During the early hours of Tuesday's London session crude oil prices remained stable. Meanwhile, oil traders were waiting for developments in US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela.
On Tuesday, the Japanese bank SoftBank Group announce that it intends to monetize the $100 billion worth Vision Fund by doing an initial public offering of the fund's shares.
Tyson Foods stated that the meat processing industry of the US could reap significant financial gains from a shortfall in pork amid a hog disease spreading rapidly across Asia.
The founder of Papa John International John Schnatter was in talks with its financial advisers about the selling of stake in the firm, a regulatory filing revealed.
The US pipeline operator Kinder Morgan is expected to pay a tariff over imported steel, which was used in a $1.75B natural gas pipeline project, the US Commerce Department ruled.
Japan's manufacturing activity extended in April for the first time in the three-month period, as firms hired more workers and rose more optimistic over the business outlook, a survey revealed.
On Monday, two US Senators, Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley, criticized a possible settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and Facebook over misuse of clients' personal data.
In a report published on Monday, the Federal Reserve highlighted the historical level of debt of American businesses, though it noted that, in general, the financial system is "resilient".
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated on Monday that Norwegian economy was keeping the commendable growth rate and is expected to continue accelerating this year further.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang stated on Monday that the country would not participate in any kind of talks on conclusion of a nuclear disarmament deal with the US and Russia.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Monday that China's delegation was still planning to go to the US for trade discussions.
Global stocks edged lower on Monday, as investors and traders seek safe-haven after the US President Donald Trump said he would sharply raise tariffs on Chinese goods this week.
Warren Buffett, the Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, said on Monday that a trade war between China and the United States would be "bad for the whole world".
On Monday, the US Dollar edged higher against a basket of major currencies after the US President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese goods.
According to people familiar with the matter, Volkswagen has contacted several companies for a potential sale of MAN Energy Solutions.
According to the head of a banking fund, the Italian banks have supported the US asset manager BlackRock's $806 million rescue plan for Carige.
On Monday, Kraft Heinz Co stated that it would restate certain financial reports after an investigation into its accounting policies by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
On Monday, US stocks opened lower after the US President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on the Chinese goods this week.
Chinese officials from the Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that a delegation from China is preparing to go to the United States for trade talks.
On Monday, the chairman of Foxconn, which is the main Apple supplier, Terry Gou announced that he wishes to be the peacemaker between China, Taiwan and the United States. The chairman intends to run for President of Taiwan in 2020.
Data that was published on Monday revealed that the Germany's service sector has continued to grow in April. The sector is creating jobs at the fastest pace seen during the last decade.
On Monday, the Euro Zone Purchasing Manager's Index was published. It revealed that economic growth in the opinion of the managers has remained unchanged.
US President's Donald Trump's comments on Monday caused the US Dollar to surge higher. Due to that reason, oil prices that are measured in USD dropped.
On Monday, IKEA announced that it will invest 400 million euros in stores in central parts of French cities. The investments will be made over a period of three years.