Market Pulse - Usa
Contraction in Chicago manufacturing slows in December
The contraction in manufacturing sector activity in the Chicago area slowed some at the end of 2022, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US open: Stocks lower as 2022 draws to a close
Wall Street futures were in the red early on Friday as the roughest year for stocks in 14 years draws to a close.
US pre-open: Futures point to modest losses before final session of the year
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Friday as the roughest year for stocks in 14 years gets set to draw to a close.
US close: Stocks claw back some losses in year's penultimate trading session
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Thursday but major indices remained firmly on course for a losing year after 2022's penultimate session.
US open: Stocks trade higher in 2022's second-to-last session
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Thursday but major indices remained firmly on course for a losing year in 2022's penultimate session.
US pre-open: Futures higher going into penultimate session of 2022
Wall Street futures were pointing to modest gains ahead of the bell on Thursday but stocks remained firmly on course for a losing year.
US close: Major indices register heavy losses
Wall Street stocks registered heavy losses on Wednesday, putting the US stock market firmly on track for its worst year since 2008.
US pending home sales drop for sixth consecutive month in Novermber
Pending home sales declined for sixth consecutive month in November with contract signings lower across all four regions.
US mortgage applications rise 0.9% week-on-week
US mortgage applications rose 0. 9% week-on-week in the seven days ended 16 December, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.
US open: Major indices still firmly on track for worst year in over a decade despite early gains
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Wednesday but the US stock market remained firmly on track for its worst year since 2008.
US pre-open: Futures slightly higher as major indices on track for worst year since 2008
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Wednesday as the stock market remains firmly on track for its worst year since 2008.
US new home sales snap back unexpectedly
Sales of new homes in the US rose unexpectedly in November, although some economists believed that they remained "an accident waiting to happen".
US consumer confidence rises, inflation expectations drop, University of Michigan says
Consumer confidence in the US rebounded a tad more than previously thought at the end of 2022, the final results of a closely followed survey showed.
US open: Stocks trade lower following PCE reading
Wall Street stocks traded lower early on Friday as traders digested a slew of data points ahead of the Christmas break.
US pre-open: Futures cautiously higher ahead of Christmas break
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday as traders braced for a slew of data points ahead of the Christmas break.
Facebook settles class-action lawsuit stemming from Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has agreed to fork over $275. 0m in order to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the group of allowing third parties to access users' personal information.
US close: Stocks tumble amid renewed rate rise fears
Stocks tumbled on Wall Street on Thursday, reversing most of their gains made on Wednesday, as a raft of decent data replaced hopes of a pre-Christmas ‘Santa rally’ with renewed rate hike fears.
US close: Dow adds 500 points as Santa brings his cheer
Wall Street stocks closed in positive territory on Wednesday, as traders refused to give up hope of a possible Santa rally.
US open: Dow Jones rallies almost 400 points at the bell
Wall Street stocks were firmly in the green early on Wednesday as traders refuse to give up hope of a possible "Santa rally".
US mortgage application growth cools to 0.9%
US mortgage applications rose 0. 9% in the week ended 16 December, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, cooling off from the previous week's 3. 2% jump.