Market Pulse - Usa
Boeing shares fall 7% as more carriers ground the 737 Max 8 jets
Boeing shares fell 7% on Tuesday, adding to the 5% it dropped on Monday, after more countries joined China and Indonesia in the grounding of the 737 Max 8 jet after the Sunday crash in Ethiopia that took the life of all its 157 passengers.
News Corp calls for Google to be broken up due to its 'overwhelming' power
Media giant News Corp told an Australian inquiry on Tuesday that Google’s search engine and its advertising platform should be separated to restore some balance among media companies.
US open: Dow heads south again as Boeing continues to weigh
Trading on Wall Street got off to a mixed start on Tuesday as investors digested the release of the latest monthly inflation figures, with the Dow set for a slightly lower open as Boeing losses continued to weigh on the benchmark.
US February CPI falls short of economists' forecasts
The cost of living in the States surprised to the downside last month, as prices for used cars and trucks fell back.
US-China negotiators plan next steps for trade deal
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He and his US counterparts continued negotiations for a US-China trade agreement by phone on Tuesday morning, according to Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua.