The Dow and the S&P 500 record their best week of the year so far as investors applaud signs that major central banks are on track to begin slashing interest rates. Russia observes a day of mourning and four suspects are charged following Friday’s Moscow concert hall massacre and fire. At least 137 are now known to have been killed. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the Chinese economy is facing ‘a fork in the road’ as policy makers and CEOs attend Beijing’s premiere business conference. German business morale ticks up slightly. We hear from the boss of KFW, Stefan Wintels, who says the German economy is once again regaining its confidence. And in autos news, Nissan is to launch its new business plan amid growing competition in the EV sector.

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