There are mixed first quarter results for U.S. banks. Goldman Sachs posts a revenue miss while pulling away from its consumer business but BofA beats on higher rates despite CEO Brian Moynihan warning of a recession in the second half of the year. Streaming giant Netflix records a beat on EPS while missing out on revenue after delaying a clampdown on password sharing. Shares have clawed back ground after plunging by 12 per cent in afterhours trade. Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic tells CNBC he believes in a May rate hike and then pause to assess how tightening is affecting the U.S. economy. And in media news, Fox News settles with electoral machine maker Dominion for $788m over its reporting of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

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