Market Observation

• London Stock Exchange has best first quarter for IPOs since 2007

• China factory gate price jump raises global inflation concern

• Asian markets mostly up after Wall St record

• FTSE 100 rallies as UK prepares to reopen economy, Sensex opens in green amid mixed global cues

• H&M to lay off more than 1,000 staff in Spain: union

• Phone numbers of 11.5m Brits leaked online in Facebook breach that also exposed Mark Zuckerberg

• Dollar steadies before U.S. payrolls as sentiment improves

• Asian markets rally after Biden unveils roads and bridges plan

• Saudi plans economic overhaul with $3.2 trillion investment

• Apple to let repairers in Australia and New Zealand sign up to spare parts program