A recent case report revealed that an 80-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease showed improvements in her cognitive abilities after receiving several doses of psilocybin-containing mushrooms. The report, published in the journal Frontiers in late May, focused on a Japanese American woman who has...
Giving babies eggs early in life may help reduce their risk of developing egg allergies, especially for infants with eczema, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers from The University of Queensland and Murdoch Children's Research Institute, analyzed data from more than 7,200...
After ending the previous session off their best levels of the day but still mostly higher, stocks may see further upside in early trading on Tuesday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.5 percent. Early buying interest...
President Donald Trump has reiterated that the US could be sealing a deal with Iran in a few days time. The dollar weakened slightly and oil prices were sharply lower after Israel and Iran halted attacks. Brent crude futures reached $92.33 a barrel, after having hit as high as $98 a barrel. Spot...
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) announced Tuesday that it is bringing back production of the Revolution Max platform for North America to the United States as part of the Company's Back to the Bricks strategy. This includes the production of Pan America, Sportster S, and Nightster models. The move brings...
Shares of Nuvalent, Inc. were surging around 39 percent in the pre-market activity on the Nasdaq, after the clinical-stage biopharma company focused on cancer therapies agreed to be acquired by British drug major GSK plc, in a deal valued at $10.6 billion or 8.0 billion pounds. Further, GSK maintained its 2026 guidance range of 7 percent to 9 percent growth in core operating profit and core EPS.
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX) on Tuesday reported consolidated revenue of NT$63.033 billion for May 2026, up 28.6% from NT$49.027 billion a year earlier and 1.3% higher than NT$62.247 billion in April. Revenue from the company's ATM assembly, testing and material business increased 37.9%...
A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday showed existing home sales in the U.S. spiked by much more than anticipated in the month of May. NAR said existing home sales surged by 3.2 percent to an annual rate of 4.17 million in May after climbing by 0.8 percent to an upwardly revised rate of 4.04 million in April.
The Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing the U.S. trade deficit narrowed roughly in line with economist estimates in the month of April. The report said the trade deficit shrank to $55.9 billion in April from a revised $56.6 billion in March. Economists had expected the trade deficit to decrease to $55.8 billion from the $60.3 billion originally reported for the previous month
Germany's industrial production expanded for the first time in five months in April but the growth remained moderate as geopolitical tensions clouds outlook. Industrial output increased 0.4 percent on a monthly basis, in line with expectations but in contrast to the revised 0.1 percent fall in March, data from Destatis revealed Tuesday. Moreover, this was the first growth since November.
The UN Security Council met on Monday amid a sharp escalation in hostilities across Ukraine, and UN officials warned that the war has reached its deadliest point since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. Briefing members, Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for political affairs, said recent months had seen some of the most extensive aerial attacks of the conflict, while the humanitarian
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of three European major powers have called on Russian President Putin to agree to an immediate and complete ceasefire. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with President Zelensky in London to reiterate their unwavering support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia's inva
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed with the support of 18 Republican lawmakers a sweeping legislation that includes major Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions package. The Ukraine Support Act authorizes $1.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, $8 billion in arms sales, and imposes broad, sweeping new oil and gas sanctions against Russia. The first major Ukraine-assistance package fr
After moving to the upside early in the session, stocks have come under considerable pressure over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages have pulled back well off their highs of the session and firmly into negative territory.
Despite spending much of the day's trading session in positive territory, most of the major markets in Europe closed on a weak note on Tuesday due to a sell-off in the final hour. Markets gained in strength earlier in the day amid signs of U.S. and Iran striking a peace deal soon, following Iran and Israel halting the strikes against each other.
Asian stocks advanced on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions eased and tech stocks rebounded on dip buying. Risk appetite improved, the dollar weakened slightly and oil prices came off recent highs after Israel and Iran halted attacks on each other following a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump. China's...
CECO Environmental Corp. (CECO) shares climbed 10.33 percent, gaining $8.32 to $88.85 on Tuesday after the company provided a positive update on its recently completed acquisition of Thermon Group Holdings.
Reversing the gains from yesterday's session, crude oil prices have plunged on Tuesday after Israel and Iran halted their exchange of attacks. In addition, U.S. President Donald Trump's reassurance on a U.S.-Iran deal in a couple of days and on the quick reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, reduced ongoing supply disruption concerns.
June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.
Sentiment in global markets improved amidst a pause in Iran-Israel hostilities and a decline in crude oil prices.
President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order to advance American artificial intelligence innovation to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity, protect critical infrastructure, and ensure the United States remains the global leader in AI innovation. The Order directs appropriate agencies to prioritize the cyber defense of National Security Systems, Department of War information systems, an
June's FDA calendar offers plenty for investors to keep a close eye on. Among the key names are Spero Therapeutics, awaiting an FDA decision on its antibiotic for complicated urinary tract infections; Kiniksa Pharma, seeking approval for a technology transfer of the manufacturing process for Arcalyst drug substance; and Merck, pursuing the first FDA approval for its WELIREG - KEYTRUDA combination.
China's exports surged in May fueled by increased shipments of automobiles and artificial intelligence-related products, official data revealed Tuesday. Exports logged a double-digit growth of 19.4 percent in May, following an increase of 14.1 percent in April. The growth outpaced economists' forecast of 15.0 percent.
Germany's factory orders declined more than expected in April as frontloading effects diminished, data from Destatis revealed Monday. Factory orders logged a monthly fall of 3.8 percent in April, in contrast to the revised 4.5 percent increase in March and 1.6 percent rise in February. This was the first decline since January, when orders were down 11.5 percent.
Eurozone investor confidence improved for the second straight month in June, signalling economic stabilization to continue over the coming months, survey data from the behavioral research institute Sentix showed Monday. The investor sentiment index rose more-than-expected to -13.4 in June from -16.4 in May. The score was forecast to rise to -13.8.
Japan's economy expanded a slower pace than initially estimated in the first quarter largely reflecting the decline in business investment, revised data from the Cabinet Office showed Monday. Gross domestic product logged an annualized growth of 1.8 percent in the first quarter, which was revised down from the 2.1 percent growth estimated initially.
Chinese researchers have carried out the world's first transplant of two pig kidneys and a pig liver into a 53-year-old brain-dead man at the same time, marking an important step forward in xenotransplantation. The surgery was conducted at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a joint plan to help African countries prepare for and respond to the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The joint initiative comes as authorities in the Democratic...
OpenAI, the maker of popular chatbot ChatGPT, announced that it has recently filed confidentially with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for potential initial public offering, thus entering the IPO race by major players in the artificial intelligence or AI industry. The firm said it is yet to decide on the timing.
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has struck a deal to buy billions of dollars' worth of optical fiber from Corning Incorporated over the coming years, all to back the fast growth of its U.S. data center infrastructure.
Italian coffee brand Lavazza is making its mark in the U.S. with Tablì, a new single-serve coffee system featuring compressed coffee tablets made entirely from ground coffee. This product was first introduced in Italy last year and is set to officially launch in the U.S. this coming August.