Market Pulse - Usa
Trade deal with China not imminent, US ambassador says
Hopes of an imminent US-China trade deal were quashed at the end of the week by America's ambassador to Beijing. In an interview with the Journal, US ambassador Terry Branstad said that no date had yet been set for a summit between the two country's leaders as neither side felt that an agreement was "imminent".
US open: Stocks open lower as weak jobs report and Chinese trade data weigh on sentiment
US stocks dropped at the open on Friday as investors sifted through a disastrous non-farm payrolls report, with weak Chinese trade data also weighing on sentiment.
Indian financial crime regulator launches probe into Philip Morris
Indian financial crime agency the Enforcement Directorate has launched an investigation into tobacco giant Philip Morris and its local partner Godfrey Phillips for alleged violation of the nation's laws.
US close: Dow closes lower for fourth straight session of losses
US stocks closed 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.