S.Korea COVID-19 vaccine rollout grinds to halt as new cases hit record high

South Korea’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 55-59 has stuttered to a week-long halt after a record high number of new cases sparked a rush for shots, exhausting available supplies and crashing an official reservation website.
Nasdaq hits record high as growth stocks rise; inflation data weighs

The Nasdaq index reversed early declines to hit a record high on Tuesday, helped by a rise in growth-linked megacap stocks and as earnings season kicked off on a positive note, while a solid rise in consumer prices in June weighed on sentiment.
World stocks hit record high as bond yields ease

TOKYO (Reuters) -Global stock markets rose to a record high on Wednesday as bond yields eased after data showed U.S. inflation was not rising wildly as the economy reopens.