Market Pulse - Usa
US initial jobless claims decline by 15,000
New claims for unemployment benefits fell by 15,000 to 214,000 across the US in the week ended 12 March, according to the Labor Department, for the lowest figure in ten weeks.
US close: Stocks finish firmer as Fed hikes rates
Wall Street stocks closed firmer on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve sated market expectations by raising interest rates.
US open: Stocks trade higher on potential breakthrough in ceasefire talks
Wall Street stocks were firmly in the green early on Wednesday as market participants awaited the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision with bated breath and digested news that an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict may be on the horizon.
US retail sales jump past forecasts in February
US retail sales came in far above economists' forecasts thanks to upwards revisions to data for January.
US pre-open: Futures in the green ahead of Fed decision
Wall Street futures were firmly in the green ahead of the bell on Wednesday as market participants awaited the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision with bated breath.
US close: Dow adds almost 600 points on eve of Fed decision
Wall Street stocks closed above the waterline on Tuesday, even as traders remained concerned about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and a spike in Covid-19 cases in China, ahead of the Federal Reserve's all-important interest rate decision.
US open: Stocks in the green as Fed policy meeting kicks off
Wall Street stocks were in the green at the open on Tuesday as traders remained concerned about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and a spike in Covid-19 cases in China ahead of the Federal Reserve's all-important interest rate decision.
US pre-open: Dow futures flat ahead of Fed policy meeting
Wall Street futures had major indices opening only slightly higher ahead of the open on Tuesday as traders remained concerned about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and a spike in Covid-19 cases in China ahead of the Federal Reserve's all-important interest rate decision.
US close: Dow gives up solid early gains, ends session flat
Wall Street stocks closed mostly in the red on Monday as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continued to heat up and investors prepared for the Fed to raise its target fed funds rate for the first time in almost four years.
US open: Dow Jones reverses Friday's losses as commodity prices drop
Wall Street stocks were mostly higher earlier on Monday as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to heat up and investors prepared for the Fed to raise its target fed funds rate for the first time in almost four years.
US pre-open: Futures mixed as Russia-Ukraine conflict remains in focus
Wall Street futures were pointing to a mixed open ahead of the bell on Monday as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to heat up and investors prepared for the Fed to raise its target fed funds rate for the first time in almost four years.
US close: Stocks end session lower despite 'certain positive shifts' in ceasefire talks
Wall Street closed lower on Friday despite news that ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine may be picking up steam.
BATS announces exit from Russia, calls on governments to help find peace in Ukraine
British American Tobacco called on all leaders and governments to find a peaceful and sustainable resolution of the conflict, even as it announced its exit from Russia.
US open: Stocks mixed amid reports of progress in ceasefire talks
Wall Street stocks were mixed early on Friday after news broke that ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine may be picking up steam and a preliminary reading of this month's consumer sentiment index.
Oil price shocks usually do not derail economies, Berenberg says
Oil price shocks historically have not derailed economies but in the case of Europe, this time the outcome will likely hinge on whether or not the European Union joins Washington's embargo on Russian oil, Berenberg said.
US pre-open: Stocks trade following 'certain positive shifts' in Russia-Ukraine talks
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday after news broke that ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine may be picking up steam.
Russia announces commodity export ban on 200 products
Moscow implemented an export ban overnight covering over 200 goods arguing that it was needed to "maintain stability on the Russian market".
US close: Markets lower as consumer prices climb further
Wall Street stocks closed weaker on Thursday, as investors monitored news that ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine had stalled and digested some key inflation data.
US open: Stocks lower following CPI reading
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Thursday as investors monitored news that ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine had stalled and digested some key inflation data.
US initial jobless claims increase by 11,000
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims jumped 11,000 to 227,000 in the week ended 5 March, up from an upwardly revised print of 216,000 in the previous weed and ahead of market expectations for a reading of 217,000.