PBOC issues a 200bn yuan 1-year MLF at 2.95% (rate unchanged from previous)

EDMP adds Sonoco (SON) at $2.77M. SON yields 4.2%, P/E 7.78, but lags S&P 500.

China's RatingDog manufacturing PMI rose to 52.2 in April from 50.8 in March, the strongest reading since late 2020, beating the 51.0 forecast, as output and new orders surged and input costs hit a four-year high.

Meta's stock dips despite revenue jump; AI spending forecast to $145B raises valuation concerns.

Qualcomm jumps 13% on AI phone rumors; Microsoft & OpenAI ink new AI partnership terms.

IJJ boasts 44.9% 1-yr return, lower fees & less drawdown than IWN. Profitable mid-caps vs. boom/bust small-caps.

NZ business confidence crashes to -10.6 in April as cost shock rattles outlook - more

Amazon & Meta lobby India's UPI body over PhonePe/Google Pay's 80% market share dominance.