Market Pulse - Usa
US close: Stocks close lower amidst slew of mixed data
US stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors thumbed through some mixed data and awaited fresh headlines coming from the trade talks between senior US and Chinese officials.
Weekly US oil inventories jump amid record domestic output, DoE says
Weekly US crude oil stockpiles jumped over the latest reference period, as domestic output hit a fresh record and refinery inputs decreased.
Argos Resources storms upward after Falkland licence secured
Argos Resources stormed upward on Thursday after it confirmed it has taken full ownership of the PL001 Licence in the North Falkland Basin.
US open: Losses at the bell as mixed data streams in
Wall Street trading kicked off with some losses on Thursday as investors thumbed through a spate of high-frequency economic indicators and awaited fresh headlines coming from the trade talks between senior US and Chinese officials which were about to kick-off.
US existing home sales dip in January, but NAR sees cycle low
Existing home sales in the States dipped at the start of 2019, plumbing their lowest level since November 2015, although some economists believed that a cycle low might now be in place.
US pre-open: Stocks set for lower start ahead of trade talks, data deluge
Futures are pointing to a slightly lower start to the trading day on Wall Street as investors wait on a spate of high-frequency economic indicators, even as they scan their screens for any fresh headlines relating to the start of trade talks between senior US and Chinese officials.
Philly Fed index surprises to the downside in February
A key gauge of US factory sector activity surprised sharply to the downside in February, although some economists believed the sudden bout of weakness would be short-lived, attributing it to the partial federal government shutdown at the turn of the year and concerns, since allayed, of a repeat.
Core US durable goods orders fall in December
Orders for goods made to last more than three years rose a tad more quickly than expected at the end of 2018, even as a key lead indicator of investment trends weakened.
US jobless claims fall more quickly than expected
US jobless claims fell back more quickly than expected by economists last week.
US close: Markets higher as Fed signals end to balance sheet reductions
Wall Street finished in the green on Wednesday, as investors mulled over the latest developments in Sino-US trade relations and digested the latest Federal Reserve minutes.