Lockheed Martin agreed on Sunday to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, the US rocket engine manufacturer, in a deal worth $4.4B, including net cash and debt.
Crude oil prices edged lower on Monday. Brent crude declined by 1.9% to $51.29 a barrel at 01:03 GMT, while the US West Texas Intermediate fell by 1.7%.
On Sunday, Republican and Democratic congressional leaders said they had reached an agreement on a $900 billion coronavirus relief package.
On Sunday, the EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier stated that negotiations with the United Kingdom on a post-Brexit trade agreement were at a crucial moment.
On Sunday, the UK Health Minister Matt Hancock called on the European Union to shift its position in post-Brexit trade negotiations.
According to a source familiar with the matter, the US government is planning to initiate a $1.9B program that would substitute Huawei's telecom equipment.
The US government is expected to issue additional $15B to help local airlines to keep their payroll obligations.
On Sunday, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands decided to stop air traffic with the United Kingdom amid the coronavirus outbreak in the latter.
As a Russian cyber-attack scandal was taking place in the US, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin addressed the foreign intelligence services and stressed their importance.
It was revealed by the US Congress on Sunday that the Democrats and Republicans had made an agreement on a $900 billion coronavirus aid deal.
On Sunday, the Health Minister of the United Kingdom Matt Hancock stated that the European Union should shift its views on the post-Brexit trade deal.
The government of Israel revealed on Sunday that Facebook had removed fake news that spread information against vaccination in Israel.
On Sunday, Reuters reported that the team of the US President-elect Joe Biden were evaluating options for retaliation against Russian hacking of US agencies and companies.
The Australian government announced on Sunday that Sydney would be isolated from the rest of the country due to growth in coronavirus cases.
On Sunday, the Health Minister of the United Kingdom Matt Hancock stated that a new lockdown in the UK is not inevitable.
On Sunday, the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo inaugurated the $3 billion valued Patimban sea port.
On Sunday, the Health Minister of the Unied Kingdom Matt Hancock stated that the new anti-covid measures could be in place for longer than previously planned.
During the weekend, a powerful cyclone caused major damage in the islands of Fiji.
On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Republicans and Democrats had reached an agreement upon virus relief funds.
The government of the Netherlands announced on Saturday that it would ban flights from the United Kingdom.
On Saturday, the President-elect of the US Joe Biden and the President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stated that they would cooperate on immigration.
On Saturday, Apple announced that it would shut down its stores in California due to the coronavirus.
The Chinese government announced on Saturday that it would implement new rules on foreign investment.
On Saturday, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson announced a deeper anti-coronavirus lockdown.