Commodities
Intel shares plummet after poor Q3 data centre sales
Intel's shares plummeted after the chip-making giant posted worse than expected sales for its data-center unit.
US consumer confidence edges higher in October as Democrats grow more optimistic
US consumer sentiment was basically unchanged at the end of October as Americans loathing of the hyper-partisanship of the current elections still running at a high level, together with the drag from rising numbers of Covid-19 infections.
Chicago PMI dips in October
Factory activity in the Chicago area slowed a tad in October, but continued to grow at a brisk pace, according to the results of a closely-followed survey.
Eurozone posts record growth in Q3 but another downturn expected
The eurozone economy grew a record 12. 7% in the third quarter, according to flash figures released by Eurostat on Friday, but another downturn is expected as governments across Europe bring back tighter Covid-19 restrictions.
US personal incomes and spending print ahead of forecasts in September
Americans splashed out at a stronger than expected pace last month.
Huawei smartphone shipments fall as US sanctions hit tech giant
In the third quarter of 2020, Huawei shipped 51. 7m smartphones or 23% less than the year before, according to a Canalys report published on Thursday.
Weekly US jobless claims continue falling
The ranks of the jobless in the US continued falling over the past week reaching a seven month low in the process.
ECB acknowledges 'clear' downside risks to economy
Rate-setters in Frankfurt kept policy unchanged but signalled clearly that more stimulus was a very likely possibility when they met again in December.
US Q3 GDP rebounds by 33.1%
US gross domestic product bounced back in the third quarter from the collapse in activity witnessed over the preceding three months.
Euro area economic confidence steady in October, despite Q4 fraught with risk
Economic sentiment in the euro area was unchanged in October to the surprise of some economists.
Germany approves one-month partial Covid-19 lockdown, SMEs to get more aid
Berlin imposed a one-month lockdown overnight in a bid to stem the resurgence in Covid-19 infections evident since early October.
German jobs market continues sizzling recovery in October
Germany's job market continued recovering, clocking in with its best October performance since 2009, although the underlying reality was still gruesome.
Large-scale deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines may start in April, EU head says
The European Union may be in a position to start deliveries of a Covid-19 vaccine "in earnest" in April.
Bank of Canada stands pat on rates, signals no rate cut until 2023
The Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday as it signalled there was little chance of a rate hike until 2023.
Boeing to reduce workforce by 20% in the face of Covid-19
Aerospace giant Boeing laid out plans to streamline the manufacturer in the face of the brutal headwinds from the Covid-19 pandemic that were buffeting the entire sector.
Lilly partners with US government to fight Covid-19 in $375m deal
Pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Company announced on Wednesday an initial agreement with the US government worth $375m to supply 300,000 vials of bamlanivimab, an investigational neutralizing antibody to fight Covid-19.
US visible trade balance narrows sharply in September as imports dip
America's shortfall on trade in goods with the rest of the world narrowed by more than expected last month, as imports dipped.
Sector movers: Life insurers, Aerospace and Defence pace losses
Life insurance and Aerospace and Defence issues paced losses on Tuesday, as mounting concerns around the ongoing second wave of Covid-19, especially in Southern and Eastern Europe, weakened investor sentiment.
Euro area M3 money supply growth accelerates sharply in September
Money supply growth in the single currency bloc accelerated unexpectedly sharply in September, a possible positive signal for short-term growth prospects although it likely came too late to save fourth quarter gross domestic product.
US consumer confidence dips in September
Sentiment among US consumers dipped last month but confidence remained solid enough for many of them to be likely to continue to splash out, a widely-followed gauge showed.