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US close: Stocks manage small gains despite GDP downgrade
Wall Street managed to close with modest gains on Wednesday, even as investors weighed the implications of less-than-stellar economic indicators.
US close: Stocks rise ahead of busy few days for data
Wall Street closed with some decent gains on Tuesday, with investors looking ahead to a slew of US economic data scheduled to be released later this week.
US private sector nears stagnation in August PMIs
America’s private sector showed signs of near stagnation in August, according to fresh survey data released on Wednesday, with business activity growth showing a slowdown.
US close: Stocks finish mixed as banks, retailers slip
Wall Street stocks showed a varied performance on Tuesday, with major indices ending the day on a split note as investors awaited an impending speech from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell later in the week.
Arm files for US initial public offering
SoftBank’s Arm Holdings announced the public filing of a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) overnight, for its proposed initial public offering.
US close: Stocks mixed as investors turn to Jackson Hole
Stocks on Wall Street closed in a mixed fashion on Monday, rebounding somewhat after hitting two-month lows in the prior week.
CMA clears Broadcom's $69bn acquisition of VMware
Broadcom’s $69bn acquisition of VMware was given the nod by UK regulators on Monday, as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its final decision after an intensive phase two investigation into the deal.
US close: Stocks turn red on interest rate concerns
Wall Street’s major indices closed in the red on Thursday, after 10-year Treasury yields surged to their highest mark since the global financial crisis of 2008.
US close: Stocks slip as investors digest Fed minutes
Wall Street faced a downturn on Wednesday as US stocks closed in the negative, with the biggest drops coming from the technology-centric Nasdaq Composite.
US close: Stocks finish weaker on growing China concerns
Wall Street's main equity indices closed lower on Tuesday, despite a robust showing in US retail sales figures, as apprehensions over China's economic health took centre stage.
US close: Stocks reverse losses to finish in the green
Wall Street saw a positive end to the trading day on Monday, with major indices advancing amid subdued trading activities.
US close: Stocks firmer on fresh hopes for Fed pause
US stocks closed in the green on Thursday – though off session highs – having been bolstered by positive consumer inflation indicators which raised hopes that the Federal Reserve could take a pause from tightening monetary policy at its next meeting.
US close: Stocks stumble ahead of fresh inflation data
Wall Street put in a subdued performance on Wednesday, with major indices trending downwards as attention shifted towards forthcoming key economic data on US inflation, set to be released later in the week.
US open: Flat start as eyes turn to Thursday's CPI report
It was a flat start on Wall Street on Wednesday as investors awaited key economic data on US inflation later in the week.
US close: Stocks stay down after China trade disappointment
Wall Street closed in negative territory on Tuesday, echoing the downward trajectory of Asian and European markets.
Central bank may be at point where rates do not need to rise further, Fed's Harker says
The U. S. central bank may have reached a point at which it no longer needs to hike interest rates further - maybe - a top official said.
US foreign trade deficit falls in July as imports shrink
America's shortfall on trade with the rest of the world narrowed in June as imports fell.
US small business confidence improves by a bit more than expected in July, NFIB
Small business confidence in the States improved slightly last month, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US close: Stocks bounce back from dire week
Wall Street experienced a bounce-back on Monday, with stocks closing notably higher following their most challenging week since March.
US job cut announcements fall again in July, Challenger says
Layoff announcements in the States continued falling back in July, rising by less than during the same month one year before for the first time since 2023, a prestigious consultancy said.