On Wednesday, representatives of the German government announced that Germany and France will develop common guidelines for exporting armaments.
By the middle of Wednesday's London session global stock indices were surging around the globe. The surge was mainly attributed to the fact that global central banks were intending to continue their monetary stimulation programs.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Wednesday commented that Honda's plan to leave the United Kingdom cannot be blamed on Brexit.
European stock indices on Wednesday traded steady despite large losses booked by Swedbank and Sainsbury, which were expected to keep the stock benchmarks down.
The CVS Health Corporation missed its annual profit forecasts. Due to that reason the shares of the company plummeted by five percent.
On Wednesday, the value of the US Dollar remained steady. The reason for the sideways trading was the fact that the markets were expecting the Federal Open Markets Committee Meeting Minutes, which were set to be published at 19:00 GMT.
Kim Hyok Chol, North Korea's Special Envoy, arrived in Vietnam on Wednesday, before the second summit between the US President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
On Wednesday, the UK Prime Minister travelled to Brussels to meet with the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, as she seeks Brexit changes.
On Wednesday, Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian Foreign Minister called the United States hypocrite for selling nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia.
Isreal's Wix.com that helps small businesses create and operate websites, has posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings.
On Wednesday, the German Fresenius Medical Care said that it has won the right from the US regulators to buy NxStage and expected to close the deal in a couple of days.
According to sources with knowledge of logistics planning and security, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un would travel to Vietnam by train ahead of his meeting with the US President Donald Trump.
The Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nassar stated on Wednesday that the company had negotiations with India's Reliance Industries regarding participation in $44B refinery project.
On Wednesday, the government of Greece approved three investment schemes worth $272.85M aimed at tourism development on the islands of Santorini, Crete and Mykonos.
On Wednesday morning, the Russian ruble approached weekly high, as traders focused on the country's President Vladimir Putin address to the federal assembly.
On Wednesday, the British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stated that Sainsbury's intention to acquire Asda for $9.5B should either be stopped or the company should be forced to get rid of a notable number of stores.
The Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser stated on Wednesday that India was its investment priority number one, especially in light of the rise of the country's demand to 8.2M barrels per day by 2040.
The China's conglomerate Tencent stated on Wednesday that the previous year was one of its best in terms of listings, as 16 companies it invested in would become public.
The White House announced on Tuesday night that the US President Donald Trump would choose Jeffrey Rosen as the next Justice Department Deputy Attorney General.
On Wednesday, Asian shares surged to a four and a half month highs, as investors are hopeful for an agreement between the United States and China in the ongoing trade talks.
According to a Financial Times report, Nissan Motor & Co is expected to oppose having the same chairman as the French car makers Renault SA.
On Wednesday, crude oil prices reached 2019 highs. The surged was attributed to OPEC supply cuts and US sanctions on Venezuela and Iran.
Ford Motor stated that it is set to close the oldest factory in Brazil and quit the heavy commercial truck business in South America within a move, which could cost more than 2.7K jobs.
John Williams, the President of the New York Fed, stated that he was satisfied with the level of the US interest rates at now and that there was no need to hike them again unless the economic growth or inflation shifts to a higher gear.