Market Pulse - Usa
US close: Dow closes 140 points higher as housing data streams in
US stocks closed higher on Tuesday as investors thumbed over a slew of data releases and digested a series of updates from tech giant Apple.
Europe close: Growth fears ease despite mixed data
Stocks on the Continent bounced back despite a mixed set of economic data, with global growth fears - stoked by recent sharp falls in US government bond yields - apparently easing.
US consumer confidence weakens further in March, Conference Board says
Consumer spirits in the US weakened further in March, as volatility in financial markets and soft readings on the jobs market dented Americans' assessment of the economy and of hiring conditions.
US open: Stocks go green amidst a slew of data releases
US stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors thumbed over a slew of data releases.
Activists take aim at Bed Bath and Beyond, shares surge in pre-market trading
Bed Bath and Beyond shares soared ahead of the opening bell on Wall Street after news that activist investors were trying to oust the retailer's entire board.