Market Pulse - Usa
US CPI slips a tad more than expected in December, core rate as expected
The cost of living in the US slipped by a tad more than expected last month.
BofA upgrades Vodafone to 'buy', says dividend cut 'arguably' priced in
Analysts at Bank of America upgraded their recommendation for shares of Vodafone from 'neutral' to 'buy'.
US open: Stocks mixed following CPI reading
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Thursday as investors digested last month's all-important consumer price index.
Fed's Harker favours shift towards 25bp rate hikes
A top US central bank official joined the camp of those calling for a further downshift in the pace of interest rate hikes to 25 basis points per meeting.
US jobless claims hit lowest level in more than three months
Americans filed unemployment claims at a decelerated clip in the seven days ended 7 January, hitting their lowest level in more than three months.
US pre-open: Futures broadly flat ahead of CPI reading
Wall Street futures were little changed prior to the open as investors awaited the publication of last month's all-important consumer price index.
US close: Stocks extend rally ahead of CPI reading
Wall Street stocks ended the session in the green on Wednesday as major indices managed to build on what has generally been a strong start to 2023.