As of June 4, 2026, the United States had reported 2,030 confirmed measles cases across 40 jurisdictions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This figure is already close to the record 2,288 cases reported during the whole of 2025. The disease continues to spread mainly...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) saw an outbreak of Ebola last month, with a significant case count and rising death toll reported from the region. The United Nations declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in the DRC and Uganda, and has amplified efforts to protect vulnerable...
Brent crude futures for August delivery were down 0.8 percent at $92.32 a barrel, reversing gains from earlier in the session after the U.S. military said that it had 'completed' its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran. WTI crude futures fell half a percent to $89.54. Initial cues from the U.S....
Sentiment in global markets remains broadly positive as markets reacted to the escalation in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, as well as the announcements by the U.S. of an end to its attacks on Iran.
Genmab A/S (GMAB) on Thursday presented new subgroup data from the Phase 3 EPCORE FL-1 trial showing that epcoritamab in combination with rituximab and lenalidomide (R2) delivered consistent efficacy and a manageable safety profile across multiple patient subgroups with relapsed or refractory follicular...
Kemira Oyj (KMRAF.PK) on Wednesday said it has lowered its 2026 profitability outlook, citing higher raw material and logistics costs resulting from the prolonged war in Iran and weaker-than-expected demand in its key customer industries. Kemira now expects full-year operative EBITDA to be between...
ASICS Corporation (ASCCY) said Wednesday that it will transfer its Onitsuka Tiger business to OT Group Corporation, a subsidiary of the company, through an absorption-type company split effective January 1, 2027, to support the continued growth of the luxury lifestyle brand. The Japanese sportswear...
Partly reflecting a continued spike in energy prices, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing a bigger than expected increase in U.S. producer prices in the month of May. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand shot up by 1.1 percent in May, matching a downwardly revised jump in April.
The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected uptick in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended June 6th. The report said initial jobless claims crept up to 229,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 225,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to dip to 219,000.
The European Central Bank raised its interest rates for the first time in nearly three years in a bid to cushion the impact of rising inflation that is triggered by the surge in energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East, as the single currency economy struggles to grow. The Governing Council, led by ECB President Christine Lagarde, hiked the deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%.
The Indian government has summoned the deputy head of the U.S. mission in capital New Delhi in protest against the fatal U.S. attack on an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week. Indian media reported that Nagaraj Naidu, Additional Secretary in India's Foreign Ministry, summoned U.S. Charg d'Affaires Jason Meeks on Wednesday, a day after the Palau-flagged MT Settebello came
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed by a narrow majority the Secure America Act, locking in a roughly $70 billion package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol for the full remainder of the Trump administration's term. Every Democrat in the House and Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucuses with the Republicans, voted against the bill, but it pas
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
After showing a strong move to the upside early in the session, stocks have given back ground over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages have pulled back well off their highs of the session, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 briefly dipping below the unchanged line. Currently, the major averages are all in positive territory.
European stocks closed broadly higher on Thursday with investors closely following the news from the Middle East front and reacting to the European Central Bank's rate hike announcement.
Asian shares ended mixed on Thursday after steep losses on Wall Street overnight. Middle East tensions and rate hike expectations kept investors on edge, but overall losses were limited after the U.S. military said that it had "completed" its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran. The dollar held...
Treasure Global Inc. (TGL) shares declined 16.89 percent, losing $0.8899 to $4.30 on Thursday despite the company announcing that it had been awarded a $15 million contract by Creative World Industries Sdn Bhd to develop and deploy an enterprise-grade Social Listening AI System.
The Canadian market remains firmly up in positive territory Thursday afternoon, with most of the gains coming over the past half an hour thanks to hectic buying in the consumer discretionary sector, particularly at the Dollarama counter.
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.
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.
UK house prices continued to decline and sales activity indicators remained negative as challenging macroeconomic conditions weighed on demand but some measures showed signs of stabilization in the property market, the Residential Market Survey results from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, or RICS, showed Thursday. The house price balance posted -35 percent in May.
The monetary policy announcement from the European Central Bank is the top economic news due on Thursday. At 2.00 am ET, Statistics Sweden publishes inflation data for May. Economists forecast consumer prices to grow 0.8 percent on a yearly basis, in contrast to the 0.1 percent fall in April.
In a widely expected move, the Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday that it has once again decided to leave interest rates unchanged. The Canadian central bank said it decided to hold its target for the overnight rate at 2.25 percent, with the Bank Rate at 2.5 percent and the deposit rate at 2.20 percent.
A report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday showed consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of May. The Labor Department said its consumer price index rose by 0.5 percent in May after climbing by 0.6 percent in April. The price growth matched expectations.
A major new review published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition has looked at common beliefs about how much protein people need and the health benefits it provides. The study, titled Examining Widely Held Propositions on Human Dietary Protein Needs and Benefits, was based on an international...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, marking a significant milestone in the agency's efforts to advance sunscreen innovation. Bemotrizinol is the first new active ingredient added to the over-the-counter sunscreen monograph...
Tech major Oracle Corp. issued first-quarter outlook expecting higher results, and raised fiscal 2027 earnings view, after reporting significant growth in fourth-quarter results driven by Cloud Infrastructure & Cloud Applications. Meanwhile, the shares were losing around 10 percent in the pre-market activity on the NYSE, after the firm said it expects to raise around $20 billion more...
A U.S. district judge has given the green light for a proposed $38 billion settlement tied to Visa Inc. (V) and Mastercard Incorporated( MA), stemming from a long-standing antitrust lawsuit filed by over 12 million merchants concerning credit card processing fees.
Honda Motor Co Ltd. (HMC) is recalling more than 880,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the U.S. due to a rear suspension problem that could raise the risk of a crash.
General Motors Company (GM) is ramping up its battery and energy storage plans to tap into the increasing demand for electricity, particularly fueled by artificial intelligence and the rise of data centers.