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JetBlue Airways said it will continue to block middle seats in rows where passengers are not traveling together through the July 4 holiday. JetBue will block middle seats on its Airbus aircraft, while it will block aisle seats on its smaller Embraer...

GM Reopening Plants In Mexico

L Brands To Close 250 Victoria's Secret, 51 Bath & Body Works Stores

European Economics Preview: Germany Ifo Business Confidence, GDP Data Due

Business sentiment and revised quarterly national accounts from Germany are due on Monday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's quarterly national accounts for the first quarter....

Japan Leading Index Data Due On Monday

ECB Minutes Signal Policymakers Ready To Boost Stimulus In June

US Lead In COVID Numbers A 'badge Of Honor', Trump Says

It is "a badge of honour" for the United States being the country to report the world's highest number of coronavirus deaths and infections, according to President Donald Trump. 'When we have a lot of cases, I don't look at that as a bad thing; I look...

New York Governor Cuomo Takes Covid-19 Test On Live TV

Asian Markets Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Monday despite the lackluster cues from Wall Street Friday amid concerns over rising U.S.-China tensions. Optimism about a recovery in growth following the reopening of economies and hopes about more stimulus measures...

Little Movement Expected For Thai Stock Market

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Asian Markets Mostly Higher

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U.S. Stocks Close Little Changed On The Day But Sharply Higher For The Week

ECB Minutes Signal Policymakers Ready To Boost Stimulus In June

Modest Weakness Remains Visible On Wall Street

US Guided Missile Destroyer Seizes 1.5 Tons Of Cocaine From Drug Vessel

Seat Distancing In JetBlue Until July

Atlanta Man Charged For Cheating Employer By Faking Coronavirus Sick Note

U.S. Stocks Seeing Modest Weakness Amid Cautious Trading

European Shares Set To Open On Positive Note

European stocks look set to open higher on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed optimism Sunday that the U.S. economy can begin to recover from a devastating recession in the second half of the year, assuming the coronavirus does...

Thai GDP Falls At Fastest Pace In 8 Years; Govt Cuts Outlook

Thailand's economy contracted at the fastest pace in more than eight years in the first quarter as coronavirus, or Covid-19, pandemic dampened tourism and trade, data from the National Economic and Social Development Council, or NESDC, showed on Monday. Gross domestic product decreased by 1.8 percent year-on-year, following a rise of 1.5 percent in fourth quarter of 2019.

Peekaboo Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sold Through Target Recalled

Ramar Foods is recalling one flavor of Peekaboo ice cream sold through Target stores in four states, citing possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. The recall involves 14 ounce packages of Peekaboo branded Mint Chocolate Chip with Hidden Spinach Ice Cream product.

Asian Shares Rise As Lockdowns Ease

Asian stocks rose on Monday as higher commodity prices and optimism about a gradual reopening of businesses around the world helped investors shrug off fears of a renewed trade row between the United States and China. Chinese shares posted modest gains...

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UK Budget Deficit At Record High; Retail Sales Fall At Fastest Pace Ever

The stimulus measures taken by the British government to shield the economy from the downturn posed by the coronavirus, or Covid-19, have pushed the budget deficit to a record high in April, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday. Another report from the ONS showed that high street sales declined at a record pace in April as many stores were temporarily closed.

China Avoids Setting GDP Target; Focus On Labor Market

BoJ Unveils New Lending Program To Support SMEs

India Slashes Policy Rate In Surprise Move To Ease Covid-19 Impact

Fitch Downgrades Australia's Rating Outlook

European Economics Preview: UK Retail Sales, Public Sector Finance Data Due

U.S. Leading Economic Index Shows Another Steep Drop In April

U.S. Existing Home Sales Plunge To Nearly 10-Year Low In April

Health

US Coronavirus Infections Rise For Third Day; To Above 25000

Coronavirus infection rate rose for the third consecutive day in the United States. With more than 25000 new cases reporting in the last 24 hours, the total number of infections in the country rose to 1,577,758 as of John Hopkins University' 6:00 a.m. ET update Friday. With an additional 1286 deaths, the total death toll in the U.S. reached 94729. In New York, more than 356,000 cases have been

Markets

Indian Markets Closed For Public Holiday

Indian currency, debt and equity markets remain closed today for Eid-ul-Fitar. Benchmark indexes Sensex and the Nifty dropped 0.8 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively on Friday as a slew of measures announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to revive the economy failed to strike a chord with investors....

Business

New Hoque And Sons Recalls Radhuni Curry Powder

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration or FDA announced on its website that New Hoque and Sons, Inc. is recalling Radhuni Curry Powder distributed in New York City, New York due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall was made after it was found that the finished products contained several strains of Salmonella, the company said.

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Cryptocurrency

Crypto.com To Expand Visa Card Program To Canada

Payments startup Crypto.com is set to expand its MCO Visa Card program in Canada. The program was launched in Singapore in October 2018, in the United States in July 2019, and in Europe in April 2020. Hong Kong-based Crypto.com's MCO Visa card was one of the first on the market when it launched in Singapore, and is now the most widely available card in the world. Read More

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Shot Roster: COVID-19 Vaccines In Human Trials

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has sickened over 3.25 million people and has killed 233,014 people, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Read More

Biotechnology

FDA Approves First Generic Version Of Vascepa; Amarin On Watch

Hikama Pharmaceutical LLC (HKMPY.OB) has received FDA approval to market its generic version of the brand drug Vascepa. Read More

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Economic Calendar

Date	Indicator	Period	Country
05/25/20 1:0	PPI (Y-o-Y)	APR	Finland
05/25/20 1:0	PPI (M-o-M)	APR	Finland
05/25/20 1:0	Coincidence Index	MAR F	Japan
05/25/20 1:0	Lagging Index	MAR F	Japan
05/25/20 1:0	Leading Index	MAR F	Japan
05/25/20	Trade Balance	APR	Mexico

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FDA Calendar

Event Date	Symbol	Drug Name	Event Name
08/22/20	TCDA	Veverimer (NDA)	FDA decision on Veverimer for treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease
08/21/20	BMRN	Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec (BLA)	FDA decision on Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec for adults with hemophilia A. This
08/20/20	SGEN	Tucatinib (NDA)	FDA decision on Tucatinib for treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer
08/19/20	GILD	Filgotinib (NDA)	FDA decision on Filgotinib for the treatment of adults who are living with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis
08/19/20	GLPG	Filgotinib (NDA)	FDA decision on Filgotinib for the treatment of adults who are living with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis

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