Monica Ricks

The DK in Japan hit a record high today, closing above 65,000.

It was up 2.8%.

The Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.8%, and China's CSI 300 gained 1.5%.

Inflation will be in focus in the U.S.

in the week ahead.

Bloomberg's Andrew O'Day has a preview.

Tomorrow, we'll also get a snapshot of U.S.

consumer confidence from the conference board.

Like last week's University of Michigan measure, that's expected to be down, but there's more emphasis here on jobs and income prospects, so the decline may be smaller.

The Justice Department confirms it scrubbed its website over the weekend of news releases about criminal cases related to January 6 rioters, including convictions and sentencings, calling it partisan propaganda.

This comes as both Democrats and Republicans now rally against the DOJ's new $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

That's Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi of New York on ABC.

He's teaming up with Republican Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania to introduce the first bill to try to block this fund.

President Trump will head to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center tomorrow for a doctor's appointment, his fourth since the start of his second term.

Bloomberg's Doug Krisner reports.

And a potential crack in the bottom of a compromised chemical tank may prevent a feared explosion near Los Angeles.

The Orange County Fire Authority worked to contain it over the weekend after it overheated and leaked.

It forced more than 50,000 people to evacuate their homes.

Millions of Americans are kicking off the unofficial start of the summer travel season this Memorial Day by hitting the road despite higher energy prices and inflation.

Jody Lurie is a senior credit analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence and says people are prioritizing vacations.