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US close: Stocks finish lower in final session of volatile week
Wall Street stocks closed lower on Friday as a volatile week for blue-chips drew to a close.
US open: Stocks sharply lower in early trading
Wall Street stocks were firmly in the red again early on Friday, with investors continuing to cycle out of tech stocks in early trading.
US pre-open: Futures in the red as tech stocks continue to weigh on Nasdaq
Wall Street futures pointed to more losses ahead of the bell on Friday, with investors continuing to cycle out of tech stocks prior to the open.
US close: Nasdaq tumbles as investors react to hawkish central banks
Equities on Wall Street closed weaker on Thursday, with the Nasdaq turning in its worst performance in almost three months, as investors reacted to increasingly hawkish central banks.
US open: Stocks mixed following Fed rate decision
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated that it would soon begin an aggressive tapering of its bond-buying programme and signalled three interest rate hikes were on the horizon for 2022.
US initial jobless claims come in higher than expected
Claims for unemployment benefits came in higher than expected in the seven days ended 11 December after having hit their lowest level since 1969 the week before.
Philly Fed index slumps in December, but supply pressures ease
Manufacturing activity in the US mid-Atlantic region slowed sharply at the end of 2021, even as supply chain pressures eased.
US pre-open: Futures point to early gains following Fed decision
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated that it would soon begin an aggressive tapering of its bond-buying programme and signalled three interest rate hikes were on the horizon for 2022.
US close: Stocks higher as Fed commits to more aggressive tapering
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve confirmed it was turning its tapering plans up to 11, and signalled three rate hikes next year.
US retail sales rise less quickly than expected in November
Americans consumed with a little less abandon than expected last month, spending less on automobiles and parts and on electronics.
US open: Stocks in the red ahead of Fed rate decision
Wall Street stocks headed south at the open on Wednesday as traders prepped for the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated interest rate decision later in the day.
Natural gas prices drive US import costs higher in November
The cost of goods purchased from overseas increased more quickly than expected during the previous month, chiefly as a result of dearer natural gas prices.
Upside surprise in Empire State index for December, price gauges ease a little
Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's district picked up slightly at the end of the year, to the surprise of economists.
US pre-open: Futures mixed ahead of Fed interest rate decision
Wall Street futures were pointing to a mixed open ahead of the bell on Wednesday as traders prepped for the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated interest rate decision later in the day.
US close: Stocks firmly lower following PPI reading
Wall Street stocks closed lower on Tuesday as market participants thumbed over last month's producer price index and concerns related to the Covid-19 omicron variant continued to weigh on sentiment.
US open: Mixed start to trading as investors digest PPI reading
Wall Street stocks were mixed early on Tuesday as market participants thumbed over last month's producer price index and concerns related to the Covid-19 omicron variant continued to weigh on sentiment.
US pre-open: Stocks mixed ahead of PPI reading
Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Tuesday as concerns related to the Covid-19 omicron variant continued to weigh on sentiment.
Omicron results in fewer hospitalisations and ICU admissions, SA study shows
The newest variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has resulted in fewer hospitalisations and intensive care unit admissions than previous waves of Covid-19, the results of a new study show.
US close: Stocks lower as omicron fears weigh on sentiment
Wall Street stocks closed lower on Monday as the Covid-19 omicron variant was back in focus.
US open: Stocks head south as omicron returns to focus
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Monday as the Covid-19 omicron variant was back in focus.