i'm silvana hanao from cnbc.reet is set to open higher as investors track the latest developments from the banking sector. the markets are coming off a winning week, despite volatility related to the bank crisis and the federal reserve's latest interest rate hike. the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 rising more than 1%. the index is now more than 13% this year. in focus this week, data on housing, consumer confidence, personal income and spending, and inflation. >> microsoft has ended the $1 trial offer for xbox game pass ultimate and pc game pass. the trial has been available for years and it now looks like microsoft is considering new promotions instead. the $1 trial lets people sign up for a month before the full subscription kicks in at $14.99 a month or $9.99 for pc only subscription. >> and nearly two-thirds of wedding guests are worried about the cost of attending. they plan to spend an average of $611 per wedding, $287 on travel and accommodations, $140 on gifts, and $144 on clothe, makeup and accessories. one-th

i'm silvana hanao from cnbc. is set for a mixed open after the dow and s&p 500 rose for a third straight session, as concerns about the banking sector continue to ease, but tech shares coming under pressure with the nasdaq snapping a two-day win streak. a series of positive news helping toft investor sentiment, including first citizens buying part of silicon valley bank and reports of deposits out of small banks has slowed. data on home prices and consumer cofidence will come out today. meta platform plans to lower bonus payouts for some employees. rerts the companyill also conduct performance reviews twice a year. employees who get a rating of met most expectations in their percentage of bonuses and stock awards through early next year. meta typilly pushes employees out after rating th as low performers over two successive review periods. twitter has been aggressively pushing the premium blue subscription, and the latest attempt to convince people to sign up, twitter will stop recommending tweets from unverified

i'm silvana hanao from cnbc.reet is set to open lower as investors shift their focus from this week's federal reserve meeting and interest rates back to the banking system. regional banks dropping yesterday, even as treasury secretary janet yellin told lawmakers the government is prepared to take more action if needed to stabilize the banks in the wake of the collapse of silicon valley and signature bank. the markets rising yesterday, led by tech stocks, with the nasdaq posting the biggest gain of about 1%. we're going to get data for durable goods today. twitter will start removing legacy verified checkmarks on april 1st. the company is telling people to sign up for their premium blue subscription if they want to keep their check. elon musk has been promising to get rid of the badges given out under previous rules. twitter blue costs $8 a month if you subscribe through the web or $11 if you sign up via the app store. members can make 4,000 character tweets and enjoy higher reply rankings. wendy's is debuting thr