UPDATE 5-Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start 'before Christmas'
* Shot may gain emergency US, EU authorization in Dec - BioNTech
The Dow and the S&P 500 inched higher on Wednesday as Boeing rose after it won U.S. approval to resume flights of its 737 MAX jet, while growing optimism that a working vaccine was within reach also lifted the mood.
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* Shot may gain emergency US, EU authorization in Dec - BioNTech
China was set to sell its first negative-yielding government bond on Wednesday, becoming the latest to benefit from this year's plunge in interest rates in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. government gave the green light to Boeing Co's 737 MAX on Wednesday after fatal crashes halted flights 20 months ago, starting a lengthy process for clearing hundreds of grounded jets as the planemaker faced criticism from victims' families.
* Zambia defaulted Friday after failing to pay Eurobond coupon
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* Market structure changes lower chance of crash, backers say
British midcaps jumped on Wednesday as hopes of a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union and further positive vaccine data from drugmaker Pfizer offset concerns about economic damage from surging coronavirus cases.
The Nigerian bourse won approval from its members on Wednesday for a stock market flotation that will turn the exchange into a publicly traded company and position it as a gateway for foreign investment.
* Indexes up: Dow 0.3%, S&P and Nasdaq up 0.1% (Adds details; updates prices)
Zinc prices rose on Wednesday to an 18-month high as a mine shutdown in South Africa and signs of tightening short term supply added to expectations of strong demand from top consumer China.
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