SQUAWK BOX, WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER, 2023

The Dow plunges by almost 400 points to post its worst session since March. The U.S. 10-year Treasury hovers at its highest level since 2007. The U.S. competition watchdog, the FTC, launches an unprecedented probe into e-commerce giant Amazon, accusing it of inflating prices, hobbling competition and exploiting vendors. In Washington, a government shutdown looms as a bipartisan funding bill is put forward in the Senate but some Republicans continue to push a conflicting measure in the House of Representatives. President Joe Biden becomes the first leader to join a picket line, offering support to striking UAW members in Michigan.