10:33 AM EDT, 05/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were soaring Wednesday morning, rising 3.38% to 2,885.55 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index. From North Asia, the gainers were led by tech companies Baidu ( BIDU ) and Alibaba Group ( BABA ) , which climbed 8.3% and 6.1% respectively. They...

TORONTO, May 6 (Reuters) - Canadian economic activity expanded in April at the fastest pace in seven months as measures of employment and prices accelerated, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted index rose to 57.7 last month from 49.7 in March, marking its highest level since September. The Ivey PMI measures the month to...

LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - British government bond yields dropped sharply on Wednesday, as investors scaled back their bets on interest rate hikes following reports that the U.S. and Iran were closing in on agreement on a one-page memorandum to end the two-month war. Two-year gilt yields, which are sensitive to interest rate expectations, slumped as much as 18 basis...

11:10 AM EDT, 05/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking higher late Wednesday morning, rising 1.98% to 1,843.18 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by accommodations booking company trivago (TRVG) and lender ING Group (ING), which advanced 14% and 5% respectively. They were...