European stocks rebounded Monday (September 7th) after turmoil led by Wall Street on tech stocks kept sentiment tepid the previous week, as investors closely followed developments for a COVID-19 vaccine. Australia is expected to receive its first batch of a COVID-19 vaccine in January after it entered into an agreement …

The Japanese Nikkei Index fell on Monday, September 7th, after Wall Street fell, while SoftBank Group shares tumbled on reports that it had made big bets on US technology stocks as the sector’s rally dissipated. The Nikkei index fell by 0.5% to close at 2,3089.95 points, while the broader TOPIX …

Data from the General Administration of Customs in China showed that Chinese exports denominated in dollars exceeded expectations, rising by 9.5% for August compared to last year. Meanwhile, China’s dollar-denominated imports in August were down 2.1% from a year ago. Economists polled by Reuters had expected exports to rise by …

Industrial Production in Germany rose less-than-expected in July, the official data showed on Monday, suggesting that the recovery in the manufacturing sector probably lost steam. The industrial output came in at +1.2% MoM, the federal statistics authority Destatis said in figures adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, vs. a 4.8% …

The S&P 500 Index rose shortly after the open, following sharp sales in the last session as data showed that the unemployment rate in the United States fell more-than-expected in August. The S&P 500 Index opened down 1.46 points, or 0.04%, to 3,453.60 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average …

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that the global demand for oil may decrease by between nine and ten million barrels per day due to the negative impact of the Coronavirus. Novak also said in an online conference that oil prices may rise to around $ 65 a barrel next …

Net Change in Employment in Canada rose by 245,800, compared to analysts’ estimate of 275,000, in August and brought the Unemployment Rate down from 10.2% in August from 10.9% in July, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. “The number of Canadians who were employed but worked less than half their usual …

The US Non-Farm Payrolls report (NFP) released by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday increased by 1,371,000 in August. This reading fell short of the market expectation of 1.4 million and followed July’s print of 1,734,000 (revised from 1,763,000). Other details of the release indicated that the …

A spokeswoman for the World Health Organization said that the organization does not expect to provide immunization and prevention on a large scale from the disease Covid-19 before the middle of next year, stressing the importance of conducting accurate tests to ensure the effectiveness of vaccines and the safety of …

Data showed that German industrial goods orders increased less than expected at 2.8% on a monthly basis in July, further hampering hopes that Europe’s largest economy could recover strongly in the third quarter from the coronavirus crisis. The increase comes compared with a Reuters forecast of a 5% rise and …