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Squawk Box anchors discuss Chinese market uncertainty ahead of the expected next round of US-China trade talks, while Beijing correspondent Eunice Yoon brings the latest on reports suggesting the Chinese officials have begun backpedalling on commitments. FedEx shares slump as the shipping company cuts its profit forecast for the second time in three months. Meanwhile in the UK, Prime Minister Theresa May is to formally ask the EU for a short extension to Brexit to help secure a deal.

Squawk Box anchors discuss UK Commons Speaker John Bercow’s ruling out of a third meaningful Brexit vote this week, unless the motion is amended. We have detailed analysis live from our correspondents in Westminster and Brussels. Also, Facebook shares slump to their worst level this year following a downgrade while US crude holds near a four-month high after Opec cancelled its April meeting. Meanwhile, Boeing shares dip on the news that global regulators have discovered similarities between two recent fatal 737 MAX 8 crashes. We also take an in-depth look at recent Chinese market performance.

Squawk Box anchors discuss confirmation of the upcoming Deutsche Bank-Commerzbank tie-up talks. We are live in Moscow and have an exclusive interview with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska following his move to sue the US Treasury over sanctions. Also, we hear from Russian energy minister Alexander Novak in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Opec + oil output cuts plus all the latest on Brexit with Theresa May urging MPs to back her deal or risk a ‘Hotel California’-style divorce.  

Squawk Box anchors discuss the UK lawmakers’ vote to delay the Brexit date and we have detailed analysis about the fallout and possible permutations of an extension from Westminster and Brussels. They break news of Swiss banking giant UBS’ annual report, as the lender says it will be difficult to reach its financial targets this year given cautious client sentiment in the first quarter. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledges support for the flagging economy at the close of the annual National People’s Congress. Also in the headlines, Volkswagen is sued by the US SEC over the emissions scandal and there are multiple fatalities reported following a shooting at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Squawk Box anchors discuss UK lawmakers voting to rule out a no-deal Brexit and sterling’s best one-day percentage gain since April 2017. They preview today’s upcoming vote on extending Article 50 with detailed analysis from Westminster and Brussels. Plus, US aviation authorities ground Boeing’s entire fleet of 737 MAX 8 planes citing links between two recent fatal crashes. We hear from the FAA’s acting administrator. Also, more signs of weakness in the Chinese economy as industrial output growth slumps to a 17-year low.

Squawk Box anchors discuss the defeat of UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal in parliament, with detailed analysis from Westminster and Brussels. We also take a look at how Sterling and markets have reacted since last night’s House of Commons vote. Plus, Boeing shares fall heavily after more regulators ground the jetmaker's 737 MAX 8 planes, dragging the Dow into negative territory, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says America's shale revolution will strengthen the U.S. foreign policy agenda, and tells CNBC exclusively he's confident American companies can compete with China. Also, bond king Jeffrey Gundlach warns that stocks are still in a bear market and forecasts a U.S. recession.

Squawk Box anchors discuss UK PM Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s Brexit deal changes, sterling reaction, US tech stocks soar while Boeing slumps, Deutsche Bank-Commerzbank merger talks, US Huawei warning to Germany, and former Barclays chairman Sir Gerry Grimstone on Brexit talks

Squawk Box anchors discuss Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Crash, Markets, Non-Farm payrolls, Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Trump to release U.S. budget, US China trade talks, Brexit, Sterling under pressure, Deutsche Bank Commerzbank merger reports, Ghosn and Nissan.