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Goldman Sachs thinks markets underpricing odds for Covid-19 vaccine before year end
Goldman Sachs thinks the world will be in a very different place in three months' time on at least three front, so much so that investors' expectations for the outcomes will likely set the tone for trading until then.
US open: Mostly flat start to trading following surprise jobless reading
Wall Street trading was broadly flat following the opening bell on Thursday after this week's initial jobless claims report revealed a surprise decline to their lowest level since the onset of the pandemic.
Weekly US jobless claims surprise to the downside
Jobless claims in America unexpectedly broke significantly lower over the preceding week.
German factory orders surge in June
German factory orders surged in June although volumes were still much lower than before the coronavirus pandemic, according to provisional figures released by Destatis on Thursday.
US pre-open: Futures point to losses ahead of jobless data
Wall Street futures had stocks opening lower ahead of the bell on Thursday ahead of this week's jobless data from the Labour Department and after the Nasdaq Composite notched its 31st record close for the year in the prior session.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as US-China tensions simmer
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing continued to simmer, and investors held their breath for some sort of stimulus deal between lawmakers stateside.