10 things you need to know before the opening bell

Here's what you need to know before the markets open.

1. *Global stocks plunge after the Fed predicts a bleak future for jobs and the US economy.* In the US, futures underlying the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow Jones are set to fall between 1.3% and 2.1%. Major European indexes are down more than 2%, while in Asia, the Nikkei was...