Be in the know. 37 key reads for Thursday…

  1. China Considers $220 Billion Stimulus With Unprecedented Bond Sales (Bloomberg)
  2. China’s Li Urges Coastal Powerhouses to Roll Out Growth Policies (bloomberg)
  3. Alibaba’s Jack Ma shows up at Dutch university as he keeps low profile (scmp)
  4. Buy the dip in China markets despite Covid concerns: Bank of America Securities (cnbc)
  5. Merck Is Now in Advanced Talks to Buy Cancer Biotech Seagen for $40 Billion: Report (barrons)
  6. Meridian Bioscience agrees to $1.5 billion buyout by SD Biosensor, SJL Partners (marketwatch)
  7. Samsung’s ‘better than feared’ earnings spur chip stock rally (cnbc)
  8. Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says there’s ‘no question’ the US is already in a recession and the Fed could shock markets with a much smaller rate hike this month if data weakens (cnbc)
  9. The stock market is gearing up for a strong recovery in the 2nd half as ‘transitory’ inflation begins to cool, Fundstrat says (cnbc)
  10. China ETFs Attract Billions as Investors Hope Selloff Is Over (wsj)
  11. Do You Have Biotech FOMO? It Might Be Time To Pay Attention To These Names (investors)
  12. Norwegian Cruise to Drop Preboarding Covid Testing at Some Ports (barrons)
  13. This strategist warned investors not to chase momentum at the top. Now he says it’s time to be a contrarian. (marketwatch)
  14. Bank stocks are super cheap — even with the risk of recession (marketwatch)
  15. Yield curve inverts further after Fed’s hawkish minutes (marketwatch)
  16. Wall Street profit expectations for megabanks cooled slightly ahead of earnings despite deep freeze in stocks (marketwatch)
  17. Ford’s F-150 Electric Truck Is Red-Hot. What It Means for the Stock. (barrons)
  18. The Fed is Nimble. It May Change Tack Again in July. (barrons)
  19. Why a rally in growth stocks could signal ‘peak’ Fed hawkishness has passed (marketwatch)
  20. The Economy Could Take 3 Paths, J.P. Morgan Says. Only One Is a Soft Landing. (barrons)
  21. Inflation Isn’t Recession. The Chances of a Downturn Are Lower Than People Think. (barrons)
  22. Inflation Fears Drove Larger Fed Rate Increase in June (wsj)
  23. Amazon and Grubhub Strike Deal to Bring Restaurant Delivery to Prime Members (wsj)
  24. Consumers Say 2022 Is the Worst Economy Ever (wsj)
  25. Job openings eased, in a sign of the cooling labor market. (nytimes)
  26. US Jobs Report to Show ‘Natural Slowdown’ But Not Broad Weakness (bloomberg)
  27. Oil Plummets Below $100 as Recession Risks Come to Forefront (bloomberg)
  28. A stock market bottom could be near as short-sellers become hesitant to press bets after making nearly $300 billion in profits this year, S3 Partners says (businessinsider)
  29. Charts suggest the market could find a bottom after a little more weakness, Jim Cramer says (cnbc)
  30. China unveils plans to spur car demand, may extend EV tax break (reuters)
  31. China Prepares $220 Billion Stimulus With Tsunami Of Bond Sales (zerohedge)
  32. Bed Bath & Beyond’s new CEO bets big with her own money (yahoo)
  33. Alibaba Earnings Turnaround Hopes Revived After Shares Rise 60% (yahoo)
  34. Betting Against Tech Is Finally a Winning Trade as Short Sellers Sit on $20 Billion Profit (yahoo)
  35. China’s first domestically made Covid-19 drug enters commercial use (scmp)
  36. Hong Kong stocks gain as city seen easing air travel in boost for businesses (scmp)
  37. China embarks on state-led search for ‘disruptive’ innovations (scmp)