[Reuters] Wall Street slides after jobless claims data
[Reuters] Oil prices rise on some signs of pick up in fuel demand
[CNBC] US weekly jobless claims hit 3.84 million, topping 30 million over the last 6 weeks
[AP] 30 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Personal Spending Plummeted by a Record 7.5% in March
[Reuters] Special Report: Trump told Saudis: Cut oil supply or lose U.S. military support – sources
[AP] European economy in record drop, central bank steps up aid
[Reuters] China’s April factory activity unexpectedly dips as export orders collapse – Caixin PMI
[Reuters] China’s service sector activity expands at a faster pace in April – official PMI
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Biggest Banks Set Aside $66 Billion to Handle Bad Loans
[CNBC] Energy demand set to fall the most on record this year amid coronavirus pandemic, IEA says
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Freddie Mac Earnings Plunge 88% on Expected Coronavirus Losses
[Reuters] Exclusive: Trump says China wants him to lose his bid for re-election
[NBC] China says it ‘expelled’ U.S. Navy vessel from South China Sea
[Bloomberg] Italy Fell Into Deep Contraction Even Before Full Lockdown Hit
[Bloomberg] Gold Soars in April as Top Central Banks Fight Pandemic’s Damage
[Bloomberg] Mountain of Bad Loans Leaves Indonesian Banks Craving Stimulus
[WSJ] Is This a Liquidity Crisis or a Solvency Crisis? It Matters to Fed
[WSJ] Trump’s Trade Deal With China Is Another Coronavirus Victim
[FT] Grim Jay Powell sets Federal Reserve up for the long haul
[FT] ECB launches fresh push to lend to banks at ultra-low rates
[FT] China faces wave of calls for debt relief on ‘Belt and Road’ projects