Be in the know. 12 key reads for Monday…

  1. China Sees ‘Rapid’ Consumer Rebound as UBS Lifts GDP Outlook (bloomberg)
  2. Xi Vows to Boost High-End Manufacturing in Face of US Pressure (bloomberg)
  3. Here’s What You Need to Know After Day One of China’s NPC (bloomberg)
  4. China Markets Await Further Bullish Signs From NPC: In Charts (bloomberg)
  5. China Sets 5% GDP Growth Target, Seeking a Revival (barrons)
  6. Apple Stock Is a Buy, Goldman Sachs Says. The Market Is Missing Something. (barrons)
  7. Fed’s Powell Faces Congress. The Questions Investors Need Answered. (barrons)
  8. Junk-Rated Companies Borrow Again (wsj)
  9. Tesla Slashes Model S and X Prices for the Second Time This Year (bloomberg)
  10. Here’s what analysts are saying after China set its growth target at 5% (marketwatch)
  11. Why the stock-market rally can keep going, says Morgan Stanley strategist who just warned of a death zone (marketwatch)
  12. exclusive | Hong Kong plans to relax valuation and track record rules for ‘specialist Big Tech’ to spur stock offers, sources say (scmp)