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Mimecast to go private as Permira snaps up stock in $80 per share deal
Email security and cyber resilience company Mimecast has entered a definitive agreement that will see the firm go private.
US pre-open: Futures point to solid gains ahead of the bell
Wall Street stock futures were firmly in the green ahead of the bell on Tuesday as major indices looked set to build upon the previous session's solid gains.
US close: Stocks end session higher as omicron fears seemingly fade
Wall Street stocks traded higher on Monday as market participants seemed to become relaxed about the new Covid-19 omicron variant.
US open: Stocks mixed as omicron fears take a back seat
Wall Street stocks were mixed early on Monday as market participants seemed to become relaxed about the new Covid-19 omicron variant.
US pre-open: Futures mixed as tech stocks weigh on Nasdaq
Wall Street futures were pointing to a mixed open ahead of the bell on Monday following a losing week for major indices amid worries about the new Covid-19 omicron variant.
Saudi raises crude prices for Asia in January in possible sign of confidence
Crude oil futures are trading on the front foot in the early going after Saudi Aramco raised its official selling prices for Asia in January.
US close: Stocks end session lower following non-farm payrolls data
Wall Street stocks closed lower on Friday, with a volatile week for markets continuing as market participants digested November's non-farm payrolls report.
ISM's non-manufacturing PMI hits another fresh record high in November
The Institute of Supply Management non-manufacturing purchasing managers' index came in at percent 69. 1 in November, up from 66. 7 a month earlier to a fresh record high.
US open: Stocks trade lower following November NFP report
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Friday, with a volatile week for markets continuing as market participants digested November's non-farm payrolls report.
Non-farm payrolls surprise to the downside in November
The US economy added less jobs than expected throughout November, indicating that hiring had already started to slow before the emergence of the Covid-19 omicron variant.
US pre-open: Futures slightly lower ahead of November NFP report
Wall Street futures had stocks opening slightly lower ahead of the bell on Friday as market participants awaited the release of November's non-farm payrolls report later in the day.
Didi planning to delist US shares in move to Hong Kong
China-based ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is planning to delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange, it said on Friday, as part of a move to Hong Kong.
FTC takes legal action to block Nvidia's takeover of Arm
The US Federal Trade Commission has taken legal action to block chipmaker Nvidia's proposed $40. 0bn takeover of Cambridge-based chip designer Arm, citing competition concerns.
US close: Dow surges more than 600 points in Thursday rebound
Wall Street finished well into positive territory on Thursday, with the Dow turning in its best rise in a year in terms of points, after the first case of the ‘Omicron’ variant of Covid-19 fuelled another sell-off in the previous session.
OPEC+ to raise output, but leaves itself room for manoeuvre
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies surprised some oil traders with their decision to go ahead with their previously planned output hike in January - despite the appearance of Omicron, the new strain of Covid-19.
US open: Dow Jones erases yesterday’s losses in early trade
Wall Street stocks were trading higher early on Thursday after America's first omicron case fuelled yet another sell-off in the previous session.
US pre-open: Futures point to early gains despite Omicron's arrival
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Thursday after America's first omicron case fuelled yet another sell-off in the previous session.
Apple warns suppliers of weakened iPhone demand
Tech giant Apple has warned component suppliers that demand for its flagship iPhone handset had weakened with the 13th iteration of its device.
US close: Stocks turn sharply negative as Omicron arrives in US
Wall Street stocks turned sharply to close well below the waterline on Wednesday, as the US confirmed its first case of the ‘Omicron’ variant in California.
US open: Stocks higher as Omicron-fuelled volatility continues
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Wednesday as Omicron variant-fuelled volatility continues.