Market Pulse - Usa
US close: Markets pop higher as Fed confirms tapering plans
Stocks closed in positive territory on Wall Street on Wednesday, with the main indices popping above the waterline following the Fed’s decision to begin tapering bond purchases.
US open: Stocks still trading mixed ahead of expected Fed tapering announcement
Stocks are trading mixed ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement and despite the release of better-than-expected readings for private sector payroll growth and services sector activity.
US services expand at a record pace in October, ISM says
Activity in America's services sector expanded at a record pace last month even as businesses ran into capacity constraints at an increased pace, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
US pre-open: Stocks set for mixed start, Avis and Bed, Bath and Beyond in focus
Stocks are set for a mixed open ahead of the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting and despite the release of a better-than-expected reading for private sector payroll growth.
US close: Stocks close firmer as investors look to Fed meeting
Wall Street trading finished in the green on Tuesday, as investors awaited the outcome of this week's FOMC meeting.