Market Pulse - Currencies
London close: Stocks finish April in risk-on mood
London stocks reversed course to finish the month of April on a positive note, despite the selling centred on lenders' shares after first-quarter earnings from NatWest failed to impress.
US open: Stocks reverse initial dip
Wall Street got off to a slightly lower start but then moved quickly into the green as investors digested a raft of economic data, including several key readings on inflation.
US GDP growth slows unexpectedly at the start of 2023
The American economy grew more slowly than anticipated at the start of 2023.
US durable goods orders jump in March driven by demand for aircraft
Orders for goods made to last more than three years easily outpaced forecasts in March, albeit chiefly due to a big rebound in the oft-volatile orders for jet aircraft.
US consumers sour on the outlook for business conditions and the jobs market
Consumer confidence in the US slipped as Americans soured on the outlook, especially those younger than 55 and belonging to households earnings more than $50,000.
US factory and services activity reaccelerated unexpectedly in April, S&P Global says
Economic activity in the US reaccelerated unexpectedly in April, the results of two surveys revealed.
Fed's Bullard calls for rates to rise to 5.5-5.75% - Reuters
A top US central bank official said that the Fed funds rate should rise to 5. 5-5. 75%.
US Empire State manufacturing index jumps in April
Factory sector activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's district improved sharply in April, the results of a survey revealed.