1. Dow set to fall as U.S. coronavirus instances surgeWith the S&P 500 hovering greater than 21% for the second quarter with 5 buying and selling days to go, Wall Street strategists are handicapping the chance that institutional and different traders will promote a few of their massive stock market features and purchase bonds in the midst of the following week. The quantity of pension fund rebalancing is being estimated in a variety, $35 billion to $76 billion, in line with some forecasts.2. IPhone gross sales decline in China final monthPeople carrying face masks stroll previous an Apple retailer in Beijing on March 17, 2020 in Beijing, China.Fred Lee | Getty ImagesShares of Apple have been below some strain in Wednesday’s premarket buying and selling, at some point after surging 2% to a different report excessive shut. Maybe contributing to the pause in Apple’s rally since Monday’s developer convention bulletins, information confirmed that iPhone gross sales in China fell 7.7% to three.6 million items month-over-month in May after April’s 160% surge. Slowing gross sales final month got here after Apple noticed an preliminary rebound when China reopened its economic system because the coronavirus outbreak eased. Apple launched in April its second technology iPhone SE, the most cost effective system within the iPhone line. As Apple obtained the iPhone SE into retailers in China, gross sales of the brand new system helped increase April’s numbers.3. Fauci warns of a ‘disturbing surge’ in infectionsDirector of the Nationwide Institute for Allergy and Infectious Illnesses Dr. Anthony Fauci wears a face masks whereas he waits to testify earlier than the Home Committee on Vitality and Commerce on the Trump Administration’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S. June 23, 2020.Kevin Dietsch | ReutersWhite Home well being advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning that components of the U.S. are starting to see a “disturbing surge” in coronavirus infections. States with rising outbreaks may want to think about pausing or rolling again phases of their reopening plans, Fauci mentioned at a Home panel listening to Tuesday. He mentioned that states may not have to order full shutdowns once more like in March. Fauci additionally mentioned medical doctors are seeing “increasingly more” issues with Covid-19 in younger folks. He mentioned he expects a vaccine will probably be prepared by early subsequent 12 months.4. Covid-19 instances and hospitalizations proceed to soarThe seven-day common of recent coronavirus instances within the U.S. soared 30% from every week in the past, in line with a CNBC evaluation of Johns Hopkins College information. Hospitalizations are additionally rising in states like Arizona and Texas.Based on well being officers, it may take 5 to 12 days for folks to point out signs, which may delay reporting. Instances are rising in at the least 26 states, together with Texas, California and Florida. In the meantime, the District of Columbia and 16 states, together with New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, reported declines in new infections.5. EU may nonetheless bar U.S. vacationers when it reopens bordersA volunteer measures folks to see if they’ve a excessive temperature on the entrance of the Maggiore Hospital in Bologna for preventive measures for Covid-19 on June 05, 2020 in Bologna, Italy.Michele Lapini | Getty ImagesThe European Union is discussing find out how to reopen its exterior borders because the area appears to slowly reopen economies. Nonetheless, guests from nations like the US may nonetheless be barred from getting into. “It’s method too early to say which nations will probably be within the listing,” an EU official, who spoke on situation of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the decision-making course of, informed CNBC on Wednesday. European nations determined to shut their exterior borders in March to include the unfold of Covid-19. The journey restrictions have been prolonged thrice, however they’re because of finish on Tuesday.— The Related Press contribute to this report. Comply with all of the developments on Wall Street in real-time with CNBC’s dwell markets weblog. Get the newest on the pandemic with our coronavirus weblog.