Asia

Economists forecast that the U.S. economy created 1.4 million jobs in August

Investors will also get to digest reports on July’s trade balance and the ISM’s non-manufacturing PMI for August

E-cigarette maker JUUL Labs Inc. is planning a new round of layoffs and considering halting sales across Europe and Asia, according to an email to staff from CEO K.C. Crosthwaite Wednesday obtained by FOX Business.

The Indian e-commerce company Flipkart launched a wholesale service for small businesses on Wednesday.

New Zealand’s justice minister says his country is being bombarded by an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks targeting entities such as banks and its stock market, in what intelligence officials suspect is part of a global campaign. 

Traders will examine the latest ADP report on private sector hiring

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong was indicted Tuesday on charges of stock price manipulation and other financial crimes.

SEOUL - Measures imposed in South Korea to blunt a surge in coronavirus cases will hurt Asia’s fourth-biggest economy, the government warned on Tuesday, after unprecedented restrictions went into effect in Seoul and surrounding areas.

SYDNEY - Asian shares notched a 29-month high on Monday as investors wagered monetary and fiscal policies globally would stay super stimulatory, while an upbeat reading on China’s service sector augured well for continued recovery there.

The United States has long opposed China’s expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea and has sent warships regularly through the strategic waterway.

Investors will monitor income and spending numbers and a consumer sentiment report

The decline in monthly sales has slowed significantly since a 50% drop posted in April,and compared with a 21.3% fall in June