Asia-Pacific markets trade higher; China to announce its benchmark lending rate

MORNING SQUAWK APAC Friday, 20 May 2022 Asia-Pacific markets trade higher; China to announce its benchmark lending rate Shares in the Asia Pacific markets gained on Friday as investors watch for the release of China's benchmark lending rate. » Read more Stephen Roach calls stagflation his base case, warns market is unprepared for the consequences Former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach warns the U.S. is on a dangerous path that leads to higher prices coupled with slower growth. » Read more Apple reportedly showed off its mixed-reality headset to board of directors The company's last major new product category was the Apple Watch, which was previewed in the fall of 2014 and released in 2015. » Read more Goldman Sachs picks Chinese stocks with the most room to bounce back as Covid eases As Covid cases in mainland China drop, Goldman Sachs analysts say they're "seeing light at the end of the tunnel" and hope businesses can soon return to normal. » Read more For the first time since the pandemic, leisure and business flights surpass 2019 levels Global leisure and business flights topped pre-pandemic levels for the first time this spring, despite rising costs and geopolitical uncertainty. » Read more Today's Guest Highlights on CNBC All times in SIN/HK 10:30 Galvin Chia   NatWest Markets            Emerging markets Strategist Foreign exchange   10:40 Mark Mahaney Evercore ISI         Head of internet research Grab earnings 11:30 Kirk West Principal Global Investors            Executive director, head of international offices and clients  Asian markets       11:40 Bryan Ma IDC Vice president, devices research Xiaomi earnings 12:00 Martin Hennecke St. James's Place Asia      Head of Asia investment advisory and communications Global markets                 12:30 Derek Grossman The RAND Corporation   Senior defense analyst Biden in Japan, U.S.-East Asia relations Send to a friend  |  Advertise  |  More newsletters  |  Digital Products  |  Unsubscribe © CNBC Inc. All Rights Reserved. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632