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U.S. stock futures moved higher in overnight trading and pointed to gains at the open on Wednesday after the S&P 500 closed lower for the first time in eight days. Dow futures rose 70 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.27% and 0.5%, respectively. After the bell on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said

People wearing protective masks walk along the Jubilee Bridge at the Marina Bay waterfront on June 7, 2020 in Singapore. Suhaimi Abdullah | Getty Images Singapore’s three largest banks reported a sharp fall in second-quarter net profits compared to a year ago as they beefed up reserves in anticipation of the challenges ahead. The trio —

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House on Monday, Aug. 10. Stefani Reynolds/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump’s executive order to boost unemployment benefits would give jobless Americans $708 a week in total aid, on average. Yet some may get less or none at all, given many caveats to the

Aerial view of Lujiazui Financial District at dusk, Pudong, Shanghai, China. Fei Yang | Moment | Getty Images U.S. sanctions on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam raises uncertainty for international banks that were looking at a historic opening of the Chinese financial market. The U.S. Treasury announced Friday sanctions on the semi-autonomous region’s chief executive and

Brendan McDermid | Reuters Futures tied to major U.S. equity averages were little changed in overnight trading on Monday after days of gains on Wall Street pushed the S&P 500 within striking distance of a record high. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dipped about 10 points. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 futures were

Workers do final preparations on a Kodak stand on the eve of CES in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 8, 2018. David McNew | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines midday Monday: Kodak — Kodak shares slid more than 30% after a federal agency said its $765 million loan for the

Trader Michael Urkonis works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, January 28, 2020. Bryan R Smith | Reuters U.S. stock futures opened flat on Sunday night after President Donald Trump signed several executive orders aimed at extending coronavirus relief. Those orders continue the distribution of expanded unemployment benefits, defer student loan payments

Getty Images Financial technology start-ups in most of the world raised more money in the second quarter than they did in the first three months of the year, but deal activity remained on a decline, according to a new report from CB Insights.  Fintech funding rose 17% on-quarter from $7.9 billion to $9.3 billion, according to

A top currency strategist is predicting an ugly quarter for the dollar. Brown Brothers Harriman’s Win Thin warns the nation’s inability to contain the coronavirus pandemic as effectively as other countries is spooking the market. “This is one of the rare occasions when Europe will actually outperform the U.S.,” the firm’s global head of global

Warren Buffett Gerard Miller | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway announced on Saturday it bought back a record amount of its own stock during the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic dented operations for Warren Buffett’s conglomerate.  The company said it repurchased a total of $5.1 billion worth in stock in May and June. Berkshire repurchased more than $4.6

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Booking Holdings (BKNG) – Booking Holdings lost $10.81 per share for its latest quarter, smaller than the loss of $11.50 predicted by Wall Street analysts. The parent of Priceline, Booking.com, Kayak and other travel services also saw revenue beat estimates, even as the

A FedEx logo on a delivery truck Jin Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  T-Mobile — Shares of the wireless provider surged more than 8% to a new 52-week high on Friday following its better-than-expected quarterly earnings. T-Mobile earned 9 cents on revenue of $17.67 billion, compared

A Jos. A. Bank store location in San Francisco announces its permanent closure on Aug. 6. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images The unemployment rate fell for the third straight month, to 10.2% in July. That exceeded expectations, as employers added about 1.8 million jobs to their payrolls. That adds up to good news for

Anne Boden, CEO of Starling Bank, speaking at Web Summit 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images British digital challenger bank Starling said Thursday that its losses doubled in 2019, but that it now expects to break even by year-end amid a rebound in activity from the coronavirus

People gather at the entrance for the New York State Department of Labor offices in Brooklyn on March 20, 2020. The Federal Reserve estimates that 47 million people could lose their jobs before the COVID-19 crisis ends. Andrew Kelly | REUTERS Futures tied to major U.S. equity averages held steady in overnight trading on Thursday

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Hilton Worldwide (HLT) – The hotel operator lost 61 cents per share for the second quarter, wider than the 31 cents a share loss that Wall Street analysts had been anticipating. Revenue was also below estimates, with Hilton suffering from the pandemic-induced drop

The Bank of England on Thursday held interest rates steady and maintained its existing level of asset purchases, as investors watched for signs that it is anticipating a slower economic recovery. The main lending rate was kept at 0.1%, with the central bank having cut rates twice from 0.75% since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Paul Zimmerman | Nasdaq | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Roku — Shares of the streaming platform fell 1% after the market closed. Roku reported second-quarter financial results after hours, posting a loss of 35 cents per share on revenues of $356 million, compared to predictions of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said Wednesday he expects the economy to continue to recover through the year and likely return to its pre-pandemic level by the end of the 2021. In an interview with Steve Liesman on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” the central bank’s director of bank supervision said he hasn’t changed his forecast

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018. Anushree Fadnavis | Reuters Shares of Square soared on Tuesday evening after posting better-than-expected quarterly results and strong growth in its consumer payments app. The San Francisco-based company reported $1.92 billion