- A March inflation surge smacked down the stock market and rate cut hopes. Jamie Dimon and Larry Sumers warned about rate hikes. But the Magnificent 7 led a market rebound.
- Central bank buying pushed gold to record highs. Costco is selling $200 million a month in gold bars. Fitch downgraded China’s rating. Gasoline prices and mortgage rates rose.
- Trump Media stock took investors on a wild ride. Tesla is set to unveil its robotaxi. Ford recalled SUVs. TSMC will make chips in Arizona. Rite Aid and dollar stores announced store closures. Regulators probed Morgan Stanley.
- Spirit Airlines deferred aircraft deliveries and furloughed pilots to cut costs. Boeing’s CEO was called to testify before Congress.
- Citigroup, JPMorgan, and Wells Fargo posted mixed first-quarter results.
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