On Friday, Verizon Communications beat forecasts for its Q2 revenue and profit results, boosted by strong demand for the company's internet and phone services during the coronavirus lockdowns.
The Invesco Dynamic Pharmaceuticals ETF dipped 1.7% on Friday after the US President Donald Trump signed orders intended to reduce drug prices.
The US financial services corporation American Express reported an 85% drop in quarterly profits, based on their Q2 2020 report published on Friday.
Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stated on Friday the country would resume its international flights from Moscow, St Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don on August 1.
On Friday, the British media company Sky announced it would partner with TVSquared, the TV measurement company, to provide advertisers with a tracking tool, allowing them to see whether ads lead to website visits and sales.
The Portuguese government unveiled a plan to boost its exports to ease the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, setting a goal to increase exports to 53% of GDP by 2030 from 44% in the prior year.
During Friday's European trading hours, global stock indices declined, as a retracement from five month peaks was taking place.
The world's second-largest mobile operator Vodafone announced on Friday that it was planning the Frankfurt listing for its mast business, named Vantage Towers, in early 2021.
International Airlines Group stated on Friday that American Express sought to pay it £750M to resume their partnership by boosting the airline's finances.
Twitter Inc posted the highest-ever annual growth of its users who can see ads, topping analysts' expectations on usage as well as sending the company's shares up 4%.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is in talks to attract new capital at the $44B valuation, but the round is unlikely to be completed during the nearest time, according to a Bloomberg News report.
On Friday, crude oil price benchmarks rose, as the US Dollar almost reached a two-year low level.
During Friday's Asian trading hours, the Euro traded at a 21-month high level against the US Dollar.
On Friday, it was revealed that the CEOs of the four biggest tech companies were preparing for a hearing at the US Congress about their growing power.
During early Fridays trading hours the value of the Japanese Yen surged against the US Dollar, as the markets were overtaken by a run to safety.
Consumer prices in Canada increased 0.7% in June, compared to the same period the previous year, data published by the Statistics Canada show.
The German chemicals group Covestro announced a net loss of €52M in the second quarter of 2020, a statement published by the company shows.
The Philippines Airlines reported a loss of $183.1M in the first quarter of the current year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement published by the company shows.
The South Korean economy contracted 3.3% in the second quarter of 2020 amid the coronavirus outbreak, a statement published by the Bank of Korea shows.
One of the largest retailers in Finland, Kesko Group, reported sales of €2.81B in the second quarter of 2020, an increase of 2.2%, compared to the same period the prior year, data published by the company show.
German car producer Daimler reported a net loss of €1.9B in the second quarter of 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, a statement published by the company shows.
US weekly unemployment claims increased to 1.416M for the week ending July 18 and compared to 1.307M the previous week, according to the data published by the Labor Department on Thursday.
The largest Dutch bank ING Groep is set to move about 45 London-based jobs to Amsterdam due to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.
Hershey Co reported on Thursday its quarterly profit topped estimates, adding the company expected sales to grow in the following months, driven by robust demand for the cooking chocolate products during the coronavirus lockdowns.