1. MERCK & Co: Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it has applied for U.S. emergency use authorization for its tablet to treat mild-to-moderate patients of COVID-19, putting it on course to become the first oral antiviral medication for the disease. Its authorization could help change clinical management...
European stock markets are expected to open largely unchanged Friday, with investors cautious ahead of the release of key U.S. jobs data which could provide fresh clues into the timing of Federal Reserve tapering. At 2:15 AM ET (0615 GMT), the DAX Futures contract in Germany traded 0.1% higher,...
European stock markets traded sharply higher Thursday, continuing the week’s volatile trading with sentiment boosted by falling energy costs and signs of compromise in Washington over averting a U.S. default. At 3:40 AM ET (0840 GMT), the DAX in Germany traded 1.2% higher, the CAC 40 in France rose...
European stock markets are expected to open higher Thursday, continuing to stabilize after the sharp losses earlier this week, but doubts about China’s economic expansion remain. At 2:05 AM ET (0605 GMT), the DAX Futures contract in Germany traded 0.7% higher, CAC 40 Futures in France climbed 0.7% and...
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is trading up 0.50% at 357.48 Facebook Inc has told Australian publishers it has stopped negotiating licensing deals, an email to the industry seen by Reuters showed, a move which came just six months after the passing of a law designed to make tech giants pay for...
Brent Oil was trading 1.36% upat $75.34. Oil prices climbed more than $1 on Wednesday, extending overnight gains after industry data showed U.S Crudestocks fell more than expected last week in the wake of two hurricanes, highlighting tight supply as demand improves. Prices were also supported as some OPEC...
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is trading up 0.94% at 299.79 Microsoft stock (NASDAQ:MSFT)traded 1.5% higher Wednesday as the company announced a $60 billion share buyback and a higher quarterly dividend. The new share repurchase program, which has no expiration date, may be terminated at any time, the $2.25 trillion company said....
Boeing (NYSE:BA) is trading down 1.20% at 218.17 Boeing stock (NYSE:BA) traded lower by 0.4% in Tuesday’s premarket after European budget airline Ryanair ended talks for a major order. Ryanair (LON:RYA) stock, which had risen on the news on Monday, traded 0.1% higher in London. Ryanair said on Monday...
Brent Crudewas trading 0.72% down at $71.71. Oil slipped on Tuesday as OPEC and allies geared up for a meeting on Wednesday amid calls from the United States to pump more crude, although Brent still traded well above $70 per barrel. Prices were also under pressure from concerns that...
Brent Crudewas trading 0.87% down at $70.64. Oil prices rose on Friday and are on track to post big gains for the week on worries about supply disruptions as energy companies began shutting production in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of a possible hurricane forecast to hit on the...