During the weekend various analytics firms announced that the next week's macroeconomic data will reveal whether an upcoming downturn is set to occur in the US economy.
Southwest airlines have decided to not use Boeing 737 MAX airplanes until the end of May. The announcement hurt the stock price of Boeing.
The ride hailing company Lyft had its initial public stock offering on Friday. During the trading session the stock price rose by 23 percent.
The US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the US Federal Reserve was mistaken when it increased interest rates, as the rate hike hurt the economy and equity markets. The President revealed that rate cuts should be made to fix the mistake.
On Friday, the global stock markets closed with the biggest quarterly gains in a decade. Although, the gains represented a recovery after the highly volatile stagnation of 2018. Moreover, the stock indices have not reached previous high levels.
Various policymakers late on Friday announced that they don't want to cut US Federal Reserve interest rates. The announcement strengthened the value of the US Dollar.
The money start up TransferWise is looking to selling a part in its business in an effort to raise additional $300 million. The additional capital would raise the company's value to four billion USD.
The US President Donald Trump has announced that at the current time he sees no need for additional sanctions on North Korea. Additional sanctions that were proposed last week could have hindered the talks with between the US and NK.
On Friday, the current management of Wells Fargo announced that it is starting an official search for a new chief executive officer. The new CEO could save the company from the current decline and boost its stock price.
The President of the United States on Friday issued a new permission to TransCanada Corporation to develop the Keystone oil pipeline. The project is bound to decrease oil prices.
On Friday, representatives of Apple announced that the company will not put on the market its wireless charging mat AirPower. The mat had been in development since 2017. The event signals that there might be development issues at Apple.
On Saturday, Chinese officials announced that there exists strong prejudice against the Silk Road project. The announcement comes amidst various countries announcing that the Chinese initiative is a debt trap.
Information published by Reuters on Saturday has revealed that Trump has given his demands to the leader of North Korea. The event indicates that a solution to the negotiations is upcoming.
It was announced on Friday that more than one million acres of US farmland has been hit by a storm that has flooded the fields. The news are set to increase global grain prices.
On Saturday, the Australian government announced that it will increase its national security spending next year by $400 million. The spending is bound to boost the companies that supply the country's security forces.
The German carmaker Daimler revealed on Friday that it has complained to the EU antitrust regulators about Nokia patents. The regulators are bound to check the claims against Nokia.
On Friday, Honda announced that it has confirmed that sixteen people have died due to faulty air bags in Honda cars in the United States. The news are set to beat down the car producer's stock price.
On Friday, US shares extended its gains, as investors were hopeful of a deal during the ongoing trade talks between the United States and China.
On Friday, Lyft Inc stocks edged higher by 21.2% on Nasdaq debut IPO, as the company was valued about $24.3B.
According to analysts, the next Wells Fargo's CEO would likely be an outsider, with a finance executive experience, consumer banking and digital strategy.
On Friday, data showed that the German retail sales edged higher in February, as the country's unemployment rate reached a new historic low.
On Friday, the office of the French President Emmanuel Macron said that the United Kingdom leaving the EU without a deal is very likely, after the UK Parliament rejected Theresa May's Brexit deal.
Crude oil prices edged higher on Friday, as US sanctions against Venezuela and Iran helped to ease concerns over a global economic slowdown.
The US Commerce Department said on Friday that sales of US new homes rose to an eleven-month high in February.