic About Prospects for the Economy in 2023, WSJ Poll Finds (wsj)
  15. Investors See Fed Policy Mistake Driving Hard Landing, BofA Says (bloomberg)
  16. Fed’s High Inflation Forecast Baffles Wall Street After Soft CPI (bloomberg)
  17. Legendary Wall Street watering hole Harry’s celebrates 50 years (cnbc)
  18. Macau signs pacts with casino licensees after easing Covid-19 rules (scmp)
  19. Breaking: PCAOB Announcement – Complete Access to Inspect and Investigate Chinese Firms (chinalastnight)
  20. Hawkish ECB Sparks Peripheral Spread Blowout… That The ECB Will Have To Bailout (zerohedge)