Dow Jones down 229 points (-0.68%). Dow up 115 at best and down 295 at worst. S&P 500 down 0.38%. NASDAQ up 0.47%. VIX Volatility Index up 0.4%. In Europe, Stoxx 50 -0.7% FTSE -0.5%, CAC -0.9%, and DAX -0.5%. SPI Futures are down 16 points (-0.22%).

• ASX to fall, US bank stocks drop, Microsoft surges. 
• Meta surges 12% after hours on better than expected results and outlook. Nasdaq futures up 70. Dow up 8 points.
• Wall St ends mixed, dollar dips as tech surges and recession fears weigh.
• European shares fall as healthcare stocks hit by drug reforms.
• 1-month yields tumble ahead of possible debt ceiling vote.
• First Republic plumbs new lows, options dwindle.
• Cloud, not consoles, blocks Microsoft's Activision view in UK.
• US business spending on equipment weakening as demand for goods slows.
• Gold range bound as traders await Fed cues.
• Copper recovers on weaker dollar; global growth concerns cap gains.
• Oil drops nearly 4% as recession fears outweigh US inventory draw.
• US House passes Republican debt ceiling bill with steep spending cuts.
• China March industrial profits.

Catch up on all the latest with Henry Jennings on today’s Pre-Market Podcast.

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