Delta variant of COVID-19

S&P dips, just off record as energy shares fall

The S&P 500 dipped on Monday, as fuel demand worries during a resurgent pandemic sent energy stocks lower but rising…

4 years ago

BioNTech says has supplied more than 1 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses so far

BioNTech and partner Pfizer (PFE.N) have supplied more than one billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine as per July 21, a bigger…

4 years ago

China’s July factory price growth quickens, adds to business and broad economic pressures

China's factory gate inflation in July rose at a faster clip from the previous month and exceeded market expectations, adding…

4 years ago

China’s export slowdown in July may signal more bumps ahead

China's export growth unexpectedly slowed in July following outbreaks of COVID-19 cases, while imports also lost momentum, pointing to a…

4 years ago

ING reports $2.5 bln pretax profit, plans dividends and buybacks

ING Groep NV (INGA.AS) on Friday reported a better-than-expected quarterly pretax profit of 2.07 billion euros ($2.45 billion) and said…

4 years ago

China-U.S. container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record

Container shipping rates from China to the United States have scaled fresh highs above $20,000 per 40-foot box as rising…

4 years ago

Oil firms but still set for weekly loss on demand worries

Oil prices edged higher on Friday but remained on track for their biggest weekly decline since March on concerns over…

4 years ago

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher ahead of jobs report

U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded sharply on Thursday as unemployment claims declined and the trade deficit widened - positive…

4 years ago

Merck KGaA raises outlook after forecast-beating Q2 profit

Merck KGaA (MRCG.DE) raised its outlook after posting forecast-beating second quarter profits on Thursday, boosted by demand for its lab…

4 years ago

Wall Street closes mixed, S&P 500 ends off record high

U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 falling from a record high after data signaled a…

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