The world's shares hit a record high on Friday as a relief over de-escalation of U.S.-Iranian tensions quickly prompted investors to bet on faster global growth, especially in the technology sector.
Crude oil prices slid and equity markets around the world set new highs on Thursday as investors took on greater risk in a relief rally after the United States and Iran moved to defuse escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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Gold and oil prices retreated on Wednesday after earlier surging, and shares on Wall Street advanced, amid investor optimism that Iran's attack on U.S. forces in Iraq was unlikely to escalate into a full-blown conflict in the region.
A Brazilian state prosecutor expects to bring criminal charges "in the next few days" against miner Vale over a mining waste dam collapse that killed at least 259 people, even as the prosecutor's federal counterpart continues to investigate the case.
Macy's Inc reported a small decline in holiday same-store sales on Wednesday, surprising investors who were bracing for a sharper drop following an earlier profit warning.
The Trump administration on Wednesday will signal strong support for self-driving vehicles as it releases new guidance from federal agencies at the annual CES tech conference.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said there were no American casualties in the Iranian missile strikes and that Tehran appeared to be standing down, sparking a relief rally in markets.
Investors are worrying that rising energy costs due to an escalating conflict between the United States and Iran that has caused a spike in oil prices will hurt U.S. corporate earnings.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc's quarterly profit missed Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, hit by lower payments from insurers on drugs sold at its U.S. pharmacies, knocking back its shares and those of rival CVS Health Corp .
McDonald's Corp said on Wednesday it was nearly doubling the number of restaurants selling Beyond Meat vegan burgers in Canada, an expansion of its test of plant-based meat alternatives.
A top official with the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday that bank regulators should pursue a more nuanced approach to updating community lending standards for banks.
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Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, who holds a French passport, said on Wednesday he hoped France had not abandoned him in his legal standoff with Japan over allegations of financial misconduct that he has denied.
Wall Street made a tepid open on Wednesday as losses in Boeing and Walgreen Boots offset relief from Iranian signals that overnight missile strikes "concluded" its retaliation to the U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani.