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Strong US services growth balances softer industrials, PMI surveys show
US services activity grew faster than expected in May, though manufacturing output slowed on the previous month, according to a purchasing managers' index survey published on Tuesday.
US open: Stocks mixed as economic data comes in below forecasts
Wall Street is trading on a mixed note on Tuesday following weaker than expected readings on the US economy and as investors wait on speeches from central bank officials later in the day.
Trump budget proposal eyes trillions of cuts, boost for defence
US President Donald Trump has delivered his budget proposal to Congress, showing trillions of dollars of cuts to federal spending, including to healthcare and food assistance programs.
US close: Markets move higher as dollar remains weak
Commodity-related issues buoyed the main Wall Street averages on Monday as the US dollar continued to trade on the backfoot.
Euro too cheap, Germany's Merkel says
Europe's single currency is too cheap, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, helping to send the greenback to its lowest levels since early October.
US open: Commodity stocks pace gains as dollar slide continues
Commodity-related issues buoyed the main Wall Street averages as the US dollar continued to trade on the backfoot.
US close: Stocks rise despite political news, third week of fund outflows
Investors continued to move back into Wall Street stocks following the largest drop since September on Wednesday, despite the continuing negative newsflow around the White House and a spate of mixed company results.
US open: Stocks bounce back despite mixed results
Shares on Wall Street are finding a decent bid at the end of the week despite a spate of mixed company results.
US close: Wal-Mart and Apple lead modest rebound
US stocks rebounded on Thursday, as Wal-Mart and Apple gained and combined with economic data to boost the mood.
US open: Stocks stabilise amid better than expected data
Stocks rebounded as the negative newsflow out of Washington eased and following the release of somewhat better than expected data on the jobs market and factory activity in the US mid-Atlantic region.
Trading in Brazilian stocks headed for rocky start, real crushed
Capital markets in Brazil were sent into a tailspin by allegations that president Michel Temer had sanctioned paying bribes to the main architect of ex-president Dilma Rousseff's ouster.
Manufacturing activity in US mid-Atlantic region picks up sharply in May
Factory activity in the US mid-Atlantic region accelerated sharply in May as shipments picked-up, the results of one of the most widely-followed surveys for the sector revealed.
Initial US weekly unemployment claims fall further
Two key indicators of the US labour market tightened further last week.
US pre-open: Stocks set for slightly lower start
Wall Street's main equity gauges are being called to start the session down by roughly a quarter of a percentage point on average amid continued heavy scrutiny of events on Capitol Hill by the media, although some traders cautioned against jumping to conclusions.
Facebook fined £95m by EU over Whatsapp merger
The EU's executive branch has continued its crackdown on US tech firms after fining Facebook €110m (£95m) for providing misleading information during its acquisition of popular messaging app Whatsapp in 2014.
US close: Markets slide as Trump turmoil heats up
Fresh allegations of improprieties in the Oval Office finally provoked a response from Wall Street on Wednesday, sending some traders dashing to buy protection from downside risks.
US open: Volatility spikes as political storm clouds gather over Capitol Hill
Fresh allegations of improprieties in the Oval Office are finally provoking a response from Wall Street, sending some traders dashing to buy protection from downside risks.
WTI futures jump after latest DoE inventory figures
US oil and product stockpiles fell sharply during the latest reference week despite a sharp pick-up in imports.
Twitter rises after return of co-founder Biz Stone
Biz Stone, one of the co-founders of microblogging site Twitter, has returned to the company in its latest attempt to stem the tide of slowing user growth and increased competition.
US close: Markets mixed as retailers weigh on indices
Retailers' shares were weighing on US stock benchmarks on Tuesday, while accusations that the president might have shared confidential information with visiting Russian diplomats took its toll on the dollar.