The U.S. stock index futures hit a high on Friday morning amid low trading activity due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures surged more than 500 points. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also indicated a lower opening. U.S. equity markets are scheduled to close at …
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A man passes a sign at the Ast Strazeneca site in Castlesfield, McLeans, Central England. Phil Noble | Reuters LONDON – Government ministers and experts in Britain have openly endorsed the coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca and Oxford University, following this week’s U.S. Home Secretary Robert Genrick became the latest in …
Read More »European stocks are set to open lower as investors digest vaccine news
European stocks will come lower on Friday, with investors keeping an eye on vaccine news and the latest Chinese data. The UK’s FTSE is set to stabilize at 6,342, down 20 points, with France’s CAC dropping 33 points, the A6060 and Germany’s DX33 sinking 33 points, according to IG. Wall …
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The Oxford-AstraZeneca covid vaccine is 70% effective, the trial shows
This picture, taken on September 9, 2020, shows a test tube labeled vaccine in front of the AstraZeneca logo. Dado Ruvik | Reuters LONDON – British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said on Monday that interim analysis of clinical trials has shown that the average effectiveness of its coronavirus vaccine in protecting …
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