Be in the know. 18 key reads for Tuesday

  1. China Sets Ambitious Growth Target Amid Push to Boost Confidence (bloomberg)
  2. Alibaba tests new generative AI tools for merchants on Taobao and Tmall (scmp)
  3. China Needs ‘Forceful’ Measures to Hit 5% GDP Target, Funds Say (bloomberg)
  4. JPMorgan Sees ‘Froth’ in US Stocks, While Goldman Says Rally Justified (bloomberg)
  5. Disney’s Activist Investor Publishes Plan to ‘Restore the Magic’ (bloomberg)
  6. Car Auctions Top $180 Million With Bugattis, Ferraris, $12 Million Mercedes (bloomberg)
  7. China to Refine Real Estate Policies to Support Ailing Sector (bloomberg)
  8. China Says It Will Defuse Financial Risks at Its Top Legislative Meeting (bloomberg)
  9. Citi Says Bullish Bets on US Tech Stocks Are at Three-Year High (bloomberg)
  10. China Sets High Bar for Growth—and Turns to an Old Crisis Playbook (wsj)
  11. LIV Fires a New Shot at the Golf Establishment (wsj)
  12. America Is Swimming in Sauce (wsj)
  13. Proposals like the one submitted by Zhou signal that policymakers are actively discussing how to boost the platform economy, analysts say (scmp)
  14. China to Unleash More Stimulus Following Two Sessions: ICBC (bloomberg)
  15. China sets 2024 economic targets: Here’s what to know (cnbc)
  16. Regional banks will need to consolidate unless the Fed cuts rates aggressively, says Barry Knapp (cnbc)
  17. Disney shareholders could cash in as investors offer money for their votes amid a bruising proxy battle (businessinsider)
  18. The upcoming inflation report could spark the stock market’s next big sell-off, Fundstrat says (businessinsider)