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US pending home sales rise for first time in three months
US pending home sales rose in June for the first time in the last three months, according to the National Association of Realtors, driven by an improvement in supply and a slight moderation in mortgage rates.
US open: Major indices trade higher ahead of Fed interest rate decision
Major indices were in the green early on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve Bank's latest interest rate policy meeting.
Chicago PMI falls from seven-month high in July
The Chicago purchasing managers index fell to 45. 3 in July, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
Boeing posts wider-than-expected loss, names new CEO
Boeing reported a wider-than-expected loss for its second quarter on Wednesday, as ongoing challenges in both its commercial and defence divisions led to weaker-than-anticipated financial results.
US mortgage applications register steepest decline in nearly two months
US mortgage applications fell 3. 9% in the fourth week of July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the prior week's 2. 2% drop to record the steepest weekly decline in almost two months.
US pre-open: Futures higher ahead of Fed decision
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Wednesday as investors await the outcome of the Federal Reserve Bank's latest interest rate policy meeting.
US house prices rise at record pace for third month in a row
US house prices rose at a record-breaking pace for a third straight month in May, according to S&P Core Logic Case-Shiller.
US open: Stocks higher as Q2 earnings season picks up steam
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Tuesday as investors digested another batch of Q2 earnings.
PayPal lifts full-year forecast after bumper second quarter
PayPal reported a strong set of second-quarter results on Tuesday, surpassing analyst expectations, as it hiked its full-year earnings forecast.
US pre-open: Futures higher as traders await earnings
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Tuesday as investors braced for another day full of Q2 earnings.
US open: Stocks higher as traders look ahead to tech earnings
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Monday as investors braced for a week full of big-name tech earnings.
McDonald's Q2 results fall short of expectations
Fast-food giant McDonald's posted quarterly revenue and earnings that fell short of expectations on Monday as customers continued to refrain from dining out in the three months ended 30 June.
US pre-open: Futures higher ahead of busy week for tech earnings
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Monday as investors braced for a week full of big-name tech earnings.
US open: Stocks higher as traders digest PCE reading
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Friday as traders digested the latest personal consumption expenditure reading - the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
US personal incomes undershoot forecasts in June, inflation dips
Americans continued to spend at a steady pace in June while inflation slowed alongside.
US pre-open: Futures trade higher ahead of PCE reading
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday ahead of the latest personal consumption expenditure reading - the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
3M comfortably beats expectations for Q2 revenue, earnings
American industrial conglomerate 3M announced a strong set of second-quarter results on Friday, comfortably beating market expectations as it narrowed its guidance for the full-year towards the top end of its previous expectations.
US close: Stocks mixed as investors digest data, Q2 earnings
Major indices delivered a mixed performance on Thursday as market participants thumbed over some key data points and more corporate earnings.
US open: Stocks mixed following data, earnings
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Thursday as market participants looked thumbed over some key data points and more corporate earnings.
US jobless claims fall more than expected
Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a slower-than-expected rate in the week ended 20 July, according to the Labor Department.