Market Pulse - Usa
Snowball Finance plans $300m US IPO
Online financial information portal, Snowball Finance Beijing Internet Information Technology is planning an initial public offering in the US which could raise around $300m.
US open: Stocks shake off 'shocking' April non-farm payrolls
Investors on Wall Street have shaken off the surprise shortfall in US jobs in April and are again pushing stocks higher.
US non-farm payrolls rise by just 266,000 in April
America's labour market last month generated the fewest jobs ever relative to economists' forecasts.
US pre-open: Futures in the green ahead of nonfarm jobs report
Wall Street futures were slightly higher ahead of the bell on Friday as market participants awaited the Labor Department's April jobs report with bated breath.
US close: Stocks finish higher as jobless claims drop sharply
Wall Street stocks finished in positive territory on Thursday, as the Dow Jones tacked on a new fresh record following its same achievement in the previous session.