Market Pulse - Usa
US close: Stocks higher after Fed minutes, wholesale price surprise
Wall Street finished with gains on Wednesday as traders navigated through the latest Federal Reserve minutes and a surprise on the latest wholesale price data.
Reach digital revenues fall in Q3
Publisher Reach said on Tuesday that digital revenues had taken a dive in the third quarter, principally due to "depressed open market yields" and declining digital referral volumes.
US non-farm payrolls surge in September
Hiring in the U. S. sprang back in September, easily outpacing all forecasts.
Exxon Mobil in talks to buy Pioneer Natural Resources - report
US petroleum giant Exxon Mobil was said to be in advanced discussions to snap up Permian shale basin producer Pioneer Natural Resources in a deal valued at roughly $60. 0bn.
US open: Wall Street in holding pattern ahead of non-farm payrolls report
US stocks were expected to pause on Thursday after strong gains during the previous session, with investors cautious ahead of the all-important non-farm payrolls data due out the next day.
US close: Stocks rise as Dow snaps three-day losing streak
Wall Street ended with a rebound on Wednesday, with major US stock indices ending the day in positive territory following a streak of losses, triggered partially by alleviating bond yields and underwhelming labour market figures.
US firms hire at slowest pace in September since January 2021, ADP says
Firms in the U. S. slowed their pace of hiring last month to the least since January 2021, the results of a survey revealed.
US close: Stocks slide as investors digest jobs data
Wall Street encountered renewed strain through the close on Tuesday, with stocks experiencing a notable dip while bond yields persistently edged higher.
FTSE 250 movers: PageGroup gains again; Greggs in the red
London’s FTSE 250 was 1. 3% lower at 17,746. 11 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
US factory activity slows less quickly in September, ISM says
Activity levels in America's factory sector continued to shrink last month, albeit at a slower pace than in August, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US open: Stocks off to a mixed start in Q4
Wall Street's main market gauges were trading on a mixed note at the start of the fourth quarter, with Treasuries unloved even after the US narrowly avoided a government shutdown over the weekend.