Business

• Ties between Germany and Russia enter new chill (Reuters)
• Tax authorities begin probes into some people named in Panama Papers leak (Reuters)
• SEC investigates ex-JPMorgan debt traders (FT)
• Who Will Win Wisconsin? Here Are Six Credible Predictions (BBG)
• Victim in Wall St. Scheme Was a Classmate of Its Accused Architect (NYT)
• Makers took big price increases on widely used U.S. drugs (Reuters)
• Fed’s New Bank Critic Keeps Heat On (WSJ)
• Biggest Ever Saudi Overhaul Targets $100 Billion of Revenue (BBG)

In a quiet start to the week following last week's surprisingly strong rebound which followed a stronger than expected jobs report (perhaps to demonstrate that good news is once again good news), Japan stocks continued to sink as the USDJPY dropped to fresh lows, while commodities declined for a fifth day as the supply glut from crude to copper weighed on prices, dragging down commodity currencies. European equities rose, rebounding from a one-month low.

Over 11 million documents have been leaked revealing the secretive criminal financial dealings of the world’s elite, including 12 current and former world leaders, and over 128 politicians and public officials from around the globe.  The “Panama Papers” reveals how previously highly secretive financial transactions flows through the world’s financial system, funding crime and dodging tax.

Key economic releases for the coming week include the ISM non-manufacturing report on Wednesday. There are several scheduled speeches from Fed officials this week. Fed Chair Yellen will take part in a discussion with former Fed Chairs on Thursday.

Monday, April 4

10:00 AM Factory orders, February (GS -2.1%, consensus -1.8%, last +1.6%)

In the aftermath of such "paradigm" flops as 3D TV, 4K TV, the "wearables" revolution, the tech world is now obsessed with Virtual Reality. Here, courtesy of The Onion, are some potential ways that Oculus Rift and other virtual reality technologies will affect our lives.