Be in the know. 17 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. U.S. Nears Return to Iran Nuclear Deal (wsj)
  2. China’s finance ministry talks up tax breaks and spending on homegrown tech (cnbc)
  3. Chinese Banks in Two Key Cities Cut Mortgage Rates to Boost Housing Sector (wsj)
  4. Fresh fears over Beijing regulatory crackdown drive China tech rout (reuters)
  5. The Fed’s Dilemma: Tame Inflation or Avoid a Recession (barrons)
  6. Stocks Rebound After Putin Orders Russian Troops Into Ukraine (barrons)
  7. Ukraine and Inflation Are Wild Cards as Western Central Banks Look to Reset Policy (barrons)
  8. Krispy Kreme Stock Rises on Upbeat Outlook (barrons)
  9. Retail Is a Tricky Investment. Why Nordstrom Stock Looks Like a Winner. (barrons)
  10. Frackers Push Into Once-Dead Shale Patches as Oil Nears $100 a Barrel (wsj)
  11. Russian Troops Enter Breakaway Ukrainian Region; Germany Halts Gas Pipeline (wsj)
  12. Putin’s Endgame: Unravel the Post-Cold War Agreements That Humiliated Russia (wsj)
  13. Big Tech Makes a Big Bet: Offices Are Still the Future (nytimes)
  14. Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean are dropping their mask mandates (usatoday)
  15. An Obscure Corner of Wall Street Is Making Billions Trading Inflation (bloomberg)
  16. Krispy Kreme launches Twix doughnuts in 1st collab with candy brand (foxbusiness)
  17. News in-depth. After recognising breakaway regions in Ukraine, what are Putin’s options? (ft)