Market Pulse - Usa
US open: Stocks trade slightly lower following FOMC minutes, jobless claims data
Wall Street stocks traded slightly lower at the opening bell on Thursday as investors continued to digest minutes from the FOMC's latest meeting and this week's jobless claims figures from the Labor Department.
Philly Fed index slips as companies run down inventories
Manufacturing activity in the US mid-Atlantic region slowed in August as firms ran down their inventory levels, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
Weekly US jobless claims continue moving lower
Jobless claims in the US continued trending lower during the previous week, falling a bit more quickly than anticipated by economists.
Macy's Q2 profits and revenue surpass estimates, hikes FY outlook
US retailer Macy's posted second-quarter profits and revenues on Thursday that topped expectations on the Street, with the group also moving to hike its outlook for 2021.
US pre-open: Futures trade lower as market participants continue to digest FOMC minutes
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the opening bell on Thursday as investors continued to digest minutes from the FOMC's latest meeting.
Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines less effective versus Delta, large UK study finds
The Delta variant of Covid-19 blunts the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines, the results of one of the largest real-world studies revealed.
Fed 'tapering' could start before year-end, meeting minutes show
A majority of the US central bank's top policymakers judged that the Federal Reserve would be able to slow its bond purchases later in 2021, the minutes of their last policy meeting revealed.
US close: Stocks weaker as investors pore over Fed minutes
Wall Street stocks closed weaker on Wednesday, as market participants digested the minutes from the Fed's latest policy meeting late in the session.