Sales of Merck’s blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda helped offset an 8% decline in revenue to $10.87 billion during second quarter from $11.76 billion from a year earlier.
ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar recoups losses; month-end trading in focus
Forex news from the European trading session – 31 July 2020
Headlines:
Markets:
– GBP leads, NZD lags on the day
– European equities higher; E-minis up 0.3%
Headlines:
Markets:
– GBP leads, NZD lags on the day
– European equities higher; E-minis up 0.3%
UK PM Johnson: Easing of lockdown measures must now slow down
Boris Johnson pulls the plug on any further easing of lockdown measures
– Reopening of leisure facilities will now be postponed for at least two weeks
– Guidance on returning to work remains unchanged
Johnson also confirms that this „truly“ means a return to social distancing though he maintains that children should start going back to school in
– Reopening of leisure facilities will now be postponed for at least two weeks
– Guidance on returning to work remains unchanged
Johnson also confirms that this „truly“ means a return to social distancing though he maintains that children should start going back to school in
US strikes $2.1 billion coronavirus vaccine deal with Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline
Sanofi, GSK selected for Operation Warp Speed
The US will also have a further option for a supply of additional 500 million doses of the vaccine in the longer-term. GSK adds that if study data are postive, the companies can request US regulatory approval some time in 1H 2021.
The US will also have a further option for a supply of additional 500 million doses of the vaccine in the longer-term. GSK adds that if study data are postive, the companies can request US regulatory approval some time in 1H 2021.
UK PM Johnson reportedly to halt plans for further lockdown relaxation
The Sun reports on the matter
UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is due to address the public later today and is expected to announce that most of the measures that would be lifted tomorrow would now be „put on ice“, according to The Sun .
UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is due to address the public later today and is expected to announce that most of the measures that would be lifted tomorrow would now be „put on ice“, according to The Sun .
Dollar recovers some ground on the session, currencies trade little changed now
The dollar pares earlier losses as currency traders hit the reset button
early stages of European morning trade
All in all, major currencies are now trading little changed overall with only the kiwi seen a little lower but not by a whole lot to be fair. NZD/USD is down 0.3% to 0.6680, but still keeping above its
early stages of European morning trade
All in all, major currencies are now trading little changed overall with only the kiwi seen a little lower but not by a whole lot to be fair. NZD/USD is down 0.3% to 0.6680, but still keeping above its