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NFIB US small business optimism index rises to 91.5 in June
The National Federation of Independent Business' business optimism index rose to 91. 5 in June, up from 90. 5 a month earlier, for the highest reading since the start of 2024.
US pre-open: Futures higher ahead of Powell testimony
Wall Street futures were in the green as before the bell as Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell heads to Washington DC to testify before Congress.
US close: Stocks mixed as traders await CPI reading, Q2 earnings
Wall Street stocks turned in a mixed performance on Monday as investors prepared for the beginning of Q2 corporate earnings season later in the week.
US open: Dow trades higher as investors look ahead to CPI reading, Q2 earnings
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Monday as investors prepared for the beginning of Q2 corporate earnings season later in the week.
Eli Lilly to acquire Morphic via tender offer
American pharmaceuticals company Eli Lilly has struck an agreement to acquire biopharma business Morphic in a deal worth approximately $3. 2bn.
US pre-open: Stocks flat as investors look ahead to Q2 earnings
Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the bell on Monday as investors braced for the beginning of Q2 corporate earnings season later in the week.
US close: Stocks higher following June's NFP report
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Friday as traders returned from the Independence Day break to some hotly anticipated labour market data.
US open: Stocks mixed as nonfarm payrolls beat consensus
Wall Street stocks were little changed early on Friday as traders returned from the Independence Day break to some hotly anticipated labour market data.
US payrolls undershoot forecasts by wide margin on revisions
Hiring and wage growth in the US eased as expected last month, but after a much faster-than-expected slowdown over the previous two months.
US pre-open: Futures little changed ahead of nonfarm payrolls data
Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the bell as traders got set to return from the Independence Day break.
US services sector activity shrinks very sharply in June, ISM says
Services sector activity in the US slowed very sharply last month, a closely followed survey showed.
US job cut announcements drop again in June, Challenger says
Job cut announcements appeared to repeat the pattern observed in 2023, dropping quickly in June, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US open: Stocks slightly higher ahead of Independence Day break
Wall Street stocks were little changed early on Wednesday as traders prepared for the 4th of July break.
US jobless claims rise to 238,000
Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated clip in the week ended 29 June, according to the Department of Labor.
US pre-open: Futures little changed following yesterday's gains
Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the bell on Wednesday as traders prepare for the 4th of July break.
US open: Stocks slightly lower as Powell speaks in Europe
Wall Street stocks were mostly lower early on Tuesday as market participants digested comments from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell before the European Central Banking Forum.
Tesla shares pop on better-than-expected delivery numbers
Tesla shares were rising on Tuesday, after it reported a smaller-than-expected decline in vehicle deliveries for the second quarter on the back of strategic price cuts and incentives designed to boost demand.
US pre-open: Futures lower ahead of Powell's ECB speech
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Tuesday as market participants looked ahead to a speech from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.
US close: Stocks start off H2 trading with modest gains
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Monday after the second half of the trading year initially got off to a mixed start, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite later recovering from earlier losses.
US open: Mixed start to H2 trading
Wall Street stocks were moving both ways early on Monday as the second half of the trading year got off to a mixed start.