[Bloomberg] U.S. Tech Stocks Jump; Dollar Gains, Bonds Decline: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] Tight U.S. labor market should push inflation higher: Fed’s Dudley

[CNBC/NYT] Whole Foods Deal Shows Amazon’s Prodigious Tolerance for Risk

[Bloomberg] Brexit Talks Kick Off in Brussels as May Urged to Soften Stance

[Bloomberg] Hong Kong Will Continue With Currency Peg, HKMA’s Chan Says

[Bloomberg] China’s Home Prices Increase in Fewer Cities as Curbs Bite

[Bloomberg] Moody’s Cuts Ratings on Australia’s Banks on Housing Concern

[NYT] Some Global Investors See Fresh Worries in an Old Problem: China

[Bloomberg] Abe’s Popularity Slides as Mounting Japan Scandals Take Toll

[WSJ] Market Volatility Has Vanished Around the World

[FT, El-Erian] Markets must grasp that the Fed is no longer their best friend

[FT] Brexit talks: what to expect on day one

[BBC] Syria conflict: Russia issues warning after US coalition downs jet

[Reuters] New assertive generation of Gulf leaders at heart of Qatar rift