International News
Europe close: Investors sit on their hands ahead of Fed, US tech earnings
Stocks across the Continent were little changed on Wednesday as investors waited on the US central bank's policy announcement scheduled for later in the session and a raft of corporate earnings Stateside over the coming days, including from tech giants Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook and Microsoft.
Trump did not confront Putin over Russian Taliban bounty reports
President Donald Trump told Axios that he never questioned Russian President Vladimir Putin about reports that Russia paid the Taliban to kill American troops in Afghanistan.
US pending home sales jump in June, NAR raises forecasts
A closely-watched lead indicator for US home sales edged past forecasts in June, underpinned in part by continued low mortgage rates.
US trade deficit on goods shrinks by more than expected in June
America's shortfall in trade on goods with the rest of the world fell more quickly than expected last month as export growth picked up.
Iran launches missiles at mock US Navy ship raising tensions
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards conducted military drills this week and launched missiles at a mock US Navy ship, leading two nearby US military bases to go on heightened alert.
US pre-open: Futures point to small gains ahead of big tech testimony and Fed decision
Wall Street futures were pointing to a mostly positive open ahead of the bell on Wednesday as market participants awaited testimony from the chief executives of some of big tech's most powerful names and the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the day.
Boeing posts $2.4bn quarterly loss as Covid-19 weakens demand
Aerospace giant Boeing posted a quarterly net loss of $2. 4bn on Wednesday amid weakened demand for its aircraft as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors await Fed decision
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, with equities in China leading the gains, as investors held their collective breath ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the global day.