Market Pulse - Usa
US close: Stocks mixed following sell-off in tech shares
Wall Street stocks put on a mixed performance on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones closing higher but the Nasdaq Composite suffering heavy losses on the back of a sell-off in tech stocks.
Government spending may cause 'very modest' interest rate increases, Yellen says
The price of money in the US may need to rise very modestly in order to keep the economy from overheating, the head of the country's Treasury said.
US open: Major indices fall as tech stocks come under pressure
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Tuesday after the Dow Jones and S&P 500 saw out the previous session in the green, with tech stocks under a particular amount of pressure at the start of trading.
Pfizer Q1 earnings beat expectations, raises FY guidance
Drugmaker Pfizer posted first-quarter earnings and revenues that came in ahead of Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, with the group upping full-year guidance on the back of strong sales of its Covid-19 vaccine.
US pre-open: Stocks mixed following Dow's strong start to the month
Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Tuesday after the Dow Jones and S&P 500 saw out the previous session in the green.