Tag: Marketwatch

Apr 12
RBC: the FDA lifting the hold on Gilead’s experimental cancer therapy is a ‘much-need piece of good news’

The Food and Drug Administration’s decision on Monday to lift the partial hold on Gilead Sciences Inc.’s GILD, -0.66% magrolimab for two indications is “good news” for the company, according to RBC Capital Markets analysts. “While GILD still has much to prove around its emerging oncology franchise, we see this as a much-needed piece of […]

Apr 12
Coronavirus tally: U.S. cases rise 10% from two weeks ago and Philly is first city to reinstate indoor face masks

Philadelphia has become the first big city to reinstate its indoor face-mask mandate after COVID-19 cases rose more than 50% in 10 days, which the health commissioner, Cr. Cheryl Bettigole said is the threshold for the city’s guidelines on the matter. Health inspectors will start to enforce the mask mandate at city businesses starting April […]

Apr 12
European stocks slump ahead of CPI report as Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank retreat

Steven Goldstein is based in London and responsible for MarketWatch’s coverage of financial markets in Europe, with a particular focus on global macro and commodities. Previously, he was Washington bureau chief, directing MarketWatch’s economic, political and regulatory coverage. Follow Steve on Twitter: @MKTWgoldstein. Source: Marketwatch

Apr 12
U.S. Dollar Index hits fresh 2-year high as yields rise and yen keeps taking a hit

The dollar touched another two-year high on Monday, pummeling the yen, as yields continued to rise on expectations for further rate increases by the Federal Reserve. The U.S. Dollar Index DXY, +0.19% briefly broke above 100 in overnight trading, the highest since May 10, 2020, and was up around 0.2%. The greenback also hit another […]

Apr 12
PG&E stock dives after announcing financial commitments for wildfire safety related to Kincade, Dixie fires

Shares of PG&E Corp. PCG, -5.37% dove 5.4% in afternoon trading Monday, after gas and electric utilities subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced a total financial commitment $55 million as part of settlements of legal proceedings related to the 2019 Kincade Fire and the 2021 Dixie Fire. As part of the agreement, PG&E said […]

Apr 12
Biden cautioned India’s Modi on increasing imports of Russian energy

President Joe Biden on Monday during a virtual meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made clear that he doesn’t believe it’s in India’s interests to accelerate or increase its imports of Russian energy and other commodities, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. She declined to say whether Modi made a commitment to avoid […]

Apr 11
Dow transports bounce despite broader market selloff, led by Avis Budget and Delta stock rallies

The Dow Jones Transportation Average DJT, +0.39% bounced 97 points, or 0.7%, with 14 of 20 components gaining ground, to buck the selloff in the broader stock market. The rally comes after the Dow transports closed Friday at a six-month low, following a 13.4% plunge in eight days amid growing fears that rapidly deteriorating market […]

Apr 11
Dow ends over 400 points lower Monday, technology stocks extend skid as bond yields climb

U.S. stock indexes closed sharply lower Monday, with technology and energy stocks leading the way down, as equities added to last week’s declines and Treasury yields marched higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -1.19% shed about 412 points, or 1.2%, ending Monday near 34,309 and booking its worst daily percentage decline in more than […]

Apr 11
Oil futures settle lower, with Brent under $100 a barrel

Oil futures fell on Monday, with global Brent prices settling under $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-March. Expectations for a decline in energy demand amid COVID-19 related shutdowns in China pressured prices, analysts said. West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery CLK22, -3.65% fell $3.97, or 4%, to settle at $94.29 a […]

Apr 11
Veru’s stock nearly triples after oral COVID-19 treatment leads to ‘statistically meaningful’ reduction in deaths

Shares of Veru Inc. VERU, +168.97% rocketed 175% toward a 13-month high in afternoon trading Monday, after biopharmaceutical company announced positive results from its Phase 3 trial of its oral COVID-19 treatment. Trading volume spiked up to 264.2 million shares, compared with the full-day average of about 629,400 shares, and enough to make the stock […]