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Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would boost its oil supplies to a record high in April, raising the stakes in a standoff with Russia and effectively rebuffing Moscow's suggestion for new talks.

Mexico is seeking to mediate the oil dispute between Russia and Saudi Arabia, its finance minister said on Tuesday, saying the conflict that has battered global oil prices has affected Latin America's second-largest economy.

Oil and global equity markets charged back on Tuesday after the prior day's steep losses as the world's biggest economies moved to cushion the impact of the coronavirus, but stock gains in Europe failed to hold as investors remained skittish.

Short interest on the Nasdaq rose 0.3% in late February, the exchange said on Tuesday.

Short interest on the New York Stock Exchange rose 2.74% in late February, the exchange said on Tuesday, suggesting an increase in bearish sentiment in the stock market.

Wall Street roared back to life on Tuesday, rebounding from the brink of bear market confirmation as bargain-hunting and hopes of government stimulus calmed investors' fears surrounding the coronavirus and growing signs of imminent recession.

Hourly wage workers at McDonald's Corp on Tuesday sought paid sick leave for those working at its U.S. restaurants and an update to the safety protocols as coronavirus cases in the United States rise.

The chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee has asked the Justice Department to review whether former Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan broke the law in giving "misleading" sworn testimony to Congress.

Oil prices jumped over 8% on Tuesday, bouncing from the biggest rout in nearly 30 years a day earlier, as the possibility of economic stimulus encouraged buying and U.S. producers slashed spending in a move that could cut output.

Barclays Plc has told employees that a member of its trading staff in its Manhattan office has tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said on Tuesday.

Telefonica Brasil SA and TIM Participações SA have expressed interest in negotiating a joint offer to buy bankrupt Brazilian carrier Grupo Oi SA , the two companies said on Tuesday in securities filings.

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday he was looking for locations in the central United States to build a new factory for the company's electric pickup truck.

Air freight rates are skyrocketing after the grounding of many passenger flights in Asia has left shippers scrambling to book limited spots on cargo planes as Chinese industrial production restarts, according to industry insiders.

Oil prices climbed for a second day on Wednesday, lifted by hopes that U.S. producers will cut output, but gains were limited compared with Monday's crash after Saudi Arabia and Russia triggered a price war.