Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks may move to the upside in early trading on Wednesday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.2 percent. Energy stocks may help lead an early upward...
UK inflation slowed more than expected in November, strengthening the call for an interest rate reduction this week, official data revealed on Wednesday. The consumer price index rose 3.2 percent year-on-year, slower than the 3.6 percent increase in October, the Office for National Statistics said. Inflation was forecast to ease marginally to 3.5 percent.
Early cues from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open positive on Wednesday. Investors are watching U.S. President Donald Trump's move for "total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers" going into and leaving Venezuela. On a positive note, Russia has expressed...
The European Commission has released its latest EU Agricultural Outlook report, which presents the projections for EU agricultural markets until 2035. The report predicts slower productivity growth amid various challenges ranging from climate change to the availability and affordability of inputs, while...
The United States has designated Colombia's ClCoobia'an del Golfo as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). Based in Colombia, Clan del Golfo is a violent and powerful criminal organization with thousands of members. The group's primary source...
German business confidence deteriorated to a seven-month low in December as companies were more pessimistic about the first half of next year, survey data from the Munich-based ifo Institute showed on Wednesday. The business climate index dropped to 87.6 in December from 88.0 in November. The score was expected to rise to 88.2.
The World Health Organization has warned that amid an early start to the Northern Hemisphere influenza season, a new variant of the virus is rapidly gaining ground. Influenza and other respiratory viruses are surging, Dr Wenqing Zhang, Unit Head for Global Respiratory Threats at the Department of...
Moving goods around the world could soon become cheaper, faster and far more flexible, following the adoption of a new United Nations-backed agreement that modernizes the paperwork behind global shipping. The UN General Assembly adopted the resolution for UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents supporting the convention on Monday. A signing ceremony is planned for the second half of 2026 in A
President Donald Trump has signed a Proclamation expanding full restrictions and entry limitations of nationals from 39 countries "to protect U.S. national security and public safety interests." Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had said earlier this month that the U.S. Government was planning to widen the travel ban that Trump announced on 19 countries to more than 30. In a proclamation h
Jeff Bezos famously said, "Given a 10% chance of a 100 times payoff, you should take that bet every time." Investors seem to have taken a similar approach with Jade Biosciences Inc. (JBIO), whose shares have gained more than 75% over the past two months as the company advances its key clinical programs in autoimmune disease.
President Donald Trump has announced that he is ordering "a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela." In a lengthy statement he posted on Truth Social Tuesday, Trump said he is designating the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela a foreign terrorist organization "For the theft of our assets, and many other reasons, including terrorism, drug smuggl
European stocks traded higher on Wednesday, with banks and commodity-stocks leading the surge ahead of central bank decisions from the European Central Bank, Sweden's Riksbank, Bank of England, and Norway's Norges Bank due this week. Investors cheered data that showed U.K. inflation slowed more than...
DBV Technologies (DBVT) yesterday announced positive topline results from its pivotal Phase 3 VITESSE clinical trial, evaluating VIASKIN Peanut patch in children aged 4 to 7 years.
Inflation figures from the UK and the euro area, as well as business confidence data from Germany, are scheduled for release on Wednesday, marking a busy day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK consumer and producer prices data. Inflation is seen easing to 3.5 percent in November from 3.6 percent in October.
European stocks are seen opening flat to lower on Wednesday after the S&P 500 fell for a third day on economic worries. After the release of mixed U.S. employment data, traders now look ahead to Thursday's release of the consumer price index reading for November for more clarity on the economic and...
December 12, 2025 15:14 ET Central bank decisions dominated the economic news flow this week led by the Federal Reserve. Trade data from the U.S. also gained attention. The Canadian and Swiss central banks also announced their interest rate decisions. Inflation data from China was in focus as the country released the latest consumer price and producer price data.