Market Pulse - Usa
US job openings little changed in September
The number of job openings was little changed on the last business day of September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with hires and total separations broadly flat at 6. 5m and 6. 2m, respectively.
US open: Stocks trade higher following preliminary consumer sentiment reading
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Friday as investors thumbed over a preliminary reading of November's consumer sentiment index.
US pre-open: Futures in the green ahead of week's final session
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday as major indices looked to end out the week on a positive note.
Bridgepoint said to be mulling Burger King UK float
Burger King UK could be floated in London next year, with reports on Friday morning that its owner Bridgepoint had roped in Bank of America and Investec for a possible initial public offering.