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US consumer confidence improves a little in April, University of Michigan says
Americans grew more confident in April thanks to the retreat in expectations for increases in the price of petrol, the results of a very closely-watched survey revealed.
US open: Major indices trade lower following tech earnings, PCE data
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Friday following big tech earnings overnight and some key data points early in the session.
Chicago PMI drops in April as new order growth stalls
Factory activity in the Chicago area fell more quickly than expected in April as new order growth nearly stalled, the results of a survey showed.
US Q1 compensation growth seen having scant impact on Fed policy
The broadest measure of inflationary pressures in the US jobs market jumped by more than forecast last month as benefits exploded.
Real US personal spending falls in March as prices jump
A jump in inflation meant that Americans' spending in fact fell last month when measured in real terms, although prices rose a tad less quickly than anticipated.
US pre-open: Futures in the red following Amazon earnings
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the opening bell on Friday following some big tech earnings overnight and ahead of a few key data points scheduled for later in the day.
Amazon shares slump following Q1 earnings miss
Shares in Amazon slid in pre-market trading after the eCommerce giant posted earnings that failed to meet expectations and issued revenue forecasts that failed to meet analysts' estimates.
US close: Dow adds more than 600 points despite GDP fall
Wall Street stocks were firmly in the green by the close on Thursday, as corporate earnings continued to stream in and investors digested an unexpected decline in first-quarter gross domestic product.
Twitter posts revenue miss after agreeing Musk takeover
Twitter reported a 16% improvement in first quarter revenue on Thursday, to $1. 2bn (£0. 97bn), missing expectations for a figure of $1. 2bn due to Ukraine war “headwinds”.
US open: Stocks in the green despite unexpected decline in GDP
Wall Street stocks traded higher early on Thursday as corporate earnings continued to stream in and investors digested an unexpected decline in first-quarter gross domestic product.
US initial jobless claims fall by 5,000
US initial jobless claims dropped 180,000 in the week ended 23 April, as expected by analysts, down from an upwardly revised print of 185,000 a week earlier.
McDonald's beats expectations with Q1 revenues
Fast-food giant McDonald's posted first-quarter revenues that beat analysts' estimates on Thursday, driven by higher prices in the US and solid international sales growth.
US pre-open: Futures point to early gains amid earnings onslaught, advance GDP reading in focus
Wall Street futures were firmly in the green ahead of the bell on Thursday as corporate earnings continued to stream in and investors awaited an advance reading of first-quarter gross domestic product figures.
Shares in Meta Platforms surge following better than expected Q1 earnings
Shares in Facebook parent company Meta Platforms rallied in pre-market trading after the social media giant reported better than expected quarterly earnings overnight despite posting some disappointing earnings.
US close: Dow finishes higher on mixed day for Wall Street
Wall Street stocks were mixed at the close on Wednesday, with the Dow clawing back some of the losses it recorded in a heavy sell-off on Tuesday.
US open: Stocks slightly higher following heavy sell-off in previous session
Wall Street stocks were trading slightly higher early on Wednesday as major indices did their best to halt losses recorded during a heavy sell-off in the previous session.
US pre-open: Futures in the green following heavy sell-off
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Wednesday following a heavy sell-off in the previous session.
Microsoft Q3 earnings beat expectations
Tech behemoth Microsoft posted third-quarter earnings that beat expectations overnight and also sounded an optimistic tone when discussing its outlook for the current quarter.
US close: Dow Jones ends session more than 800 points lower
Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday as investors digested quarterly earnings from a number of big-name firms and a series of data points.
US open: Dow Jones reverses Monday's gains at the bell
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Tuesday as investors digested quarterly earnings from a number of big-name firms and a series of data points.