5 things to know before the market opens Wednesday

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. There was a notable birthday on Wall Street yesterday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average turned 130 years old. Stock futures are higher before the bell. The Dow rung in its special day with a pullback in Tuesday’s session. Here are…

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European companies double down on China manufacturing despite EU de-risking push

Steam cracker units at the BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — More European companies are maintaining or expanding their supply chains in mainland China to remain competitive globally, according to a survey released Wednesday by the European Union Chamber…

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