Market Pulse - Usa
Pound wavers after govt loses vote on withdrawal agreement
MPs voted down Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement by 344 votes to 286 on Friday, raising the possibility of a long delay to Brexit and perhaps a general election.
Chicago PMI hits two-year low in January
A closely-followed index of manufacturing conditions in the Chicago area hit a two-year low in March.
Lyft sets IPO valuation at $24bn
Ride-hailing company Lyft received a warm welcome as it debuted on Nasdaq on Friday.
US open: Stocks start higher on positive news about US-Sino trade talks
US stocks opened the session higher on Friday as positive headlines regarding the US-Sino trade talks came in from across the Pacific.
US personal incomes grow more slowly than expected in February
Americans remained a bit more cautious than expected on spending at the start of the year, although inflation was slightly better behaved than anticipated too.
US pre-open: Stocks set for moderately higher start on trade optimism
US stocks are being called to start the session higher on the back of positive headlines from across the Pacific on the state of US-China trade talks.
US close: Markets finish green despite weaker-than-expected data
US stocks finished in the green on Thursday, after a session in which investors mulled a raft of data releases, including a weaker-than-expected reading on economic growth, and signs of progress in Sino-US trade relations.