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A blistering dollar rally has revived speculation that the U.S. may rein in its currency if the buck goes much higher.

Broad powers over U.S. factories brought in by President Donald Trump could fuel protectionism and jeopardize the supply of critical medical equipment to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Dutch health technology company Philips warned on Tuesday.

Shortly after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered the closure of non-essential retailers on Monday to curb the spread of coronavirus, the parent company of Sports Direct wrote to its staff to let them know: the next day would be business as usual.

U.S. investors will likely see sharp declines in capital returns this year as companies look to conserve cash during the coronavirus crisis, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices which is predicting a significant first-quarter decline in buybacks and a dismal second quarter.

Britain has told airlines it will only consider stepping in to help them survive the coronavirus crisis once they have explored the possibility of raising capital from other sources including existing investors.

Renault workers in Spain have begun using 3D printers to manufacture visors for health workers from home, the French carmaker said on Tuesday, in a scheme that could be expanded to make other medical equipment elsewhere.

Streaming service Netflix Inc and social media giant Facebook Inc said on Tuesday they would reduce the amount of data their services use to ease congested telecoms networks in India, where millions are using home internet amid a lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Wall Street snapped back from three-year lows and the Dow jumped more than 1,500 points on Tuesday, as hopes of Washington passing an economic rescue package provided a shot of optimism to markets reeling under the biggest selloff since the financial crisis.

Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it does not plan to restart production at its manufacturing plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico on March 30, as was originally planned.

After a 3.2% increase in U.S. corporate share buybacks between the third and fourth quarters, investors will see Q1 reductions and a "dismal" Q2 as companies look to conserve cash during the coronavirus crisis, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Hispanic-owned businesses in the U.S. have been growing at a pace 15 times the national growth rate and has sustained this trend over the last decade.

Amazon.com Inc's India unit on Tuesday said it will halt orders for non-essential products in India to prioritize customers' critical needs at a time when much of the country is under lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Cannabis sales are touching new highs as customers across the United States and Canada stockpile weed to prepare for long spells of isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would not let airplane maker Boeing Co go out of business as a result of the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

Boeing Co's chief financial officer said on Tuesday the U.S. aerospace industry urgently needs credit to cope with the coronavirus pandemic but "markets essentially are closed" to new debt.