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Asian stock markets are in positive territory on Wednesday despite the mixed cues from Wall Street amid optimism about U.S.-China trade relations. News that China plans to cut tariffs on U.S.-made cars to 15 percent and that a Canadian court has gran...

The following are some of the pharma/biotech stocks that posted the biggest percentage decline today....

The following are some of today's top gainers in the pharma/biotech sector....

After failing to sustain an initial upward move, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Tuesday. The major averages pulled back off their early highs and spent the rest of the day bouncing back and forth across th...

Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ken., announced Tuesday the Senate will hold a vote on a criminal justice reform bill before the end of the year....

In a tense public exchange with Democratic leaders on Tuesday, President Donald Trump took ownership of a potential shutdown of key government agencies over the issue of funding of his controversial border wall. "If we don't get what we want, one wa...

After moving sharply higher early in the session, stocks have given back some ground over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages have pulled back well off their best levels of the day but remain in positive territory....

India's government named veteran bureaucrat Shaktikanta Das as the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India, following the abrupt resignation of Urjit Patel on Monday. Das, a former economic affairs secretary, has been appointed for a period of thr...

Following the substantial recovery seen over the course of the previous session, stocks are seeing further upside in morning trading on Tuesday. The major averages have climbed firmly into positive territory, with the Dow and the S&P 500 bouncing fur...

The US military stated that five American Marines who have been missing since two US Aircraft collided off the southern coast of Japan are dead. US Marine Corps Lt Gen Eric Smith, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, made the announce...

Just hours before a meeting with top Democratic leaders, President Donald Trump attacked the party as weak on border security in a series of posts to Twitter on Tuesday. Trump accused Democratic lawmakers of wanting "open borders" and opposing border...

UNICEF announced a $100,000 fund to six blockchain startups to solve global challenges using blockchain technology. The United Nations' charity arm for children said that the UNICEF Innovation Fund will invest the money in six companies - Atix Labs ...

Producer prices in the U.S. unexpectedly showed a modest uptick in the month of November, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand inched up by 0.1 percent ...

Verizon Communications Inc. said that about 10,400 employees, or nearly 7 percent of its workforce, have accepted the company's voluntary buyout offer that was first announced in September. The voluntary buyout program is part of Verizon's efforts ...

Stocks are likely to see further upside in early trading on Tuesday following the substantial recovery seen over the course of the previous session. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures...

It is a lean day as far as Economic announcements are concerned. Producer Price Index for November is expected to be unchanged from the previous month. Initial cues from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open significantly highe...

Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange unveiled insurance coverage for crypto assets on the trading platform. GBX is implementing the insurance policy in partnership with Gibraltar-based Callaghan Insurance. Cryptocurrencies held in both the hot and cold...

U.S.-based Auto Insurer State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is testing a blockchain-powered solution for speeding up the subrogation process for auto claims. State Farm is in the process of investing in new technologies such as blockchain to h...

German investor confidence rose strongly in December, defying expectations for a modest weakening, but caution prevailed as financial analysts' assessment of the current economic situation again deteriorated sharply due to sluggish economic growth a...

European stocks were moving higher on Tuesday, even as the underlying tone remained cautious amid Brexit uncertainty and concerns over violent protests in France....

Asian stocks ended a choppy session on a mixed note Tuesday after U.S. shares recovered from sharp losses to close higher overnight....

European stocks may open higher on Tuesday after ending deep in the red the previous day on concerns about global growth and trade....

Today's Daily Dose brings you news about Axovant's disappointing phase II trial in REM sleep behavior disorder; progress in Axsome Therapeutics' ADVANCE-1 study of Alzheimer's; Menlo Therapeutics' promising results from phase II trial of Serlopi...

Asian stock markets are mixed on Tuesday after U.S. stocks managed a late-stage recovery in a volatile session overnight. Worries about global economic growth, U.S.-China trade tensions, and political turmoil in Britain after Prime Minister Theresa M...

The following are some of today's top gainers in the pharma/biotech sector....

After moving sharply lower in morning trading, stocks staged a substantial turnaround over the course of the trading session on Monday. The major averages climbed well off their worst levels of the day and into positive territory....

Despite recently calling this year's $716 billion defense budget "crazy," President Donald Trump reportedly plans to ask for a sharp increase in military spending next fiscal year....

Stocks have climbed off their worst levels of the day but remain mostly lower in mid-day trading on Monday. The sell-off seen earlier in the day dragged the Dow and the S&P 500 down to their lowest intraday levels in seven and eight months, respectiv...

After initially showing a lack of direction, stocks have moved mostly lower over the course of morning trading on Monday. The major averages have slid firmly into negative territory, adding to the steep losses posted last week....

With court filings by federal prosecutors about "hush money" payments to two women stirring up talk of impeachment, President Donald Trump has sought to place any blame on his former personal attorney Michael Cohen....

Qualcomm Inc. said Monday that a Chinese court has granted the chipmaker's request for preliminary injunction against Apple Inc. in China, after finding that the tech giant has infringed on two patents held by Qualcomm. Qualcomm noted that the court...

Anti-Semitic hate speech, harassment and fear of being recognized as Jewish are on the rise in Europe, a major survey by the European Union has found. EU's Fundamental Rights Agency questioned Jews in 12 EU countries where most of the bloc's estim...

Germany's merchandise exports grew more-than-expected in October and at the fastest pace in five months, preliminary figures from Destatis showed on Monday. Exports increased a calendar ad seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent from September, when they de...

Japanese prosecutors have indicted Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and its former chairman Carlos Ghosn on allegations of financial misconduct. Former Nissan director Greg Kelly was also indicted. Nissan said Monday that its Ghosn and Kelly ...

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel resigned on Monday, citing personal reasons, and his decision comes after the central bank was embroiled in a series of conflicts with the Narendra Modi government over crucial matters including central ...

Following the sharp drop seen last week, stocks may show a lack of direction in early trading on Monday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open for the markets, with the Dow futures unchanged....

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro announced that his government plans to sell the oil produced in the OPEC member state in Petro from March next year to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar. Venezuela's state-run media network TeleSUR quoted M...

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. or ADNOC joined with IBM to pilot a blockchain-based system to integrate oil and gas production operations. The platform would track, validate and execute transactions at every stage, from the production well to the end...

European stocks fell on Monday as a slew of factors such as weak data from China and Japan, Italy's budget dispute with the European Union and heightened trade worries sapped investors' appetite for risk....

Asian stocks tumbled on Monday as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data for November as well as weak data from China and Japan raised fresh concerns over global growth....

Asian stock markets are in negative territory on Monday following the sell-off on Wall Street Friday after the release of weaker than expected U.S. jobs data for the month of November. The rising tensions between the U.S. and China over the detention...

A US appeals court ruled against an order President Donald Trump issued last month that denies asylum pleas of migrants who crossed the southern border illegally. Two members of the three-judge bench of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said late ...

After fluctuating early in the session, stocks moved sharply lower over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages showed a substantial move back to the downside following the rebound from early weakness seen in the previous session....

Confirming numerous media reports, President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations on Friday. Trump revealed his intention to nominate Nauert as UN Ambassador in ...

After coming under pressure early in the session, stocks have seen some further downside over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages have slid firmly into negative territory after ending the previous session mixed....

President Donald Trump revealed Friday he plans to nominate former Attorney General William Barr to once again serve as the nation's top law enforcement officer. Trump announced his intent to nominate Barr as Attorney General in remarks to reporters...

The U.S. dollar was defensive against its key counterparts in the European session on Friday, as a data showed that U.S. job growth accelerated much less than forecast in November, casting uncertainty over the pace of rate increases for next year....

Reflecting a modest increase in the value of imports and a slight decrease in the value of exports, a report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed the U.S. trade deficit widened to a ten-year high in the month of October. The Commerc...

Search and rescue operations for five missing US marines are ongoing after two American aircraft with seven crew on board collided and crashed into the sea off Japan. The United States Marine Corps confirms that two marines were rescued, and one of ...

Revised data released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed labor productivity in the U.S. increased by slightly more than initially estimated in the third quarter. The report also said unit labor costs rebounded by less than previously estimate...