Market Pulse - Usa
Target increases guidance after impressive second quarter
Target announced Wednesday it had earned $1. 23 per share in the second quarter of the year on reported revenues of $16. 43bn, a 1. 6% increase.
Amazon hit by Trump broadside over tax, jobs
Shares in Amazon fell in pre-market trading after US President Donald Trump lashed out at the "great damage" the online retail giant was doing to the country's bricks and mortar retailers.
WTI futures advance after API reports 9.16m barrel stockdraw
Crude oil futures advanced following the release of the latest weekly estimate of US inventories from a private industry group.
S&P takes Brazil off CreditWatch, but keeps negative outlook
Standard & Poor's took Brazil's long-term debt ratings off the chopping block after president Michel Temer survived votes in the country's electoral court and in Congress related to corruption charges.
US close: Dollar gains dampen stocks despite strong slate of data
Wall Street shifted sideways on Tuesday, with profit taking and a stronger dollar preventing any gains amid a slate of better-than-expected readings on the economy and abating geopolitical tension.
US open: Stocks fall back despite stronger-than-expected data
Wall Street's main market gauges pulled back after an initial push higher at the start of trading despite a slate of better-than-expected readings on the economy.
Empire State index jumps in August, but some economists sceptical
Factory sector activity in the Federal Reserve bank of New York's jurisdiction accelerated noticeably in August, the results of a survey conducted by its staff revealed.
US July retail sales volumes jump past forecasts
The US consumer continued spending freely in July, particularly on motor vehicles and building materials.
US close: Stocks jump as geopolitical tensions ease a tad
Wall Street's main market gauges finished the session broadly higher following moves by the US and China at the weekend to calm the situation on the Korean peninsula.
BP begins production from Juniper on schedule and under budget
BP Trinidad and Tobago reported first gas from the Juniper development, its first subsea field development in Trinidad, on-schedule and under budget.
US open: Stocks bounce as geopolitical tensions ease
Wall Street's main market gauges were broadly higher following moves by the US and China at the weekend to calm the situation on the Korean peninsula.
US pre-open: Wall Street set for big bounce
Wall Street's main equity gauges are expected to see a solid bounce at the start of trading following moves by the US and China over the weekend to calm the situation.
US pre-open: Stocks set to sag at start of trading, but only slightly
Wall Street is being called to start the session slightly lower following the release of a softer-than-expected reading on monthly consumer prices, although traders remain focused on the headlines coming out of the Korean peninsula and the White House.
US open: Stocks hesitantly higher on weak inflation data
Stocks opened higher in the US for the first time in days on Friday, with investors brushing off much of the geopolitical concern seen on Thursday, and instead focussing on weak inflation data.
Snap shares tank further after reporting $443m loss
Social media app Snapchat’s parent company Snap Inc is sinking fast in the US stock market, with a $400m loss in its second quarter compounding a major decline since its IPO earlier this year.
US close: Markets lower as Korea tensions increase safe haven appeal
Simmering tensions around the Korean peninsula saw Wall Street steer a wide berth around stocks amid the still unsettled geopolitical waters on Thursday.
US open: Volatility revival amid Far East worries
Simmering tensions around the Korean peninsula saw a revival in equity market volatility as traders on Wall Street steered a wide berth around stocks amid the still unsettled geopolitical waters.
US factory gate prices slip in July
Retreating energy quotes saw price pressures at the factory gate dip unexpectedly last month, with an underlying measure possibly pointing to downside in the pipeline at the consumer price level, according to economists.
US pre-open: Stocks set for slightly lower start, gold called higher
Futures markets were pointing to slight losses on Wall Street at the start of the trading session as traders continued to steer a wide berth amid still unsettled waters around the Korean peninsula.
Weekly US jobless claims tick higher
The US jobs markets continued to tick along at a solid pace last week with just a very slight increase in the pace of layoffs.