Market Pulse - Usa
US new home sales surprise sharply to the downside in April
New home sales surprised to the downside in April, in part as demand driven by the Covid-19 pandemic waned.
US open: Stocks flat as big tech and reopening plays remain in focus
Wall Street stocks were mostly flat after the open on Tuesday as big tech and stocks tied to an economic reopening both trading higher shortly after the bell.
US house prices rise more quickly than anticipated in March
House price gains in the US accelerated further at the start of the year, fresh government data revealed.
Elon Musk speaks to bitcoin miners, sends crypto's price up 9%
Bitcoin’s price rose 9% to $38,767. 62 early on Tuesday after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he had spoken to miners about energy usage.
US pre-open: Futures trade higher, tech stocks and reopening plays in focus again
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Tuesday as big tech and stocks tied to an economic reopening both trading higher ahead of the bell.
US close: Markets close firmer as Bitcoin bounces
Wall Street's main market gauges finished in the green on Monday, after a weekend of wild gyrations in Bitcoin, and with traders wary that losses might ricochet against other segments of financial markets.