European stocks traded higher earlier on Friday after strong factory data from China fuelled a rebound in Asian markets. However, investor optimism remained limited as the U.S. reported a record surge in new COVID-19 cases. The STOXX 600 gained ...
Taiwan's exports for June has been forecasted to have dropped by 3% in contrast to a year earlier, according to a median forecast of 13 analysts polled by Reuters. The results are based on the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic as it continues ...
May had seen Australian retail sales hitting a record level, official data showed on Friday. This followed after coronavirus-related lockdowns were lifted, allowing the entire sector to reopen and recover from a historic drop monitored in ...
Oil prices fell on Friday, losing earlier gains, as the surge of new coronavirus cases in the United States raised concerns about fuel demand recovery. Brent crude futures lost 0.7%, or 29 cents, at $42.85 per barrel. U.S. West Texas ...
The dollar traded in a narrow range on Friday, lifted by safe-haven bid as the surge of new cases in the United States quelled risk appetite. The yuan steadied after China’s services sector rebounded and investors avoided bigger positions ...
Asian shares recorded a four-month high on Friday backed by strong payrolls data and an upbeat recovery monitored in China’s services sector. However, an increase in coronavirus cases in the United States restricted further risk-taking. MSCI’s ...
Tesla Inc will be manufacturing mobile molecule printers in an attempt to aid Germany’s biotech firm CureVac in developing a potential COVID-19 vaccine, according to a tweet by the electric-car maker’s CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday. CureVac ...
U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, ahead of the much-awaited jobs report that could signal further evidence of an economic rebound in June. However, gains remained limited by the record surge in daily COVID-19 cases. Dow e-minis gained ...
On Wednesday, McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) said that it plans to pause the reopening of all dine-in services in its U.S. restaurants for the next 21 days as the coronavirus outbreak flares up in areas across the country. The fast-food chain ...
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG (NVS) has agreed to pay more than $729 Million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of paying illegal kickbacks to doctors and patients to increase drug sales, the U.S. Department of Justice said ...
The dollar fell to a one-week low on Thursday as positive data on U.S. and European recovery lifted risk appetite, adding to the support provided by the latest breakthrough in the COVID-19 vaccine. The dollar index dropped 0.4%. However, it ...
Oil prices bounced on Thursday as a steep decline in oil inventories outweighed concerns that a surge in new coronavirus cases in the U.S. could stall demand recovery. Brent crude futures rose 0.6%, or 25 cents, at $42.28 per barrel. U.S. ...
Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher on Thursday. This followed even though sentiment was dull ahead of U.S. employment data. Meanwhile, copper prices recorded six-month highs on a bright global outlook and supply concerns in top ...
The U.S. economy likely boosted employment at record levels in June as more bars and restaurants resumed operations. Though this would indicate that the virus-driven recession was probably over, an upsurge in new coronavirus cases threatens ...
Japan’s factory activity for June contracted for its 14th straight month amid sharp reductions in supply and demand, according to data from a business survey released on Wednesday. Japan is one of many export-reliant nations that have ...
Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday, while safe-haven assets such as gold and the Japanese Yen remained steady as the surge in COVID-19 cases in the United States dampened recovery hopes from stronger-than-expected factory activity in China. The ...
On Wednesday, European stocks rose at the start of a new quarter as investors monitored the economic data which could signal the extent of a potential economic recovery as countries emerge from lockdown measures. However, the surging coronavirus ...
On Wednesday, Ryanair's (RYA.I) Chief Executive Officer Michael Kevin O'Leary announced that around 3,500 jobs would be slashed at the airline unless it could agree on a series of pay cuts with staff. The warning came after the company resumed ...
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after U.S. crude inventories fell more than expected, hinting at an improving demand amid the resurgence of coronavirus. Brent crude gained 0.8%, or 33 cents, at $41.60 per barrel. U.S. crude added 1.1%, or 42 ...
The dollar firmed against the Japanese yen on Wednesday ahead of the release of U.S. manufacturing data expected to show a recovery from the pandemic. The euro traded in a narrow range as traders waited for data on Germany’s manufacturing ...