Market Pulse - Usa
Federal court dismisses complaint against Facebook seeking to split firm
A US federal court dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust complaint against Facebook that sought to split the company, on grounds that the agency had failed to provide evidence for its claim that the social media giant holds a monopoly in social networking.
US close: Dow Jones little changed following consumer confidence figures
Wall Street stocks were mostly flat at the end of trading on Tuesday after the Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose to its highest level since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in June and several big-name US banks hiked their dividends.
Moderna says Covid-19 vaccine appears effective against variants
Pharma company Moderna announced on Tuesday its Covid-19 vaccine showed promise in a lab setting against coronavirus variants, including the Delta variant that originated in India.
US consumer confidence recovers level from before start of Covid-19 pandemic
Americans' confidence in the economy - both present and future - snapped back to its levels from before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic last month, despite the tremendous scars that it had left on the jobs market.
US open: Dow Jones trades higher as major banks raise dividends
Wall Street trading started off on a mostly positive note on Tuesday after the Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose to its highest level since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in June and several big-name US banks hiked their dividends.
US home prices jump past forecasts in April
House prices in the US continued to bound ahead more quickly than expected in April, the results of two closely followed surveys revealed.
US pre-open: Futures mixed after S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs
Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Tuesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite wrapped up the previous session at fresh record highs.