Be in the know. 12 key reads for Monday…

  1. China’s May retail sales grow at fastest pace since December 2023 as subsidies help boost consumption (cnbc)
  2. Ant International issues first sustainability report after spin-off amid IPO speculation (scmp)
  3. Exclusive | Asian stocks in ‘foothills of recovery’ as valuations appeal, fund manager says (scmp)
  4. Awakening the Giant (zerohedge)
  5. The myth of the suppressed Chinese consumer (ft)
  6. What’s Behind PayPal’s Will Ferrell Ads? (wsj)
  7. US Households Will Keep Supporting Stocks, Goldman’s Kostin Says (bloomberg)
  8. Fed on Hold Leaves Wall Street Asking What It Will Take to Cut Interest Rates (bloomberg)
  9. Tech Giants’ Energy Hunger Shown In Charts (zerohedge)
  10. General Motors touts major leap in EV sales ahead of quarterly report (usatoday)
  11. Economists Predict Germany Will Return to Growth This Year (bloomberg)
  12. EU prepared to accept flat 10% US tariff with conditions, Handelsblatt reports (reuters)