A record rise in global coronavirus cases keeps markets on edge, with the US logging its second-highest number ever, while Brazil's infections top 50,000 and Germany sees its rate spike because of an outbreak at a slaughterhouse. In the U.S., President Trump makes a lackluster return to the campaign stage, as his rally in Tulsa draws a smaller than expected crowd. The U.S. leader used the rally to attack Joe Biden and protesters, while spending little time addressing COVID. In Germany, Wirecard withdraws its first quarter and full year results, as the German payments company says the 1.9 billion euros missing from its accounts may never have existed. Meanwhile, sources tell CNBC Lufthansa bosses will meet with the ministry of finance and billionaire investor Heinz Herman Thiele today to try to reach a bailout resolution ahead of a shareholder meeting later this week.

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