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Preliminary reading of UoM's April consumer sentiment index shows unexpected increase
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment unexpectedly increased in April and significantly outperformed market expectations.
US durable goods orders up 0.8% in March
New orders for manufactured durable goods increased 0. 8% month-on-month across the US in March, according to the Census Bureau, bouncing back from a downwardly revised 1. 7% drop in February but below market expectations of a 1% gain.
US pre-open: Futures in the red as earnings roll in
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Tuesday as investors digested quarterly earnings from a number of big-name firms.
US close: Dow Jones reverses early losses, ends session firmly in the green
Wall Street stocks ended the session in the green on Monday as major indices attempted to put a stop to a recent sell-off that has seen the Dow Jones put on a losing performance for four-straight weeks.
US open: Stocks in the red as April sell-off continues
Wall Street stocks were in the red yet again on Monday amid an ongoing market sell-off that has seen the Dow Jones put on a losing performance in four-straight weeks.
US pre-open: Futures point to further losses ahead of earnings-heavy week
Wall Street futures were pointing to a negative open yet again on Monday amid an ongoing market sell-off that has seen the Dow Jones put on a losing performance in four-straight weeks.
Chilean agency recommends blocking Anglo American project extension
A Chilean environmental regulator has recommended denying an extension to Anglo American's Los Bronces copper project, the company said.
Twitter and Musk could strike a deal as early as coming week, WSJ says
Tesla boss Elon Musk appeared to be closer to winning over the board of Twitter with his announcement that he had lined up $46. 5bn or $54. 20 a share in financing to take over the influential social media outfit.
US open: Major indices extend losses
Major indices were in the red early on Friday after stocks staged a dramatic reversal to end the session sharply lower.
American Express earnings beat Wall Street expectations
American Express delivered first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations on Friday thanks to a continued rebound in travel and improved spending trends among younger cardholders.
US pre-open: Futures point to losses following yesterday's dramatic reversal
Wall Street futures were pointing to early losses ahead of the bell on Friday after stocks staged a dramatic reversal a day earlier to end the session firmly in the red.
US close: Stocks negative after Powell suggests faster rate hikes
Wall Street stocks closed below the waterline on Thursday, swinging sharply negative in afternoon trading after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell signalled a likely 50-basis point rate hike next month.
US open: Stocks open higher amid jobless claims, earnings
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Thursday as market participants thumbed over earnings from Tesla and this week's jobless claims data.
US factory activity slows in April, Philly Fed says
Factory activity in the US mid-Atlantic region slowed in April amid faster price gains, the results of a closely-followed survey showed.
Initial US jobless claims hold near cycle lows
First time jobless claims in the US held near their cycle lows during the past week.
Philip Morris lowers FY guidance as Russian exit weighs on operations
Philip Morris lowered full-year earnings forecasts on Thursday as the tobacco giant said it had been impacted by the pullback of its Russian operations, higher costs and a slower-than-expected recovery in its Asian duty-free business.
US pre-open: Futures trade higher following Tesla's big beat
Wall Street futures had stocks opening higher ahead of the bell on Thursday as market participants thumbed over earnings from Tesla and awaited the release of this week's jobless claims data.
US close: Dow Jones extends rally, Netflix weighs on Nasdaq
Major indices turned in a mixed performance on Wednesday as Netflix shares weighed on the tech-heavy Nasdaq after revealing it had just seen the first decline in subscriber numbers since 2011 in Q1.
Elon Musk reportedly seeking debt funding for Twitter bid
Elon Musk looked to be hunting for funding for his $43bn bid to take over the social network Twitter, it emerged on Wednesday afternoon.
US open: Dow Jones trades higher, Netflix weighs on Nasdaq
Major indices stocks were mixed early on Wednesday as Netflix shares weighed on the tech-heavy Nasdaq after revealing it had just seen the first decline in subscriber numbers since 2011 in Q1.