Yesterday, markets fell (again) for a wide variety of reasons: lowered rate cut expectations, unresolved geopolitical tensions, and mixed earnings reports all contributed to the decline.

The S&P 500 dropped about 0.6%, the Dow Jones decreased by 0.1%, and the Nasdaq led declines with a 1% fall.

Bank of America's closely tracked Global Fund Managers' Survey showed 36% of respondents see "no landing" for the US economy.

The BOA’s economists also think there is a “real risk” we won’t see rate cuts until March 2025. Ouch.

Chip stocks, including AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel, suffered after chip equipment manufacturer ASML reported poor Q1 sales.

Florida saw 35,000 people quit their jobs in February, one of the highest quit rates in the nation.

US regional banks are expected to book more commercial property losses and loan sales as the CRE market struggles with higher interest rates and refinancing challenges.

Germany remains the most distressed economy in Europe according to a new corporate distress index.

New census data shows signs of an urban population revival in the US, assisted by immigration.

🇦🇪 A rare torrential storm in the UAE resulted in at least one fatality and caused chaos at the Dubai airport.

🇮🇱 🇮🇷 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will make its own decisions on defense after Western countries pleaded for restraint.

🇯🇵 An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday.

🇬🇪 🇪🇺 Georgia's parliament approved the first reading of a bill on "foreign agents" that the EU said risked blocking the country's path to membership.

🇲🇲 Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest.

Bitcoin tumbled below $60,000 for the first time since early March as cryptocurrencies slipped Wednesday.

Mainland Chinese investors likely won't be allowed to buy into the newly approved Hong Kong-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs.

GBTC outflows overpowered other spot Bitcoin ETF inflows for the third straight day.

Hype around Runes, a new protocol to allow tokens on Bitcoin, has pushed transaction fees higher ahead of the halving.

Boston Dynamics revealed its all-new contortionist humanoid robot.

Developers in Oklahoma City are trying to build the tallest skyscraper in the US for 1.6 billion dollars.

Uber is helping investigators look into the account that sent a driver to an Ohio home where she was shot to death by an 81-year-old man.

Boeing's new Starliner spacesuits are a hit with astronauts, who are buzzing about the flexibility and comfort.