Market Pulse - Usa
US job openings edge higher in January, pointing to gradual pick-up in wages
Rates for job openings and voluntary so-called 'quits' in the US were unchanged in January, pointing to a gradual acceleration in wage growth, economists said.
Tesla unveils its second electric SUV
Tesla unveiled its new electric crossover SUV, the Model Y, on Thursday evening in Hawthorne.
Apple responds to Spotify's complaint to antitrust regulators
Apple responded on Thursday to Spotify’s complaints to EU antitrust regulators about unfair treatment by saying the streaming service “wants all the benefits of a free app without being free”.
US open: Mixed trading at the bell as US-Sino trade talks seem to progress
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Friday despite signs of progress in Sino-US trade relations, but the S&P 500 appeared to be trying to break above a key level of technical resistance, possibly helped by the retreat in expectations for further policy tightening by the country's central bank.
Kim Jong Un may halt nuclear negotiations with 'gangster-like' US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to deciding whether to halt denuclearisation talks with the US after President Donald Trump walked away from negotiations in February, according to a North Korean diplomat.
China loosens investment rules for foreign firms
Politicians in China have passed a new law loosening regulation on foreign investment, in what is being seen by market watchers as a move to appease Washington in the country’s ongoing trade war with the United States.
US close: Markets mixed as investors sift through mountain of data
US stocks finished mixed on Thursday as investors digested a slew of data releases, amid ongoing worries about Sino-US relations.