Be in the know. 17 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Boeing Close to 500-Jet Order With Trump-Xi Summit (bloomberg)
  2. Boeing Stock Jumps. It’s China, Again. (barrons)
  3. Jefferies reiterates Boeing stock buy rating on China order talks (investing)
  4. Trump says defense firms to quadruple production of advanced weapons (investing)
  5. Pixar Needs Its Next Hit Franchise. Can Its Reluctant Leader Deliver? (wsj)
  6. Oracle and OpenAI scrap deal to expand flagship Texas data centre (ft)
  7. Winter Storm Fern cast a chill on retail sales, but spending slump is unlikely to last (marketwatch)
  8. Tax Refunds and ‘Aggressive’ Discounting Boosts Sneaker Sales in February (wwd)
  9. US customs agency expects tariff refund system to be ready in 45 days (reuters)
  10. U.S. Loses 92,000 Jobs in Widespread and Unexpected Downturn (wsj)
  11. The Fed Will Cut Rates This Spring if Job Weakness Continues (barrons)
  12. Fed Governor Miran says job losses in February add to the case for more interest rate cuts (cnbc)
  13. Fed’s Bowman Says Labor Market May Need More Support (bloomberg)
  14. The LNG Trade Has Gone Wild. What to Expect Next. (barrons)
  15. Oil surges 35% this week for biggest gain in futures trading history dating back to 1983 (cnbc)
  16. US agency to create $20bn reinsurance facility for Gulf shipping (ft)
  17. Chinese Stocks May Be Bottoming. Alibaba and NetEase Look Attractive. (barrons)