Market Pulse - Usa
US pre-open: Futures point to losses amid escalating tensions in the Middle East
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and a looming September payrolls report.
US close: Stocks register modest gains despite heightened Middle East tensions
Major indices were in the green at the close of trading on Wednesday despite renewed fears of a full-scale ground war in the Middle East.
US open: Stocks lower amid heightened tensions in the Middle East
Major indices were in the red early on Wednesday as Q4 trading began with losses amid renewed fears of a full-scale ground war in the Middle East.
US mortgage applications fall 1.3pc
US mortgage applications fell by 1. 3% week-on-week in the seven days ended 27 September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, the first drop in more than a month.
US pre-open: Stock futures lower amid escalating tensions in the Middle East
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Wednesday after major indices kicked off Q4 trading with losses.
US construction spending falls 0.1pc in August
US construction spending fell 0. 1% month-on-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2. 13trn in August, according to the Census Bureau, following a revised 0. 5% decrease in August and missing forecasts of a 0. 1% rise.
ISM US manufacturing PMI holds steady in September
The Institute of Supply Management's manufacturing index, as market participants tried to gain fresh insight into the state of the US economy amid ongoing fears surrounding a potential US recession.
US open: Stocks start off Q4 with early losses, manufacturing data in focus
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Tuesday as major indices kicked off Q4 trading with losses.
US pre-open: Stocks mixed ahead of manufacturing data
Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Tuesday as major indices looked set to kick off Q4 trading on a somewhat muted note.