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Europe close: Geopolitical tensions dent advance in stocks
Stocks were still trading on their back foot come midday, but had come off their worst levels, as financial markets girded themselves for a White House press conference scheduled for later in the evening.
Week ahead: Global manufacturing, US non-farm payrolls in focus
The focus over the coming week will be on global manufacturing and the US jobs market.
Sinovac researchers 99% sure Covid-19 vaccine will be 'effective'
Scientists at Chinese biotechnology form Sinovac are 99% sure that their Covid-19 vaccine candidate will be effective.
Sberbank launches physical commodities trading arm in Zug, Switzerland
Russia's largest lender has opened a commodities trading company in Switzerland focused on oil, base metals and bulk commodities.
US consumer confidence steady in May, but outlook clouded by Covid-19
Consumer confidence in the US steadied in May but uncertainty about the future course of the pandemic continued to cloud the outlook as did expectations for a sharp rise in prices, the results of one of the most closely-followed surveys revealed.
MNI Chicago PMI drops again in May, Covid-19 impact seen extending into 2021
Business activity levels in the Chicago area continued to shrink in May, dropping at their quickest pace since March 1982, led by a drop in new orders amid lockdowns.
US personal consumption crashes in April, savings rocket
Personal incomes in the US shot higher last month as government transfers to contain the fallout from the pandemic kicked-in.
Europe midday: Stocks off lows despite diplomatic stand-off over HK
Stocks were still trading on their back foot come midday, but had come off their worst levels, as financial markets girded themselves for a White House press conference scheduled for later in the evening.
Europe open: Stocks slip ahead of White House press conference
Stocks were trading on the back foot at the end of the week as financial markets girded themselves for a press conference, scheduled for later in the evening.
Europe open: Stocks slip ahead of Washington's response to Chinese moves in HK
Stocks were trading on the back foot at the end of the week as financial markets girded themselves for a press conference, scheduled for later in the evening, with the US President.