Market Pulse - Usa
US open: Stocks mixed following solid gains in previous session
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Thursday following solid gains in the previous session.
US initial jobless claims rise to 224,000
Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a slightly accelerated pace in the week ended 30 November, according to the Labor Department, hitting 224,000, up from 213,000 in the previous week and ahead of expectations of 215,000.
US pre-open: Futures slightly lower following S&P 500 and Nasdaq's record closes
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday following solid gains in the previous session.
US close: S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh record highs
Major indices closed higher on Wednesday, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notching yet another record close.
ISM services PMI declines in November
The Institute for Supply Management's November services PMI declined to 52. 1 in November, down from 56 in October and well and truly short of expectations for a reading of 55. 5.
US open: Dow reverses Tuesday's losses, S&P 500 continues record-setting advance
Major indices were in the green on Wednesday as the S&P 500 continued to build up another record close.
GM takes $5bn loss on Chinese business
US automotive giant General Motors' Chinese business has taken a $5. 0bn charge amid an ongoing slowdown in what was once its largest market.
US weekly mortgage applications rise 2.8pc
US mortgage applications rose 2. 8% in the week ended 29 November, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
US pre-open: Futures mixed following S&P 500's record close
Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Wednesday after the S&P 500 notched up another fresh record close.
US job openings rise to 7.74m in October
US job openings rose to 7. 74m in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from a downwardly revised 7. 37m in September and above market expectations for a reading of 7. 48m.
US open: Dow Jones extends losses at the bell
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Tuesday after both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite registered fresh record highs in December's maiden session.
US pre-open: Futures muted following S&P 500's record close
Wall Street futures were pointing to a somewhat muted open ahead of the bell on Tuesday after the S&P 500 registered a fresh record close in December's maiden session.
US close: Stocks mixed as December trading gets underway
Major indices delivered a mixed performance on Monday following last week's Thanksgiving break.
US open: Stocks mixed as traders return from Thanksgiving break
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Monday following last week's Thanksgiving break.
US pre-open: Futures little changed following Thanksgiving break
Wall Street futures had stocks opening slightly lower ahead of the bell on Monday as trading gets set to return to normal following last week's Thanksgiving break.