New data out of the U.S. shows the economy growing at its slowest pace in almost two years, causing equities to tumble and Treasury yields to spike. Tech earnings Stateside beat expectations in extended trade. Google owner Alphabet announces its first dividend with CEO Sundar Pichai hailing the company’s next wave of A.I. innovation and adoption. In Japan, the BoJ holds rates steady pushing the yen to a new 34-year low. Traders are now concerned whether policy makers will choose to intervene. Airbus confirms its guidance and backs its higher delivery goals as it boosts production of its A350 to extend its lead over troubled rival Boeing. And in Sydney, BHP shares struggle following reports that mining competitor Anglo American is unimpressed by yesterday’s takeover offer.