The S&P 500 closes at its highest level since April 2022 as investors anticipate a Fed rate hike pause later this week. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan tells our U.S. colleagues that the central bank cannot yet signal the end of the tightening cycle. In China, the PBOC cuts a key short-term policy for the first time in 10 months as its post-Covid recovery stutters and crude prices are impacted as a result. Intel is reportedly set to be an anchor investor in Arm’s Wall Street listing. The chip designer aims to raise $8-10bn later this year. Also in tech news, Oracle shares reach a record high after the company beats Q4 estimates. The FTC seeks to block Microsoft’s proposed $68.7bn deal for Activision over fears it may withhold or degrade the company’s games on rival platforms.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.