Market Report - Us
US open: Stocks struggle for direction after employment cost and consumer confidence data
US equities struggled for direction early on Friday, as investors digested reports on employment cost and consumer confidence.
US close: Stocks end mixed following strong GDP data, disappointing jobless claims
US stocks recovered from earlier losses and closed mixed on Thursday following the release of a report which showed the economy grew in the second quarter, while weekly jobless claims remained near their lowest level in decades.
US open: Dow falls over 90 points after GDP and unemployment data
US stocks edged lower early on Friday, despite a report showing the economy grew in the second quarter, while weekly jobless claims remained near their lowest level in decades.
US open: Stocks edge higher ahead of Fed's statement
US equities edged higher early on Wednesday, as investors awaited a statement from the Federal Reserve that could shed light over the timing of the first rate hike.
US open: Dow edges higher ahead of FOMC's two-day meeting
US equities were mixed early on Tuesday, ahead of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting.
US open: Dow drops triple digit on the back of China's selloff
US stocks took a sharp downward turn early on Monday, on the back of a global selloff triggered by a sharp decline in Chinese stocks.
US open: Stocks edge mostly lower amid disappointing earnings and poor house data
US stocks edged mostly lower early Friday, as investors digested a series of uninspiring earnings reports and tepid house data.
FX round-up: MPC minutes boost pound
The pound reacted to a more hawkish set of MPC minutes in an otherwise lacklustre day in terms of newsworthy economic data.
US open: Stocks little changed as investors sink their teeth into earnings
US stocks were little changed on Thursday as investors sank their teeth into a slew of earnings and data showing that jobless claims fell to their lowest level since 1973.
US open: Dow and Nasdaq slides on disappointing earnings
US equities slid early on Wednesday, as a string of disappointing earnings from tech heavyweights disappointed Wall Street.
US open: Dow plunges over 125 points amid raft of earnings
US equities declined early on Tuesday, as investors braced themselves for high-profile earnings reports.
US open: Dow and S&P open flat despite optimism over Greece and solid earnings
US equities struggled for direction early on Monday, despite optimism over Greece’s crisis and strong earnings reports.
US open: Stocks struggle for direction after inflation data
US stocks fluctuated early on Friday, as investors digested a bag of mixed economic reports, including housing starts and inflation data.
US open: Dow and S&P edge higher on Greece momentum despite mixed data
US equities edged higher on Thursday feeding off the momentum generated by European equities after Greece's parliament approved austerity measures in return for financial aid.
US open: Market struggles for direction in wake of Yellen's comments and bulk of economic data
US equities struggled for direction on Wednesday, as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen and a raft of economic data.
US open: Stocks flat as Iran's nuclear deal sparks fears of oil oversupply
US stocks opened flat on Tuesday after a deal over Iran's nuclear programme fuelled fears of oversupply in the oil market.
US open: Dow gains 170 points as Greece's creditors agree to new bailout
US stocks pushed higher early on Monday after Eurozone leaders agreed to a third bailout programme for Greece.
US open: Wall Street gains on Greek hopes
The main US equity benchmarks were holding near their best levels of the session, supported by another rally in Chinese equities and a strong session in Europe, amid growing hopes that Greece will finally be able to strike a deal with its creditors.
US pre-open: Futures push higher amid growing hopes of Greek debt deal
US futures were firmly in the black, supported by another rally in Chinese equities and a strong session in Europe, amid growing hopes that Greece will finally be able to strike a deal with its creditors.
US open: Wall Street tracks bounce in Chinese stocks
Wall Street’s main equity indices bounced back on Thursday afternoon, tracking overnight gains in Chinese stocks and a bounce in the commodities space.