Market Pulse - Usa
US open: Wall Street opens firmer as rising interest rate fears recede
Trading in US stocks started on a firmer footing on Monday as investors on Wall Street shook off worries about the recent inflation picture and rising interest rates while thumbing through a slew of data releases ahead of Jerome Powell's first testimony as Federal Reserve chairman.
HRG and Spectrum Brands announce $10bn merger
Shares in consumer products company HRG Group picked up as much as 6. 29% in early trading on Monday after announcing that it had reached a $10bn merger agreement with Wisconsin firm Spectrum Brands.
US Supreme Court handicaps Trump's 'dreamer' plans
The US Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Trump administration on Monday as it declined to take up a lawsuit concerning the citizenship status of the children of illegal immigrants, known as 'dreamers'.
Weinstein company to file for bankruptcy after sale talks collapse
The Weinstein Company is set to file for bankruptcy in the following days after talks to sell assets to an investor group collapsed.
Starbucks first coffee chain to trial 5p "latte levy"
Starbucks will be the first UK coffee chain to trial a 5p "latte levy" on takeaway paper cups in a bid to wean clients off of their use.
Condor Gold shares flying high as mine application progresses
Condor Gold’s shares leaped higher on Monday morning after the company progressed with an application to construct and operate a gold processing plant in Nicaragua.
US close: Stocks jump as some investors dial back expectations for Fed tightening
Stocks jumped higher at the end of the week after what some observers described as a less hawkish than expected semi-annual policy report to Congress from the US central bank.