U.S. stocks edged higher by mid-morning Wednesday despite concerns over COVID-19 infections and Netflix Inc. reporting disappointing subscriber numbers.
The European Medicines Agency demanded that a “warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelets” be included in the product information of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shots.
The Canadian dollar strengthens sharply versus its U.S. counterpart after the Bank of Canada trims its monthly purchases of government bonds and says it's on track to raise interest rates earlier than previously expected.