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...
The US Department of War has added 188 Chinese firms, including e-commerce giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD, telecom giant Huawei and tech giant Baidu to a list of companies with alleged links to the Chinese military. The Department of War released an updated list of what it called "Chinese military companies operating directly or indirectly in the United States in accordance with the statut
Cullinan Therapeutics Inc. (CGEM), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is scheduled to host an Immunology Day tomorrow, i.e., June 10, 2026. When we alerted readers to CGEM on June 29, 2025, it was at $7.93. The stock, which touched a high of $16.74 on February 27, 2026, has given back some of its gains and currently trades around $13.
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
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%...
Apple Inc. (AAPL) announced a range of new child safety and parental control features that will roll out with its software updates this fall, expanding the tools available to help parents manage their children's online activities. The updates include a simplified child account setup process, a new...
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.
The M2 money stock in Japan was up 2.5 percent on year in May, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 1,298.1 trillion yen. That follows the 2.3 percent annual increase in April and the 2.0 percent gain in March. The M3 money stock was up 1.7 percent at 1,642.4 trillion yen, while M1...
South Korea's gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 1.8 percent on quarter in the first quarter of 2026, the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday. That was up from 1.7 percent in last month's advance estimate following the upwardly revised 0.1 percent contraction in the previous three months...
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
European stocks were broadly higher on Tuesday, the dollar fell from a two-month high and Brent crude futures fell below $93 a barrel after Israel and Iran agreed to halt attacks against each other, boosting hopes that peace negotiations could move forward. Investors also cheered data that showed...
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...
European stocks are seen opening mixed on Tuesday as traders weigh a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran and look forward to upcoming ECB policy decision later this week for direction. Geopolitical concerns eased somewhat after Israel and Iran agreed to halt attacks against each other following...
Higher Canadian and U.S. futures and firm European stocks amid signs of de-escalation in tensions in the Middle East point to a positive start on Bay Street Tuesday morning. In addition to following the developments on the geopolitical front, investors will be looking ahead to the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision due on Wednesday.
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 the cryptocurrency market has been dampened by reports of a security breach in the Humanity Protocol. Anxiety ahead of the release of the consumer price inflation readings from the U.S. on Wednesday morning also lingered.
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.
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...
Monday, Tango Therapeutics, Inc. (TNGX) announced positive initial data from its ongoing Phase 1/2 study of vopimetostat in combination with Revolution Medicines' RAS(ON) inhibitors daraxonrasib or zoldonrasib. During the study, patients with MTAP-deleted and RAS-mutant metastatic pancreatic ductal...
A new study suggests that doing a moderate amount of strength training every week may help people live longer, especially when it is combined with regular aerobic exercise such as walking, running, cycling, or swimming. Researchers analyzed data from three large long-term health studies involving...
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.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) CEO Scott Kirby believes we won't see any major mergers among U.S. airlines anytime soon.