Market Pulse - Usa
CMA to probe Microsoft purchase of software firm Nuance
The Competition and Markets Authority announced on Monday that it was probing the proposed acquisition of software company Nuance Communications by Microsoft Corporation.
US pre-open: Futures point to positive session following S&P 500's record close
Wall Street futures were pointing to a positive session for major indices on Monday after the S&P 500 registered a fresh record close at the close of trading last week.
US close: Stocks end session higher following CPI reading
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Friday as investors digested key inflation data.
U.Michigan consumer confidence index points to emerginng wage-price spiral
American consumers' confidence was little changed at the start of December, but there were signs of a potential wage-price spiral taking form, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
US open: Stocks trade higher following CPI reading
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Friday as investors digested key inflation data.
US pre-open: Futures point to positive session as investors await CPI reading
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday as investors awaited some key inflation data due out later in the day.
Elon Musk sells another $1bn in Tesla shares
Elon Musk sold down more of his holding in Tesla overnight on Thursday, offloading 934,091 shares, regulatory filings showed.
US close: Wall Street breaks three-day winning streak
Wall Street stocks closed weaker on Thursday, breaking a three-day rally for the major United States indices.
US open: Stocks in the red following three-day rally
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Thursday following a three-day rally for major indices.
US initial jobless claims fall to 52-year low
Initial jobless claims fell to a 52-year low in the week ended 4 December, according to the Labor Department, as the US jobs market continued to climb out of its Covid-19 pandemic-fuelled hole.
US pre-open: Futures in the red ahead of jobless claims figures
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday after the Dow Jones posted a third straight day of gains in the previous session as fears surrounding the Covid-19 omicron variant faded.
Italian antitrust watchdog fines Amazon €1.13bn for abuse of market dominance
Online retail giant Amazon has been fined €1. 13bn by Italian antitrust regulators for abusing its market dominance.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up after positive Wall St finish
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday following an upbeat finish in the US.
US close: Stocks higher as investors take Omicron in their stride
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 closing just below its record, as concerns over the economic disruption of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 waned.
Netcare CEO says Covid-19 cases in SA much milder so far
Symptoms among those ill from Covid-19 during the current wave caused by the new variant Omicron are far milder than in previous waves, the head of South Africa's largest private health-care group said.
US open: Stocks mixed as rally comes to a halt
Wall Street stocks were mixed at the open on Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both had their best day since March in the previous session.
Pfizer-BioNTech booster does neutralise Omicron, preliminary study shows
Three doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech do neutralise the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the results of a preliminary study revealed.
US pre-open: Futures in the green after S&P 500 and Nasdaq post best day since March
Wall Street stocks were in the green again prior to the open on Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both had their best day since March in the previous session.
US close: Stocks firmly higher as omicron fears fade
Wall Street stocks stormed ahead on Tuesday as major indices built upon the previous session's solid gains.
US open: Stocks trade sharply higher as omicron fears fade
Wall Street stocks were firmly in the green early on Tuesday as major indices looked set to build upon the previous session's solid gains.