Be in the know. 12 key reads for Friday…

  1. August Payrolls Report Hits the Mark. (barrons)
  2. Jobs Growth Slowed. Why That Could Be Positive News. (barrons)
  3. Ukraine war and Chinese regulations have left emerging market valuations at ‘exceptionally attractive levels,’ Ashmore Group says (marketwatch)
  4. China to boost Hong Kong as finance hub with more cross-border stock access (scmp)
  5. Nuclear Power’s Rebound Causes Rift Among Environmentalists (wsj)
  6. Will China’s Economy Surpass the U.S.’s? Some Now Doubt It (wsj)
  7. Traders Pare Fed-Hike Bets After Jobs, Treasury Curve Steepens (bloomberg)
  8. China’s e-commerce giant Pinduoduo quietly launches U.S. shopping site in Amazon challenge (cnbc)
  9. Morningstar: These 7 overlooked small-cap stocks are trading cheap and offering big upside — and belong to a select group that’s crushed the broader market this year (https://www.businessinsider.com/stocks-to-buy-cheap-small-caps-beating-broader-market-morningstar-2022-9 (businessinsider)
  10. China Traders Shrug Off Chengdu Lockdown as Market Impact Fades (bloomberg)
  11. China’s Economy Faces More Damage as Megacity Chengdu Locks Down (bloomberg)
  12. Economy could see modest growth in second half of 2022: Fannie Mae (foxbusiness)