Market Pulse - Usa
US open: Wall Street trading opens with losses as global growth concerns surface
US stocks moved sharply lower on Thursday as investors continued to keep a close eye on trade developments between the US and China, with the European Central Bank rate announcement and the latest jobless claims also in focus.
US Q4 labour productivity pleases, but some see reversal ahead
US labour productivity grew more quickly than expected at the end of 2018, helping to dampen the impact on companies' margins from higher wages.
Weekly US jobless claims dip, secondary filings continue to shrink
Initial unemployment claims in the US dipped last week, alongside a further decline in the number of people in longer-term unemployment.
US close: Markets end lower as US and China edge towards agreement
Wall Street stocks finished as they started on Wednesday - in the red - as investors continued to keep an eye on any trade developments between the US and China.