Market Pulse - Usa
Wal Mart posts better-than-expected Q2 sales and profits
Retail giant Wal Mart delivered better-than-expected quarterly earnings and sales, while raising its forecasts for the latter in 2023.
US close: Stocks turn positive by the closing bell
Wall Street stocks managed a positive close on Monday, despite falling earlier after some disappointing data out of China.
US open: Stocks trade lower following disappointing data out of China
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Monday following some disappointing data out of China.
US homebuilder confidence falls for eighth month in a row in August, NAHB says
Confidence among US homebuilders fell for an eighth month in a row in August, the results of a survey revealed.
'Empire State' manufacturing index plunges in August
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's regional manufacturing index surprised economists, registering its second-largest ever monthly fall - larger even than that in March 2020.
US pre-open: Futures in the red as China data disappoints
Wall Street futures were in the red before the opening bell on Monday as market participants digested disappointing data out of China ahead of a big week for retail earnings.
Rebound in growth stocks has 'somewhat further to go', JP Morgan says
It was too soon to rotate back into 'value' stocks from 'growth', strategists at JP Morgan said.
Investors moving back into credit, banks and technology catch a bid, BofA says
Investors moved back into credit and to a lesser extent into banking and technology stocks over the preceding week, BofA Securities strategists said.
US open: Major indices on track for winning week
Wall Street stocks opened higher on Friday, putting major indices on track to close out the week in the green.
US consumer confidence improves a bit more than expected in July, University of Michigan says
Consumer confidence in the US improved a bit more than anticipated last month, albeit from June's all-time record low.
US import prices fall by more than expected in July
The cost of goods in the US that were purchased overseas dropped more sharply than expected last month, dragged lower by a fall in imported fuel prices.
US pre-open: Futures trade higher, major indices on track for winning week
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday, with major indices on track to close out the week higher.
US close: Major indices put on mixed performance following PPI data
Wall Street stocks put on a mixed performance on Thursday following the release of last month's producer price index.
US open: Stocks trade higher following July's PPI reading
Wall Street stocks opened higher on Thursday following the release of last month's producer price index.
US producer prices fall in July, led by energy costs
A fall in energy prices saw wholesale inflation in the US register its first outright fall since April 2020.
Fed's Daly tells FT it's too early to declare victory over inflation
A top US central bank official argued in favour of a 50 basis point interest rate hike at the next policy meeting, instead of a 75bp move, even as she cautioned that much was still left to do.
US initial jobless claims rise by 14,000
Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a slightly accelerated pace in the week ended 6 August, according to the Labor Department.
US pre-open: Futures higher ahead of PPI reading
Wall Street futures had stocks opening higher on Thursday ahead of the release of last month's producer price index.
Minneapolis and Chicago Fed bosses sound hawkish note despite July CPI data
Two top US central bank official sounded a hawkish note on the outlook for monetary policy despite data published earlier the same day that some hoped showed that consumer price inflation had peaked.
US close: Stocks higher following CPI data
Wall Street stocks closed sharply higher on Wednesday as market participants digested last month's CPI data.