Be in the know. 10 key reads for Friday…

  1. Coronavirus: cities in China roll back testing in a sign of shift in strict zero-Covid policy (scmp)
  2. China Plans Covid Vaccination Drive for the Elderly in Bid to Ease Pandemic Controls (wsj)
  3. Senate Votes 80-15 to Pass Bill Blocking Nationwide Railroad Strike (wsj)
  4. Consumer Spending Jumped in October as Inflation Eased (wsj)
  5. China’s Young Protesters Wrestle With How Far to Push: ‘We Don’t Want Covid Tests, We Want Freedom’ (wsj)
  6. Unemployment rate remained at 3.7% (wsj)
  7. The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Slowed in October (nytimes)
  8. Kids Don’t Want Money Any More (wsj)
  9. Hong Kong stocks outpace global markets as China reopening bets increase (scmp)
  10. China Is Snapping Up Russia Oil Even as Price Cap Talks Continue (bloomberg)