Market Pulse - Usa
Initial jobless claims fall to 222,000
Americans filed new jobless claims at a decelerated pace in the week ended 3 September, according to the Department of Labor.
US close: Stocks finish higher despite hawkish Fed
Wall Street stocks finished in the green on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq breaking its seven-day losing streak, even amid a whirlwind of hawkish Fedspeak.
US open: Stocks trade slightly higher as bond yields remain in focus
Wall Street stocks traded slightly higher early on Wednesday as Treasury yields remained firmly in focus.
US trade balance narrows to nine-month low in July
The US trade balance narrowed by $10. 2bn in July to a nine-month low of $70. 7bn, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
US mortgage applications drop 0.8% week-on-week
Mortgage applications decreased 0. 8% in the week ended 2 September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.
US pre-open: Futures little changed as Treasury yields remain in focus
Wall Street futures were modestly higher ahead of the bell on Wednesday as Treasury yields remained firmly in focus.
US close: Stocks finish weaker after long weekend
Wall Street stocks closed weaker on Tuesday, as traders returned from the Labor Day long weekend to rising bond yields and fears the Federal Reserve's attempts to aggressively tighten monetary policy could put more pressure on the economy.
US open: Stocks head south amid heightened bond yields
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Tuesday as traders returned from the Labor Day long weekend to rising bond yields and fears that the Federal Reserve's attempts to aggressively tighten monetary policy could result in woes for the economy.
US services sector activity remains solid in August
Services sector activity in the US continued growing at a solid pace last month, the results of a very closely followed survey revealed.
Boots to launch new online marketplace
Pharmacy chain Boots has announced plans to launch a new online marketplace that will welcome third-party brands into its digital offering.
US pre-open: Futures point to early gains following Labor Day break
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Tuesday after trading took a break for the Labor Day long weekend.
US close: Stocks swing weaker in afternoon trading
Wall Street stocks had swung to a negative close on Friday, having earlier jumped after the release of August's all-important nonfarm payrolls data.
US open: Stocks trade higher following NFP data
Wall Street stocks were in the green shortly after the opening bell on Friday as market participants digested August's all-important nonfarm payrolls data.
US non-farm payrolls rise by 315,000 in August
Hiring in the US came in slightly ahead of consensus, alongside increased labour force participation, although wage growth was a tad short of forecasts.
US pre-open: Futures in the red ahead of NFP figures
Wall Street futures had sticks opening little changed ahead of the bell on Friday ahead of August's all-important nonfarm payrolls data.
US close: Dow kicks off September with positive finish
Wall Street stocks were mixed at the close on Thursday, with the Dow reversing its earlier losses after the major US indices wrapped up August in the red.
US manufacturing sector conditions remain steady in August, ISM says
Conditions in US manufacturing were steady last month helped by growing new orders while price pressures softened again, the results of perhaps the most closely followed survey for the sector showed.
US open: Stocks start off September in the red
Wall Street stocks headed south at the opening bell after major indices wrapped up August in the red.
US manufacturing in steepest downturn since 2009 crisis, S&P Global says
US manufacturing sector conditions remained relatively "muted" last month amid a third consecutive decline in new orders while production fell at its steepest rate since June 2020 a closely followed survey showed.
US Layoff announcements fall by 21 per cent in August, Challenger says
Job cut announcements in America continued to run at multi-decade lows last month with some observers' concerns over imminent recession not yet showing up in the data, a leading consultancy said.