Market Pulse - Usa
US open: Stocks mixed ahead of presidential election
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Monday as Americans get set to head to the polls tomorrow.
US pre-open: Futures trade higher as America gets set to vote
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Monday as Americans get set to head to the polls in a little over 24 hours.
Berkshire Hathaway lowers stake in Apple
Warren Buffett has further lowered his stake in tech giant Apple, downsizing Berkshire Hathaway's biggest equity holding for a fourth consecutive quarter.
Apple to expand iPhone satellite capability with £1.5bn commitment
Apple strengthened its partnership with satellite communications firm Globalstar, it was reported on Friday, by committing around $1. 5bn to expand iPhone satellite services, according to a recent securities filing.
Chevron beats Q3 expectations
Energy giant Chevron beat Q3 earnings and revenue expectations on Friday as it returned a record amount of cash to shareholders.
US open: Stocks sharply higher following NFP reading
Wall Street stocks were sharply higher at the bell on Friday as traders digested last month's all-important jobs report.
US pre-open: Futures higher ahead of NFP reading
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday as traders awaited last month's all-important jobs report.
US economy adds just 12,000 jobs in October
The US economy added 12,000 jobs in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, well below September's downwardly revised 223,000 print and expectations of 113,000.
US close: Stocks sharply lower following tech earnings, PCE reading
Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday as market participants were again zeroed in on Q3 earnings and a number of key data points.
International Paper posts strong quarter, reviews GCF business
International Paper posted strong third-quarter results on Thursday, reporting adjusted earnings of 44 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks consensus estimate of 24 cents by 83%.
Merck tops Q3 earnings forecasts despite slower Gardasil demand
Pharmaceuticals firm Merck reported a solid third quarter on Thursday, with revenue up 4% year-over-year to $16. 7bn, driven by robust sales of its cancer drug Keytruda, although muted demand for the Gardasil HPV vaccine remained a challenge.
US open: Stocks lower following Q3 earnings, PCE data
Wall Street stocks were firmly in the red early on Thursday as market participants were again zeroed in on Q3 earnings and a number of key data points.
US initial jobless claims fall to 216,000
Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 26 October, according to the Labor Department.
US pre-open: Futures lower following Q3 GDP, tech earnings
Wall Street futures were firmly in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday following a preliminary reading of America's Q3 GDP and earnings from some big-name tech firms overnight.
US close: Stocks lower following preliminary GDP reading
Wall Street stocks were in the red at the close of trading on Wednesday as market participants digested Q3 earnings and a preliminary Q3 GDP reading.
US open: Stocks higher following preliminary GDP reading
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Wednesday as market participants digested Q3 earnings and a preliminary Q3 GDP reading.
US pre-open: Futures mixed ahead of preliminary GDP figures
Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Wednesday as market participants continued to digest Q3 earnings and awaited a fresh GDP reading.
US home price growth cools to 4.2pc in August
S&P CoreLogic/Case-Shiller said on Tuesday that US home prices increased by 4. 2% in August, down from the 4. 8% gain seen in July as higher interest rates curbed growth.
US open: Mixed start to trading as investors await Alphabet earnings
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Tuesday as market participants braced for a number of big tech earnings.
US job openings fall to more than three year low in September
September's JOLTS job report revealed the number of job openings in the US had fallen by 418,000 to 7. 44m last month, the lowest level seen since January 2021.