News Highlights: Top Global Markets News of the Day

Stocks Notch Weekly Losses as Investors Weigh Earnings Reports 
 

Earnings season ramps up next week with Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon on the docket.

 
Global Economy Gets Boost but Inflation Worries Linger 
 

U.S. and European business activity accelerated in April, but price pressures picked up as central banks consider additional interest-rate increases.

 
U.S. Considers Tougher Regulation of Money-Market, Hedge Funds 
 

A group of top federal regulators proposed changing the way it designates nonbanks as systemically important.

 
Lithium Miners Slump as Chile Unveils State-Led Policy 
 

President Gabriel Boric's plan to create a state-owned lithium company comes as Chile faces pressure for more public spending.

 
Fed Rethinks Loophole That Masked Losses on SVB's Securities 
 

The potential change would reverse regulators' 2019 decision to loosen the rules for midsize banks.

 
The Return-to-Normal Healthcare Trade Picks Up Pace 
 

Healthcare is finally getting back to normal, which is good news for medical-device makers and hospitals, but not for insurers.

 
OPEC Hasn't Fixed the Oil-Price Slump. The Problem Is Demand. 
 

The SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF is trading flat since before the cartel and its allies agreed to cut output by 1.2 million barrels a day.

 
China Strikes Energy Deals as Its Clout Grows in Middle East 
 

For years, China has bought oil and gas from the Middle East. Now, Chinese companies are making big investments in parts of the energy infrastructure.

 
Tesla Raises Prices for Its Most Expensive Vehicles 
 

The consensus view is that Tesla stock is worth roughly $200 a share. The ARK Invest CEO thinks it's closer to $2,000. That's quite a gap.

 
UK Retail Sales Drop as High Inflation Weighs 
 

U.K. retail sales volumes dipped 0.9% in March, more than expected, and marked the first fall since December 2022, reflecting that cost-of-living pressures from high inflation are weighing on household spending.

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April 21, 2023 19:15 ET (23:15 GMT)

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