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US open: Traders lock-in profits, focus on tech-giants and Capital Hill
Stocks took a breather following mixed economic data and ahead of key corporate updates from tech heavyweights Microsoft and eBay.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher ahead of retail sales, ECB announcement
London stocks were set for a firmer open on Thursday, tracking a positive session in Asia as investors eye UK retail sales data and a rate announcement from the European Central Bank.
US close: Markets finish higher as Morgan Stanley impresses
US markets pushed further into record territory on Wednesday on the back of better-than-expected results from Morgan Stanley, with tech shares at the top of the benchmarks despite weak numbers out of Big Blue thanks to a run-up in biotech shares.
US open: S&P 500, Nasdaq at record highs on strength in Morgan Stanley, Biotech
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pushed further into record territory on the back of better-than-expected results from Morgan Stanley, with tech shares pacing the advance despite weak numbers out of Big Blue thanks to a run-up in biotech shares.
US close: Markets end mixed as Trumpcare falters
US stocks put in a mixed performance on Tuesday, with analysts reacting poorly to the latest quarterly numbers out of Wall Street heavyweights Goldman Sachs and Bank of America.
US open: Stocks drop again amid dollar weakness
Stocks are putting in a mixed performance with analysts reacting poorly to the latest quarterly numbers out of Wall Street heavyweights Goldman Sachs and Bank of America.
Netflix shares spike higher on strong growth in overseas subscribers
Netflix shares are surging ahead of the opening bell on Wall Street after the company reported it it had reached a total of 104m subscribers worldwide.
Trump healthcare bill in tatters as Republicans fail to back legislation
Donald Trump’s key campaign promise to repeal and replace the Obamacare health legislation is on its knees after the US President could not conjure up enough support for the replacement bill.
Empire State manufacturing index falls back in July
One of the more widely-followed gauges of regional manufacturing sector activity in the States fell back at the start of the month, but some economists cautioned against reading too much into the data.
US open: Stocks inch higher ahead of key corporate updates
Wall Street's main market gauges were slightly higher as investors waited on a raft of quarterly updates scheduled for release later in the week and mulled the latest data out of Asian giant China.
US close: Mining, Tech stocks lead gains amid falling volatility
Wall Street gained at the end of the week despite the release of a slate of weaker-than-expected economic data, with mining and technology issues leading gains against a backdrop of stockmarket volatility at multi-tear lows.
US open: Stocks grind higher after CPI data knocks dollar lower
Wall Street continued to edge higher at the end of the week despite the release of a slate of weaker-than-expected economic data.
US CPI misses forecasts again in June
Consumer price inflation in the US slipped a tad last month, possibly adding to doubts a third US central bank interest rate hike at the end of 2017.
Citigroup beats forecasts after strong quarter for investment banking
Citigroup's improving second-quarter revenue and earnings both beat Wall Street forecasts, helped by its best investment banking performance in seven years.
US close: Markets finish higher on second day of Yellen
Wall Street finished in the green on Thursday, underpinned by a dovish congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen a day earlier.
US open: Dow Transports follows Industrials into record territory
Wall Street was trading on the frontfoot with some of the main market gauges trading just off their record and 52-week highs, underpinned by a dovish congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen a day earlier.
US close: Yellen testimony gees up stocks
Stocks on Wall Street set new record closing highs on Wednesday thanks to further indications from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen that monetary policy will be brought back to normal at a gradual pace.
WTI pares gains as domestic US oil output rises
US oil stockpiles saw a large drawdown during the latest week, even as domestic US oil production rose, government data revealed.
US pre-open: Wall Street set for slight gains ahead of Yellen testimony
Wall Street was set for a slightly higher start ahead of key testimony on monetary policy from the head of its central bank.
US close: Markets mixed ahead of Yellen testimony
Markets on Wall Street finished on a mixed note on Tuesday, ahead of an eagerly-awaited Congressional testimony from the country's central bank chief, Janet Yellen, on Wednesday.