NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) – Asian stocks were due to follow Wall Street gains on Thursday as investors cheered on signs that the world economy was emerging from hibernation due to coronavirus, although trade is likely already low that new concerns about Hong Kong keep investors cautious. Also adding …
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(Reuters) – The governors of the US states most affected by the coronavirus resurgence halted or reversed steps to reopen their economies on Wednesday, led by California, the nation’s most populous state and a new epicenter of the pandemic. New cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, skyrocketed …
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* MSCI ex-Japan goes up, all major Asian indices in black * Shanghai copper at 6-month highs for fear of supply * Investors focus on US employment data to be released later in the day * Coins tread water By Swati Pandey and Imani Moise. SYDNEY / NEW YORK, July …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell parted ways with Donald Trump over the President’s threat to veto the annual defense spending bill if it includes a provision to rename military bases …
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(Reuters) – New cases of COVID-19 in the United States increased by nearly 50,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters count, marking the largest one-day increase since the start of the pandemic. A large mask hangs from a lion statue outside the main branch of the New York Public Library …
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