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BioNtech and Pfizer finish dosing first group of subjects in clinical trial
BioNTech and Pfizer finished dosing the first group of subjects for their Phase 1/2 clinical trial for the BNT162 vaccine against Covid-19 and will help China's Fosun Pharma to do the same.
Fed acknowledges medium-term risks to economy from Covid-19 crisis
Americans can rest assured that the Federal Reserve will do its utmost to maintain loose monetary policy until the economy is firmly on the path to recovery, US rate-setters said.
Thursday preview: ECB, Shell in focus
The focus in financial markets on Thursday will shift back towards the euro area where policymakers at the European Central Bank are due to announce their latest policy decisions.
Europe close: Stocks extend rally from Covid-19 lows
Stocks across the Continent extended their recent rally from their Covid-19 pandemic lows thanks to "positive" news Stateside on a potentially key treatment for the virus.
Gilead Sciences shares halted after 'positive data' from clinical trial
Shares of US biotechnology outfit Gilead Sciences were halted after the company notified markets that "positive data" were emerging from a clinical trial being conducted by the US government's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for the use of its Remdesivir treatment against the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Europe midday: Stocks edge higher as euro area dodges 'cash crunch'
Stocks across the Continent are trading mostly higher come midday boosted by the release of economic data showing that the euro area appeared to have averted the 'cash crunch' that many feared in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
US Q1 GDP crashes as consumption and business investment collapse
The US economy shrank sharply and more quickly than expected at the start of the year, even before being hit by the full force of the Covid-19 pandemic.
RBC hikes target for Polymetal citing 'positives' from Analysts Day
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets hiked their target price in shares of gold miner Polymetal in the wake of the Analysts Day held the day before.
WTI oil futures bounce as API reports smaller than expected stockpile build
Crude oil futures were trading higher on Wednesday on either side of the Atlantic following the release of data showing a slightly smaller than expected build in US stockpiles.