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Dow futures were pointing to a strong gain at this morning's open on positive data about Gilead Sciences' remdesivir coronavirus drug trial. Adding a tailwind on Wall Street, depressed U.S. oil prices were bouncing for June delivery. West Texas Intermediate crude, the American benchmark, dropped 24.5% on Monday and 3.4% on Tuesday. (CNBC)

With two days left in April, the Dow was up nearly 10% for the month. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a four-session winning streak, closing off a modest 32 points as tech stocks took the wind of an earlier rally on hopes that states reopening their economies during the coronavirus crisis find success. (CNBC)

The Federal Reserve concludes its two-day April meeting in the afternoon following the government's morning release of its initial look at first-quarter gross domestic product, which showed a larger than expected contraction of 4.8%. The National Association of Realtors releases pending home sales for March at 10 a.m. ET. Estimates call for a 13.5% plunge. (CNBC)

* Weekly mortgage applications to buy a home make a strong recovery as rates hit a new record low (CNBC)