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2. Brexit deadlock: The United Kingdom continues to march towards Brexit without a viable exit plan.

The central bank just cut interest rates for the first time in more than a decade. But in failing to signal that more rate cuts are coming, Chair Jerome Powell has spooked investors, who had hoped the small cut would be just the start.

France’s CAC 40 was the biggest major market loser in Europe, shedding 1.3% in early trade.

US stock futures were lower. Dow futures were down 0.8%, or roughly 200 points. Nasdaq futures declined 1%, while S&P 500 futures dropped 0.8%.

Investors will pay close attention to the latest round of trade talks between the economic superpowers. China’s top trade negotiator, Liu He, arrives in Washington on Thursday for two days of negotiations.

Recent events suggest the talks are likely to be contentious. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he will hike tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods from Friday because China “broke the deal.”

Beijing said it would retaliate if the Untied States moves ahead with the hikes.

The talks follow a wild ride for markets on Wednesday. The Dow ultimately rose 3 points, snapping its two-day losing streak. But the S&P 500 finished down 0.2%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.3%.

3. Bayer damages: A federal jury has awarded $80 million to a California man after determining that the popular Monsanto weedkiller, Roundup, was a substantial factor in causing his cancer.

4. Brexit delayed: UK lawmakers on Thursday voted to delay the country’s departure from the European Union. Prime Minister Theresa May is now set to ask EU leaders next week for an extension to the March 29 deadline.

Uber has a tough set of factors to consider when it comes to pricing. Market volatility has shot up, while shares in its competitor Lyft have declined following an IPO in late March.

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3. More SALT: SkyBridge Capital’s global investment conference continues Thursday in Las Vegas.

Thousands of top investors, corporate executives, politicians, economists, policymakers and journalists attend the event each year.

Speakers on Thursday include Ben Horowitz, co-founder of VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, former Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris and Nadhmi Al-Nasr, the head of Saudi Arabia’s “mega city” project, NEOM.

CNN Business will have live coverage from the event.

6. Companies and economics: Shares in Swedbank dropped 3.7% after the Swedish bank fired its CEO amid a widening money-laundering probe.

Dropbox (DBX), Equifax (EFX), GoPro (GPRO), News Corp. (NWSA), TiVo (TIVO), Yelp (YELP) and Zillow (ZG) will release earnings after the close.

Disney (DIS) shares are set to rise slightly after it announced earnings that beat expectations after markets closed Wednesday. Revenue rose to $14.9 billion, a 3% increase compared to a year earlier.

The company’s parks, experiences, products division led the way with $6.2 billion in revenue.

Edgewell Personal Care, the company that owns razor brand Schick, will announce Thursday that it’s buying shaving startup Harry’s for about $1.37 billion, according to the New York Times.

7. Coming this week:
Thursday — US final estimate Q4 GDP
Friday — Huawei earnings; Carmax (KMX) earnings