Wendy's Co (WEN.O) beat estimates for quarterly results and raised its forecast for annual sales on Wednesday, betting on its revamped breakfast menu to attract more customers after the easing of pandemic-related dining restrictions.
Indian shares slipped on Wednesday, tracking weakness in Asian peers on worries over a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, while small and midcap stocks tumbled after a bourse placed price limits to curb volatility.
Abu Dhabi stocks rose to an all-time high on Wednesday boosted by shares of conglomerate International Holding (IHC), which extended a four-day winning streak.
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday urged OPEC and its allies to boost oil output to tackle rising gasoline prices that they see as a threat to the global economic recovery.
U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated acting Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, a former member of the Special Counsel's Russia investigation team, to serve in the post representing the U.S. government before the Supreme Court, the White House said on Wednesday.