Market Pulse - Usa
Two more rate hikes in 2017 probably reasonable, Fed's Dudley says
A top US rate-setter said the exact number of interest rate hikes that lay ahead in 2017 would depend on the economy's performance, although two more was probably about right.
Google paid £36.4m tax in UK in 2016
US internet giant Google coughed up £36. 4m in taxes in the UK last year, according to a statement from its parent company Alphabet.
Tillerson: NATO 'fundamental' in countering Russian aggression
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson has spoken at his first NATO meeting, affirming the superpower’s commitment to the alliance and speaking of its key role in addressing aggression from Russia.
St.Louis Fed chief argues for balance sheet normalisation
St. Louis Fed chief James Bullard argued in favour of getting the ball rolling on balance sheet normalisation in 2017.
US personal income and spending beat forecasts, inflation slightly higher
Americans continued spending at a steady clip in February, even as they put a little bit more aside for a rainy day, amid slightly higher price pressures.
US Midwest factory sector activity stable in March, Chicago PMI shows
Manufacturing activity in a key area of the US Midwest was broadly stable in March, according to the results of one of the most widely-followed surveys for the sector.
US consumer confidence still benefiting from election effect, Univ. Michigan says
Consumer confidence in the States continued rising in March as Republican voters continued to wax optimistic on the prospects for their incomes, job prospects and lower inflation, according to the results of the most widely-followed survey.
Trump's former security adviser Flynn offers to testify on Russia claims
Michael Flynn, the national security adviser ousted by Donald Trump earlier this year after only weeks in the position, has offered to testify on claims of Russian interference in the US presidential election in exchange for immunity.
US close: Stocks regain ground after GDP surprise, Fed speakers bullish
US stocks and the dollar both regained further ground on Thursday following news that the country’s economy grew more than expected last quarter, with Federal Reserve speakers adding to the breezy mood.