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US close: Stocks stumble into year-end
Stocks on Wall Street ended lower on the last trading session of 2024, for a fourth day in a row.
US pre-open: Stocks set to bounce
Stocks look poised to recoup the previous day's losses during the final session of 2024.
US house price growth slows in October
House price growth in the States drifted lower in October when compared with a year earlier, despite monthly gains.
China construction and services PMIs rise in December
Economic activity in China perked up at the end of 2024, the results of three surveys revealed.
US close: Stocks slip for third successive day
Stocks on Wall Street endured a third successive decline during the next-to-last trading session of 2024, amidst a general recognition that Santa Claus had left investors in equities high and dry at the tail-end of the year.
US open: Stocks trade down early in the session
Stocks on Wall Street were registering a third successive decline on the next-to-last trading session of 2024, amidst a general recognition that Santa Claus had left equities high and dry this year.
US Chicago PMI dips unexpectedly in December
Factory sector activity in the Chicago area slowed a bit more quickly at the end tail-end of 2024, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US pre-open: Santa Claus goes missing, Boeing in focus
Stocks on Wall Street appear headed for a third successive decline ahead of the next-to-last trading session of 2024, amidst a general recognition that Santa Claus had left equities high and dry this year.
London midday: Stocks drifting lower ahead of year-end
UK stocks are trading lower on the last full trading session of 2024.
London pre-open: Stocks set to dip at start of trading
UK stock market futures were pointing to slight losses at the start of the last full trading session of 2024.
US open: Stocks skid into year-end
Wall Street was trading lower at the end of the next-to-last week of 2024, albeit on holiday-thinned volumes.
US pre-open: Stocks set to dip amid upward pressure on Treasury yields
Wall Street was set for a slightly lower open at the end of the week.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Panama Canal, Warhammer, Thames Water
Donald Trump is asking that the Panama Canal be returned to the US unless Panama addresses his criticism of how the waterway is managed. In a post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump described the current arrangement as a complete 'rip-off' which will "immediately stop". He also warned against that the key interoceanic route would not be allowed to fall into the "wrong hands". He also appeared to caution against possible Chinese influence in the canal. - Guardian .
Week ahead: Christmas, US budget deal in the spotlight
The coming week ought to be calm with a slightly positive bias to trading, as most market participants worldwide will be away from their desks during the Christmas holidays and New Year celebrations.
Europe close: Stocks end mostly lower, but well off lows
European shares extended losses on Friday, with the benchmark Stoxx 600 slipping below the 500 mark after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened the European Union with tariffs.
US consumer confidence edges up in December, inflation expectations mixed
Consumer confidence in the US rose modestly, although inflation expectations were mixed, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
Americans spend at steady clip in November, PCE prices miss forecasts
Americans continued to spend at a steady clip last month, while prices rose by a tad less than anticipated.
Friday preview: US inflation data, UK retail sales in focus
Investors' focus at the end of the week will continue to be on the inflation picture in the US.
US existing home sales rise past forecasts in November
Second-hand home sales in the States jumped last month.
Philly Fed index surprises to the downside in December
Activity in the US mid-Atlantic region weakened at the end of 2024, the results of a closely followed survey showed.