Market Pulse - Usa
US close: Stocks weaker as Bullard hints at rates above 5pc
Wall Street stocks finished weaker on Thursday, as market participants digested several data points and comments from an array of Federal Reserve bankers.
US open: Stocks head south as traders digest a number of data points
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Thursday as market participants digested several data points and comments from an array of Federal Reserve bankers.
US housing starts and permits fall by less than expected in October
Homebuilders in the US broke ground on slightly more new houses last month than forecast by economists.
Macy's raises FY earnings guidance after Q3 results beat expectations
Retailer Macy's raised full-year earnings guidance on Thursday after its third-quarter results came in ahead of Wall Street expectations.
Kohl's withdraws full-year guidance despite third-quarter beat
Suburban department store specialist Kohl’s beat Wall Street expectations on third-quarter revenue and profit in a pre-open update on Thursday, but it withdrew its full-year guidance amid “significant” macroeconomic challenges.
US pre-open: Futures trade lower ahead of Fed speeches
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday as market participants awaited comments from an array of Federal Reserve bankers.
Fed's Waller 'more comfortable' with 50bp December rate hike, but watching data
A governor of the US central bank said he was now "more comfortable" with the notion of shifting to a slower pace interest rate hikes next month.
US close: Stocks finish weaker after deluge of data
Wall Street stocks finished weaker on Wednesday, as market participants digested a number of key data points.