Market Pulse - Usa
US open: Stocks open lower as lacklustre retail sales weigh on sentiment
US stocks headed south at the open on Thursday as optimism about Sino-US trade talks was offset by the largest retail sales drop in almost a decade.
Coca Cola falls flat on cautious outlook
The Coca-Cola Company said that strong demand for zero-sugar fizzy drinks had helped it meet analysts' expectations in 2018 - but warned that organic growth would slow in the current year.
US and China resume trade talks ahead of looming deadline
US and Chinese officials will resume trade talks on Thursday all through Friday as the 1 March deadline to reach an agreement moves closer.
US close: Markets end higher as investors hope for truce extension
Wall Street trading ended on a positive note on Wednesday, with investors remaining hopeful of a trade truce extension between the US and China after Donald Trump said he would let the deal deadline slide if both parties were making headway.