Europe

• Buying a Home This Spring Will Be Hardest in Years (WSJ)
• Senate showdown likely over Gorsuch confirmation (Reuters)
• ‘Nuclear’ Bid to Confirm Gorsuch May Radically Change Washington (BBG)
• Trump's son-in-law, Kushner, flies into Iraq with top U.S. general (Reuters)
• Solid Asia factory growth caps a strong first quarter but outlook cloudy (Reuters)
• Trump presses China on North Korea ahead of Xi talks (Reuters)
• The Rising Retirement Perils of 401(k) ‘Leakage’ (WSJ)

For those just getting to their desks, here is a summary of what you missed in the overnight session, courtesy of JPM's Adam Crisafulli

After the best quarter for US stocks since 2015, global equities have started off Q2 on the right foot, despite caution about the upcoming meeting between President Trump and China's Xi Jinping later this week, and Fed Minutes which are expected to be more hawkish than the FOMC statement.

Via Fjordman,

Via Disobedient Media

The 2016 robbery of Kim Kardashian sent shockwaves around the globe and caused observers to question the efficiency of France's state of emergency. However, the incident may have been more serious than authorities and the press have previously admitted. Research by Disobedient Media has revealed that the French government may be attempting to conceal the involvement of terror group ISIS in Kardashian's robbery to prevent further public panic over the event.