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Bitcoin has fallen less than major U.S. equity indices in the first quarter but still hasn't proven it can act as a "safe haven" in times of market turmoil.

Results of a private survey released on Wednesday showed China's manufacturing activity 50.1 in March as factories began to come online amid a coronavirus outbreak.

A restaurant in Singapore once again takes the top spot on Asia's 50 Best Restaurant List. Helmed by French chef Julien Royer, the French-Asian inspired Odette was also named the 18th best restaurant in the world in 2019.

"The Chinese government would not sit there and watch Huawei being slaughtered. I believe there would be counter-measures," Eric Xu, rotating chairman at Huawei, told CNBC, amid reports the U.S. was preparing new restrictions against the tech giant.

Major automakers are due to report U.S. sales this week, giving investors a better grasp of the damage from coronavirus containment measures, which have shut both dealerships and factories across the country.

"Chef Boyardee was growing nicely before COVID. It's doing very well now," Conagra Brands CEO Sean Connolly said.

"I think we will come out of this strong both as an economy and as a company," Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora said in a "Mad Money" interview.

Grocery employees at Whole Foods, Instacart and Trader Joe's are calling on their companies to do more to protect workers.

The layoffs, compiled by CNBC based on media reports, spanned more than 40 companies that have collectively raised nearly $15 billion.

Amazon said it fired the employee, Christian Smalls, after he "received multiple warnings for violating social distancing guidelines."

The American Investment Council, which lobbies on behalf of the private equity industry, spoke to congressional leaders and Treasury Department officials, sources said.

Macy's is being removed from the S&P 500 Index and replaced by air conditioning company Carrier Global, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, which oversees the index.

The "Mad Money" host said investors should "stick with the staples, the utilities and the stay-at-home tech stocks.

Part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens will be converted into a temporary hospital with 350 beds for non-ICU patients from Elmhurst Hospital.

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Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer, Sherrod Brown and Ron Wyden called on Mnuchin to defend the terms of a deal he helped negotiate.

"Take out the low of March and then we'll get a more enduring low," the so-called bond king said.

The U.S. government has given the green light to checks for $1,200 for individuals and $2,400 for couples to be sent out in the coming weeks. Here's the answers to your questions on how much you qualify for and how fast you could receive the money.

Stocks just closed out their worst first quarter ever. There were a few bright spots, though. Stocks including Citrix, Regeneron, Netflix, Gilead, Nvidia and Amazon ended the quarter higher. Traders say two performing stocks could be setting up for a fall.

The major averages gyrated between gains and losses throughout the session as Wall Street wrapped up a volatile quarter.