Market Pulse - Usa
Lowe's fails to build on improved US house growth numbers
US home improvement company, Lowe's announced its first quarter earnings had fallen short of analysts' expectations despite considerable momentum in the North American housing sector.
US oil inventories dip despite rising imports and domestic output, DoE says
US crude oil stockpiles dipped last week, despite a rise in imports and domestic oil production.
US open: Trump border wall threat, mixed data weigh on sentiment
Wall Street stumbled shortly after the start of trading amid mixed economic data and after president Donald Trump appeared to threatened with a shutdown of the federal government unless funding could be found for his initiative to extend the border wall with Mexico.
Mexican retail sales slow sharply in June
Mexican retail sales slowed sharply in June, continuing the trend seen since the last US elections and amid high inflation.
Consumer prices ease in Brazil, leaving room for central bank to cut
Consumer prices in Brazil eased a tad giving the monetary authority room to lower policy rates, according to economists, especially if Brasilia approved pensions reforms next month.
US open: Stocks snap higher on tax reform optimism
Wall Street was bouncing back in early trading, goaded by reports of progress on tax reform on Capitol Hill.
Atos finalises reseller agreement with Dell
Digital transformation specialists, Atos announced on Tuesday that it had taken steps to further strengthen its relationship with Dell EMC by way of a reseller agreement that would see Dell resell Atos's high-end 8 to 16 sockets x86 Bullion servers.
Johnson & Johnson faced with $417m payout after latest consumer lawsuit
US consumer goods giant Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay a customer $417m after she claimed to have developed ovarian cancer after using the company’s products.
US close: Markets mixed on light trading Monday
Wall Street finished mixed amid light volumes on Monday, as investors kept their wallets closed as both international tensions and domestic political turbulence put a dampener on sentiment.
Yellen likely to be replaced as Fed chair by Cohn, economists think
Janet Yellen is not expected to get a second term as Federal Reserve chair, with Donald Trump's chief economic adviser Gary Cohn seen as the favourite to take over as head of the US central bank.
Spectra Systems soars after confident trading update
Spectra Systems announced Monday it had seen strong trading in the year to date thanks to unexpectedly high sales of its phosphor products and a full year of stronger margins in its in-house manufacturing.
London close: Risk aversion grips FTSE, stocks lower on Trump and Barcelona attacks
London's FTSE 100 index fell below a key technical level as Friday's session wore on, with travel stocks leading the retreat after the terror attacks in Barcelona and the large cabal of overseas focused companies hit by the dollar's weakness amid renewed concerns about the US Presidency.
US open: Stocks flat heading into the weekend, political ruckus weighs
Wall Street is essentially flat heading into the weekend after the head of the University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey said recent events in Charlottesville were likely to take their toll on sentiment.
Calpine agrees to be acquired for $5.6bn in cash
Shares of Calpine Corporation surged after news broke that the American power generation company had agreed to be acquired by a consortium led by Energy Capital Partners.
US pre-open: Stocks edged higher as White House says Cohn to stay
Wall Street was set for slight gains at the end of the week after the White House announced that National Economic Council director Gary Cohn would not be stepping down.
US close: Dow sees biggest decline in three months
Wall Street broke its four-day winning streak in style, with the main stock indices each falling more than 1% as the dollar rallied on the revelation that Federal Reserve is more dovish than expected, with an attack in Barcelona darkening the mood.
August Philly Fed index points to stronger activity
Activity in the US mid-Atlantic factory sector gained momentum, according to the results of one of the most widely-watched surveys.
US pre-open: Stocks set to slip as traders digest Fed minutes
Stocks are set to start the session slightly weaker as traders digest the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's July policy meeting.
US close: Stocks edge higher after Fed minutes
Wall Street ended higher but with the main market gauges off their best levels of the session after the minutes of the US central bank's last policy meeting revealed concerns around recent moderate inflation readings.
US open: Wall Street resumes grind higher
Wall Street resumed its grind higher ahead of the release of the minutes of the US central bank's last policy meeting as - for the moment at least - worries around recent events on the Korean peninsula recede in the rear view mirror.