As reported by the US Commerce Department on Tuesday, the US factory orders surged by 1.1% in September.
On Tuesday, Ant Group's mega $37 billion IPO in Shanghai and Hong Kong has been suspended by the Chinese regulators.
US stocks closed markedly higher on the country's presidential elections, while investors bet on the decision without a lingering process, leading to a deal on higher fiscal stimulus.
The UK oil major BP was close to selling its London headquarters for about £250M, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to cut costs, the FT reported.
Global equity markets jumped on bets of raised stimulus if Democratic nominee Joe Biden wins the US presidential election against Donald Trump.
China suspended $37B stock market listing of Ant Group, after executives were told the company's online lending business would run into tighter scrutiny.
Oil prices grew over 2%, advancing with other markets on the US Election Day, though traders braced for volatility depending upon the voting results.
The US dollar fell on Tuesday, as risk appetite increase over bets that Joe Biden is likely to win the US presidential election and launch a new stimulus package.
Thomson Reuters reported its Q3 revenue surged on its corporates and legal division gains, as cost reductions helped lift the free cash flow forecast for 2020.
On Tuesday, Volkswagen has rolled out two ID.4 electric SUV models in China, taking on Tesla in the largest car market in the world.
PayPal Holdings topped Wall Street's estimates for its quarterly profit and revenue, driven by a sharp rise in digital payments during the coronavirus lockdowns across the world.
On Tuesday, Microsoft Corp stated it had partnered with Bukalapak, the Ant Group-backed Indonesian start-up, seeking to make an investment in the e-commerce platform.
On Tuesday, China's Lenovo Group reported a better-than-anticipated quarterly profit and stated it was continuing to benefit from remote working caused by COVID-19.
During Tuesday's European trading hours, European stock indices surged, as certainty was expected to come from the US Elections.
Oil prices extended the rally ahead of the US Election Day due to the financial markets recovery on Tuesday; however, concerns over rising coronavirus cases across the world threaten further gains.
On Tuesday, British American Tobacco stated it had acquired Dryft Sciences' nicotine pouch business amid its product range expansion, not disclosing financial terms of the deal.
Apple is set to hold a special event scheduled for November 10, not revealing any further details; however, analysts expect the roll-out of new Mac computers.
US manufacturing accelerated more than estimated in October, driven by the surge in new orders to their record level in almost 17 years due to a focus shift in spending toward food and motor vehicles.
PayPal Holdings topped Wall Street's forecasts for its quarterly profit and revenue, boosted by a sharp rise in the company's online spending during the pandemic-related lockdowns.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported it is facing up to $840M of potential US regulatory costs to resolve an inquiry by Justice Department into the excess diesel emissions.
China's intention to become carbon neutral and achieve technological independence could result in its economic growth cut to 3% over the following decade, according to S&P Global statement made on Monday.
On Monday, Apple announced it will hold a special event on November 10 without providing any further details, while analysts expect the launch of the new Mac computers.
On Monday, TikTok, the short video-sharing app, stated it had partnered with Sony Music Entertainment to expand its music library available for app's users.
The owner of Primark, Associated British Foods, forecasts the temporary shutdowns of the Primark apparel stores in the EU markets amid new coronavirus restrictions will cause £375M of losses in sales.