Japan's manufacturing activity shrunk in the month of February for the first time since 2016, as factories cut back production due to shrinking export and domestic orders, a private business survey revealed.
The US health spending is set to grow at 5.5% rate every year over the decade and is likely to reach $6 trillion by 2027, a government health agency stated.
Ecuador reached a staff-level financing deal worth $4.2B with the International Monetary Fund, as the country grappled with a heavy fiscal deficit and external debt.
South Korea's SK Hynix announced plans to invest $106.66B to build four semiconductor fabs after three years in the country, the second-biggest memory chipmaker stated.
On Wednesday, India's Foreign Ministry said that Saudi Arabia would release about 850 Indians from its jails after Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister made the request.
According to a Bloomberg report, up to 15 British government Ministers could vote to stop the UK from leaving the EU on March 29 in case of no Brexit agreement.
On Wednesday, a White House official said that the US President Donald Trump would visit Japan in May for a meeting with the country's new Emperor.
US stocks traded sideways on Wednesday, as investors and traders awaited the US Federal Reserve January's minutes.
On Wednesday, the United States dismissed the Russian President Vladimir Putin nuclear comments, calling it a Russia propaganda.
On Wednesday, the Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow is ready to match any US move to send nuclear missiles closer Russia.
On Wednesday, three lawmakers walked out of UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party, as she returned to Brussels to seek more concession.
According to Spain's Foreign Ministry source, the European Union won't renegotiate the Brexit deal. However, there might be a room of manoeuvre on the Irish backstop.
The Premier of China LI Keqiang announced on Wednesday that the Chinese People's Republic is not planning to change its monetary policy and resort to overstimulating the economy.
On Wednesday it was announced by a French court that it is fining the Swiss financial group UBS AG. The total fine amounts to 4.5 billion euros. The bank is being fined for client solicitation and tax evasion.
The top lawyer of Tesla Incorporated quit on Wednesday. Dane Butswinkas quit only after two months on the job.
Three UK Conservative party members have quit the party. The reason for the event was named the current government's disastrous handling of the Brexit.
On Wednesday, representatives of the German government announced that Germany and France will develop common guidelines for exporting armaments.
By the middle of Wednesday's London session global stock indices were surging around the globe. The surge was mainly attributed to the fact that global central banks were intending to continue their monetary stimulation programs.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Wednesday commented that Honda's plan to leave the United Kingdom cannot be blamed on Brexit.
European stock indices on Wednesday traded steady despite large losses booked by Swedbank and Sainsbury, which were expected to keep the stock benchmarks down.
The CVS Health Corporation missed its annual profit forecasts. Due to that reason the shares of the company plummeted by five percent.
On Wednesday, the value of the US Dollar remained steady. The reason for the sideways trading was the fact that the markets were expecting the Federal Open Markets Committee Meeting Minutes, which were set to be published at 19:00 GMT.
Kim Hyok Chol, North Korea's Special Envoy, arrived in Vietnam on Wednesday, before the second summit between the US President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
On Wednesday, the UK Prime Minister travelled to Brussels to meet with the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, as she seeks Brexit changes.