<p><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/6034e7fbd9208800185916eb-2400/GettyImages-668600179.jpg" border="0" alt="Wall Street." data-mce-source="Matteo Colombo/Getty Images" data-mce-caption="Big Tech recovers after a rough day Wednesday on Wall Street." data-link="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/new-york-stock-exchange-wall-st-new-york-usa-royalty-free-image/668600179'adppopup=true"></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p><strong><em><a href="https://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/10-things-opening-bell&hash=8122c716833601fc1471f79af063b104'utm_source=markets&utm_medium=ingest'utm_source=markets&utm_medium=ingest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Welcome to 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. 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