About this episode
Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes a surprise visit to China, meeting with Premier Li Qiang. Beijing has moved to cut back on certain restrictions on Tesla vehicles made in the country. Rate cut expectations have been further dampened after another sticky inflation print out of the U.S. However equities Stateside still finished last week in the green, enjoying their best week since November. The yen/dollar trade remains volatile, briefly dropping below the key psychological level of 160. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Riyadh while a Hamas delegation prepares for ceasefire talks in Cairo. We hear from Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry who urges both sides to meet to end the conflict. And in banking news, Deutsche Bank warns that long-term litigation costs may leave a €1.3bn hole in its bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .