Market Pulse - Usa
Vodafone, Qualcomm join forces in Open RAN development program
Vodafone and Qualcomm Technologies announced plans to join forces to develop the technical blueprint for more equipment suppliers to help build the 5G networks of the future using Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) technology.
US Q1 GDP roars ahead, 'double digit' growth seen in Q2
America's economy roared ahead at the start of 2021, bolstered by the pandemic relief bills approved in December and March.
US open: Major indices mixed as investors take profits following solid tech earnings
Wall Street stocks were mostly in the green early on Thursday, with market participants snapping up some profits after some better-than-expected big tech earnings overnight.
US jobless claims slip to fresh post-pandemic low
First time unemployment claims slipped to another post-pandemic low during the previous week despite some atypical factors that were at work.
Moderna announces increase in Covid-19 vaccine supply to 3.0bn doses for 2022
Pharmaceutical company Moderna announced on Thursday additional investments to increase its annual production capacity of Covid-19 vaccines to 3. 0bn doses in 2022.
World to spend $157bn on Covid-19 vaccines through 2025
Total global spending on Covid-19 vaccines is projected to reach $157bn by 2025, revealed the latest report by US health data company IQVIA Holdings released on Thursday.
US pre-open: Better-than-expected tech earnings fuel futures
Wall Street futures were firmly in the green ahead of the bell on Thursday after some better-than-expected big tech earnings overnight.
Uneven rollout of vaccines globally weighing on forecasts, Meggitt says
Meggitt continued to forecast a recovery in its main end markets, but noted the recent softening in full-year industry traffics forecasts due to the uneven rollout of vaccines across the globe.
US close: Wall Street weaker as Fed stays firm on easy policy
Wall Street stocks finished in negative territory on Wednesday, as the Fed announced the continuation of its current easy policy, even while acknowledging that the US economy was accelerating.