The U.S. Senate advanced to debate a bipartisan bill that would overhaul major portions of the Dodd-Frank Act
In banking
Oklahoma's RCB Holding Co. is acquiring Kansas-based Central Bank and Trust Co. in a deal expected to close in the second quarter, the Wellington (Kan.) Daily News reports.
In fintech
And in Capitol Hill
In other parts of the world
Asia-Pacific: China to cut banks' provision ratio; Aussie bank begins talks for NZ unit sale
Europe: RBS settles US misselling claim for $500M; Deutsche Bank's DWS drawing interests
Middle East & Africa: Bank Leumi FY'17 profit up 13.7%; EU to remove Bahrain from tax blacklist
The day ahead
Early morning futures indicators pointed to a lower opening for the U.S. market.
In Asia, the Hang Seng fell 1.03% to 30,196.92 and the Nikkei 225 dropped 0.77% to 21,252.72.
In Europe, around midday, the FTSE 100 fell 0.01% to 7,145.94 and the Euronext 100 fell 0.46% to 1,004.58.
On the macro front
The ADP Employment Report, EIA Petroleum Status Report and the Beige Book are due out today.
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