Market Pulse - Usa
US open: Commodity stocks, banks drive losses
Falling prices for metals and a sharp drop in crude oil futures weighed on the main Wall Street averages as investors waited on the release of the US central bank's Beige Book later in the session.
US close: Investors play it safe, though tech stocks fly higher
Investors in the US played it safe at the start of the week - and ahead of Friday's all-important monthly jobs report - with weaker oil prices offsetting better-than-expected readings on home prices and personal consumption and spending.
Amazon shares breach $1k for the first time
Shares in US e-commerce giant Amazon surpassed the $1000 mark for the first time in the company's history on Tuesday.
US open: Stocks edge lower ahead of key data
Investors played it safe at the start of the week - and ahead of Friday's all-important monthly jobs report - with weaker oil prices offsetting better-than-expected readings on home prices and personal consumption and spending.
US close: Nasdaq-100, S&P 500 hit new records
Wall Street's main market gauges were little changed heading into the Memorial Day weekend and the end of the month, following the release of slightly mixed economic data.
Week ahead: Election polls, US jobs data in focus
In all likelihood, the market spotlight next week will be on the poll results in the run-up to the 8 June elections which may stoke heavy volatility in foreign exchange markets.
US open: Stocks flat as investors mull economic data
Wall Street's main market gauges are slightly lower heading into the Memorial Day weekend following the release of mixed economic data.
US GDP grows more quickly than expected in the first quarter
America's economy grew more quickly than expected at the start of the year amid a large increase in investment, revised data showed.
US close: Nasdaq hits new record as tech and retail lead way
Investors chased the Nasdaq and S&P to new record closings highs on Thursday ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend, with the tech sector driving the gains to offset falling oil prices as Opec's production cut disappointed.
US open: Wall Street setting new records ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Investors are pushing the main Wall Street averages to fresh record highs ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend, with the much maligned retailers leading the charge.
Weekly US jobless claims hold near multi-decade lows
One of the most closely-followed gauges of the health of the US labour market remained near multi-decade lows last week.
US retail and wholesale inventories fall in April
Retail and wholesale inventories Stateside fell in April amid downwards revisions to estimates for the prior month.
US trade deficit widens unexpectedly in April
The US exported fewer goods and imported more in April.
London midday: Stocks hold onto small gains as pound dips after UK GDP data
London stocks were holding onto small gains by midday, while the pound ticked lower as it emerged that the UK economy grew less than initially estimated in the first quarter.
Thursday broker round-up
BT Group: Exane BNP Paribas downgrades to Underperform with a target price of 260p.
US close: Markets finish higher as investors mull Fed minutes
Wall Street's main market averages finished in the green on Wednesday, with Treasury yields slipping after the release of the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s May meeting.
US crude oil inventories drop more than expected
US crude oil stockpiles drew more quickly than expected last week with analysts pointing to near-record refinery runs as the main culprit.
US open: Basic Resources pace gains as Moody's raises outlook on China's debt
Wall Street's main market averages were seeing slight gains despite weak economic data with shares of Basic Resource names pacing the advance despite an overnight downgrade of China's debt by a leading ratings agency.
US house price growth slows a tad in March, FHFA says
House prices in the US continued to rise at a steep pace in March amid continued strong demand and low inventories which more than offset slightly higher mortgage rates.
US close: Markets finish higher after weak economic data
Wall Street finished in the green on Tuesday, as traders shrugged off weaker-than-expected readings on the US economy.