Nvidia announced expectations for Q3 sales above forecasts, though results from the data centre business of the semiconductor industry disappointed some investors, pressuring shares.
Maersk issued earnings guidance exceeding its expectations at the beginning of 2021 and said it anticipates container demand to return to pre-COVID levels in the H1.
The EU did not recognize Belarus elections' results and is set to shortly impose sanctions over those who participated in the repression of protests and electoral fraud.
On Wednesday, Southwest Airlines announced that the company expects a smaller third quarter cash burn, as flight booking had been improving.
Reuters revealed on Wednesday that OPEC+ and its allies gathered on Wednesday to review how the countries had complied with agreed oil production cuts.
Amazon revealed on Wednesday that the company had increased its expansion into UK grocery market by making a deal with Morrisons.
Reuters reported on Wednesday that Marriott International would face a data breach lawsuit in London against a group of hotel guests.
The German vaccines regulator announced on Wednesday that Germany could start coronavirus vaccination in early 2021.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission revealed on Wednesday that it had sent the Unites States Oil Fund a Wells notice.
On Wednesday, PizzaExpress announced that it would close down 73 outlets in the United Kingdom, as the company cannot handle rental costs.
On Wednesday, Target Corp reported the company's best quarterly sales increase and a tripled online revenue.
On Wednesday, Wall Street stock indices were pushed higher by better than expected earnings from Lowe's and Target.
On Wednesday, European stock indices declined. The stock drop was attributed to the ongoing growth in coronavirus cases.
During Wednesday's European trading hours, crude oil price benchmarks declined, as the markets expected a decline in US oil demand.
On Tuesday, Louis DeJoy, the US Postmaster General, suspended all postal service changes till after the US general election.
On Wednesday, Asian stocks surged to a 7-month high, MSCI's index gained 0.30%, Japan's Nikkei nudged higher, while the Australian benchmark index rose by 0.80%.
The Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday that the US is considering further sanctions on Venezuela to halt fuel transactions.
According to people familiar with the matter, Elon Musk's private rocket company SpaceX raised $1.9B in new funding.
The Japanese government data showed on Wednesday that Japan's exports fell by 19.2% in July.
On Tuesday, Home Depot's sales soared by 23.4% to a record $38.05 billion in the quarter ended August 2, as demand for DIY products surged.
The US Commerce Department announced on Tuesday that the US housing sector accelerated by 22.6% in July, the biggest increase since October 2016.
On Tuesday, S&P Global has downgraded Accor's credit rating to BB+ from BBB- and left it with a negative forecast.
The British retailer Marks & Spencer announced on Tuesday that it would cut additional 7,000 jobs.
The Bank of America published on Tuesday survey results, which revealed that 46% of investors are bullish, compared to 40% a month prior.