Oil dropped on Thursday, caused by enormous amount of US crude inventories, reaching weekly US production record that disrupted efforts by OPEC to cut supplies.
On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron came to the New Caledonia to increase effort by those citizens wishing a referendum will lead to a rejection of the freedom.
Australia's trade surplus reached a ten-month peak of 1.53B in March due to strong exports, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Thursday.
The Dalian Commodity Exchange in China is set to open the trade of iron ore futures to foreign investors on Friday in order to make the given market more liquid.
Gold demand weakest in decade Gold demand marked its weakest start to the year in a ten-year period, as prices stagnated and rate hike risks led investors to look for better returns elsewhere.
General Motors states that it was cooperating with design software firm Autodesk to manufacture new 3D-printed car parts, aiming to start alternative-fuel vehicle production.
Fitbit announced forecast for the second-quarter revenue to be below Wall Street estimate amid expectations for a lingering sales decline in fitness tracking devices.
Amazon.com stated that the company is set to open a new fulfilment centre in Australia's Sydney in this year's second half.
The UK largest car producer Jaguar Land Rover was replacing the company's director for manufacturing, getting its plants ready for electric vehicles.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia was forced to reveal that it lost nearly 20M accounts' records and decided to leave customers not informed.
The Israeli Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has decided not to sell the SLE distribution and logistics unit after conducting a detailed examination of its activities.
The International Monetary Fund issued on Wednesday a ‘declaration of censure' against Venezuela in response to its failure to provide adequate economic data.
The Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority has warned investors against doing business with Financial.org, as it lacks permission to provide financial transactions in Asia.
The Cambridge Analytica is closing due to an increasing number of lost clients and legal fees from the Facebook investigation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.75% on Wednesday, expressing confidence that the current level of inflation could be sustained.
According to senior EU officials, constitutional crisis might escalate in Bosnia if its rival ethnic groups failed to resolve a voting dispute prior to autumn elections.
The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker explained on Wednesday that the EU would not negotiate an exemption from US tariffs under threat.
The Bank of England has appointed Huw van Steenis, a former banking analyst at Morgan Stanley, as a senior advisor on the future of the UK's financial system.
The European Commission introduced on Wednesday a budget proposal that would increase the EU's spending by 10% in 2021-27 to €160B per year, compared to €150B now.
The Chairman of Unilever Marijn Dekkers said on Wednesday that the company's decision to move its HQ from London to the Netherlands was aimed at achieving strategic flexibility.
The International Air Transport Association reported on Wednesday that demand for air freight expanded by limited 1.7% in March due to reduced global trade.
The US government has called off trade talks with Brazil and reinstated quotas and tariffs on its steel and aluminium imports.
On Wednesday, Apple shares rose 3%, following its quarterly report and the iPhone sales estimates for the current period, which calmed down the tech giant's investors over potential slowdown in its flagship product sales.
India's Larsen & Toubro agreed to sell its automation and electrical business for $2.1B to Schneider Electric, to combine the unit with its industrial automation and low voltage products business in India.