On Wednesday, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States is demanding for the quick return of ex-US Marine arrested by Russia on spying accusations.
On Wednesday, the UK Prime Minister Theresa May plans to speak to the European Union leaders this week over Brexit.
Drug companies greeted 2019 with more than 250 prescription drugs price increased in the United States, although the measure of price increases was slower than 2018.
On Wednesday, crude oil prices increased about 4%, led by gains in US stock markets, but worries remained over rising output and global economic growth.
On Wednesday, the US President Donald Trump said that he would meet with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un soon, as his administration works toward the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
On Wednesday, the US President Donald Trump said that trade negotiations with China are coming along quite well, as he sounded upbeat about talks to end the trade war.
On Wednesday, Netflix Inc announced the appointment of Spencer Neumann as its Chief Financial Officer.
US shares regained some of its lost positions on Wednesday, as gains in bank and energy stocks led the pullback.
Hyundai Motor flagged another year of tepid growth in car sales after a slow 2018, indicating that trade protectionism added uncertainty, while the main markets such as China and the US remained sluggish.
The manufacturing sector of Mexico contracted for the second straight month in December, affected by declining business sentiment, a survey revealed.
A significant part of new car sales in Norway were related to electric cars, reaching a new record, as the country strives to end fossil-fuelled car's sales by 2025.
The EZ manufacturing activity barely grew at the end of last year in a wide slowdown, according to the survey, showing a scant sign for optimism in the begging of 2019.
Wednesday's trading session in the US started with a decline by the top stock indices. The losses ranged from 1.15% to 1.93%.
On Wednesday, it was revealed that the growth of the Canadian manufacturing sector in December was the slowest during a two year period.
On Wednesday, the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gave Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture power to decide on lands claimed by the indigenous people.
After brutal 2018, global stocks market began the New Year on a decline, bond yields and crude oil prices edged lower, while the Yen strengthened on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the Japanese currency strengthened sharply across the board, as global economic growth concerns curb risk appetite.
On Wednesday, crude oil prices hit about $53 per barrel, as the pressure of oversupply and economic worries weaken demand.
On Wednesday, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom announced that the Prime Minister of the country will manage to push her Brexit deal through parliament.
The Chinese car sharing company Didi announced on Wednesday that the company will launch new credit and crowdfunding services.
The Markit PMI for the manufacturing sector in Germany was released on Wednesday. It revealed that growth has slowed down in the sector.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Indian state owned fuel retail companies are no longer setting a one rupee cut on prices that was mandated by the government.
Despite financial media stating that growth slowdown fears caused a decline of European stocks, Asian stock indices surged on Wednesday.
European stock indices started the year with a decline. Financial media blamed fears of a slowdown of global growth.