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Europe close: Stocks end lower amid geopolitical tensions
Stock markets across the region slumped as tensions between China and the US flared up again and as the euro added to its recent breakout.
Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun arrested again - reports
The former chief executive of collapsed German payments processor Wirecard has reportedly been arrested again in Munich.
Fiat Chrysler and Waymo sign exclusive deal to develop self-driving commercial cars
Fiat Chrysler and Alphabet owned Waymo have signed an exclusive deal to develop self-driving commercial cars.
US existing home sales jump in June, inventories remain low
Sales of second-hand homes in the US leapt past forecasts last month as buyers moved to pick up what they perceived as bargains.
US open: Stocks advance as Washington reaches vaccine purchase deal with Pfizer and BioNTech
Wall Street stocks were in the green after the bell on Wednesday despite US-Sino tensions coming back into focus as market participants looked ahead to earnings from tech giants Microsoft and Tesla and digested news of a coronavirus vaccine deal between the White House and pharma groups Pfizer and BioNTech.
UK abandons hope of quick free trade deal by end of 2020
A free trade deal between the UK and the US is unlikely to be signed before the November presidential elections in the States.
Fresnillo shares surge as the price of silver jumps
Shares of precious metals miners were flying on Wednesday as the US dollar weakened and, arguably, as investors sought out safe havens in the wake of another flare-up in US-China diplomatic tensions.
UK gives Ford £500m in loan guarantees to safeguard jobs
The UK government has given Ford £500m in loan guarantees shortly before the US carmaker closes one of its three British factories, in an attempt to safeguard jobs.
US govt secures 100m doses of experimental Covid-19 vaccine in $2bn deal
The US government is to spend $2bn acquiring the first 100m doses of a potential vaccine for Covid-19 currently being jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
US pre-open: Stocks mixed as US-Sino relations back in focus
Wall Street futures had stocks opening mostly higher ahead of the bell on Wednesday as US-Sino tensions came back into focus and market participants looked ahead to earnings from Microsoft and Tesla.
Asia report: Most markets weaker after EU stimulus deal
Most markets in Asia finished weaker on Wednesday, with the exception of equities in mainland China, as investors pored through the details of the Covid-19 stimulus package approved by the European Commission on Tuesday.
Gold surges to nine-year high
Gold rallied in morning trading on Wednesday to hit a nine-year high, as it moved within sight of breaching all-time records.