Market Pulse - Usa
US close: Markets finish red as political concerns heighten
US markets finished weaker on Tuesday amid growing geopolitical concerns and ahead of a testimony to the Senate panel by former FBI boss James Comey later in the week.
US open: Wall Street slips as investors play it safe
US futures were pointing to a slightly weaker open on Wall Street on Tuesday amid growing geopolitical concerns and ahead of a testimony to the Senate panel by former FBI boss James Comey later in the week.
US ISM service sector gauge slips in May, but hiring rebounds sharply
Services sector activity in the States slowed a bit last month amid large drops in new orders and those for export, the results of a widely-followed survey revealed, but a big jump in a gauge of employment caught the eye of some economists.
US open: Stocks flat amid mixed data
The main market averages are little changed following the release of mixed economic data.
Stay defensive, strategists at JP Morgan say
Strategists at JP Morgan recommended clients stick to a defensive stance, referencing the risk of a sharp correction in US stocks, a phase of significant de-risking in Chinese assets and the possibility that Italian political risks might come to the fore sooner than expected.
US close: Wall Street notches up fresh highs
US stocks advanced for a second consecutive week, notching up fresh record highs in the process, with technology issues again spearheading the charge, despite the release of a weaker than expected jobs report for the month of May.
US trade deficit widens more than expected in April
America's trade shortfall with the rest of the world widened in April although in a positive sign for consumption, demand for imports strengthened.
US May jobs report - Analysts react
"A few minutes ago, I was sent a chart showing that May payrolls tend substantially to undershoot consensus substantially when the survey is conducted early in the month. This year, the first day of the survey week was the 7th, the second earliest possible. We can't know for sure if this explains the soft reading today, but it certainly would help explain the huge discrepancy between the published number and the strength of most survey data. For now, we are very inclined to expect a big rebound in June.
US open: Traders unfazed by weak jobs report, push stocks higher
US stocks notched fresh record highs at the end of the week, with technology issues again spearheading the charge, despite the release of a weaker than expected jobs report for the month of May.
Apple, Facebook, Goldman condemn Trump's Paris withdrawal
A raft of major US tech companies have condemned Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, including Facebook and Google.
US non-farm payrolls rise by 138,000 in May
Job creation in the States slowed last month, surprising economic forecasters.
US close: Equities tide rises as Trump disembarks from climate accord
As Donald Trump pulled the US out of the Paris climate agreement the country's stock indices made like a rising sea level to set new record high water marks on the first day of June, boosted by a wave of data indicating the economy continues to head in the right direction.
US job growth flies past forecasts in May, ADP says
US job growth zoomed past economists' forecasts in May, led by strong gains in service sector hiring.