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XBiotech, AstraZeneca Rise; Churchill Downs, Gilead Fall
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday:
Oil Prices Rise As Storms Cut U.S. Production
Oil was up on Monday as storms threatening the Gulf of Mexico shut more than half of the region's offshore production, with the more dangerous of the two storms expected to hit later in the week.
S&P 500, Nasdaq At Record Highs On COVID-19 Treatment Hopes
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq scaled new highs on Monday as a U.S. approval for the emergency use of blood plasma in COVID19 patients lifted treatment hopes and spurred bets of a quicker economic recovery.
Newly-listed ChiNext Shares Surge In Historic Reform
Shares of 18 companies surged on their ChiNext debut on Monday, kicking off a historic reform that will see Shenzhen officially challenge Shanghai for tech listings, while adding fuel to a "technology war" with the United States.
Global Stocks Start Defensively, Focus On Coronavirus Treatment, Jackson Hole
Asian shares started cautiously on Monday on jitters over heady valuations though sentiment was underpinned by coronavirus hopes after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) authorised the use of blood plasma from recovered patients as a treatment opti...
Oil falls on OPEC+ oversupply, U.S. jobless data
Oil fell on Thursday after Reuters reported OPEC+ needed to address daily oversupply of more than 2 million barrels, and the number of U.S. unemployment benefit claims rose unexpectedly, signalling a slow economic recovery.
UK retailer AO World's sales surge as demand continues after lockdown
Online electricals retailer AO World said on Thursday its revenue surged in the months during and after the easing of coronavirus lockdowns as demand for its products and services was sustained even after its rivals reopened stores in July.
Premier Oil lays out plan to extend debt facilities, posts H1 loss
Premier Oil on Thursday agreed to terms for a longterm refinancing of its debt facilities, including $300 million of new equity and an extension to its credit maturities, after swinging to a loss in the first half due to weak crude prices.
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Wednesday, handing the S&P 500 a loss a day after it closed at a record high.
Nvidia forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates
Nvidia Corp forecast thirdquarter sales above expectations on Wednesday, riding the boom in artificial intelligence and cloud computing that has made it a semiconductor industry star and one of the fastestrising U.S. tech stocks.
Wall Street ends lower after Fed minutes highlight difficult economic recovery
Wall Street finished lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised concerns that the U.S. economic recovery from the devastating effects of the pandemic faced a highly uncertain path.
OPEC+ presses for compliance with oil cuts
OPEC and its allies pressed oil nations pumping above output targets to cut more in AugustSeptember amid fears oil demand recovery was slow while saying it could reach prepandemic levels by the yearend.
DGTR Starts Review on Extension of Anti-dumping Duty on Some Chinese Products
Local company Bharat Forge Ltd has lodged a complaint with the Directorate General of Trade Remedies for the review of the duties on imports of front axle beam and steering knuckles, used in heavy and medium commercial vehicles, from China.
Will You Get a Refund if Covid-19 Closes Your Campus?
Many colleges are welcoming students back for in-person learning and dormitory living this fall semester. Looming over everything: Campuses could shut back down at any time.
Australia's CSL eyes COVID-19 vaccine by mid-2021 as it beats profit forecast
Australian biotech giant CSL Ltd raised hopes on Wednesday of delivering a coronavirus vaccine within a year as annual profit outstripped a forecast, thanks to heavy demand for inoculation and blood plasma products that sent shares soaring.
Japan's exports tumble as U.S. demand collapses, order books shrink
Japan's exports extended their doubledigit slump into a fifth month in July as the coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on auto shipments to the United States, dashing hopes for a tradeled recovery from the deep recession.