Be in the know. 16 key reads for Thursday…

  1. China’s World-Beating Stock Rally Is Forecast to Strengthen More (bloomberg)
  2. China’s Tech Stocks Are Most Attractive in World, Invesco Says (bloomberg)
  3. China’s factory activity expands for first time in four months- official PMI (reuters)
  4. China’s Home Sales Slump Eases in June After Support Measures (bloomberg)
  5. Raging U.S. inflation is starting to cool, this Fed-preferred price gauge signals (marketwatch)
  6. Nike Stock Won’t Stay This Cheap Forever. How to Play Shares Now. (barrons)
  7. Everyone Needs Car Parts, Even in a Recession. These Stocks Are Good Buys. (barrons)
  8. S. to Ramp Up Military Presence in Europe to Counter Russia (wsj)
  9. Markets Head Toward Worst Start to a Year in Decades (wsj)
  10. Consumer Spending Gains Cooled in May (wsj)
  11. Home Listings Surge in Turnabout for Supply-Starved US Market (bloomberg)
  12. China continues to snap up Russian coal at steep discounts (cnbc)
  13. China Tech Investor Defies Skeptics With $900 Million Fundraise (bloomberg)
  14. The reinvention of Hong Kong (ft)
  15. Two Chinese tech firms under cybersecurity probes resume user registrations (scmp)
  16. Ed Thorp, The Man for All Markets — How to Think for Yourself, A Real Estate Cautionary Tale, Hedge Fund History and Warnings, The Incredible Power of Basic Numeracy (and How to Develop It), Thought Experiments on Risk, Popular Delusions, Cryptocurrencies, and More (#604) (blog)