Market Pulse - Usa
Tillerson says US is ready for talks with North Korea
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said the United States is open to communication with North Korea 'without preconditions'.
US close: Markets mixed as Fed finishes first day of meeting
Wall Street's main indices finished mixed on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve kicked off its two-day rate-setting meeting, alongside several positive updates from corporate heavyweights such as Boeing and 3M.
Facebook to overhaul its tax structure worldwide
Facebook will move its global tax and revenue base from Ireland and begin booking advertising locally in every country where it operates.
US open: Boeing, 3M push Dow Industrials to fresh record-high
Wall Street's main indices are again heading higher on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve kicks off its two-day rate-setting meeting and several positive updates from corporate heavyweights such as Boeing and 3M.
Trump accuses Democrats of plot after sexual harassment claims
US President Donald Trump has claimed Democrats are behind a series of sexual harassment claims made against him this week.
Trump vows to send American astronauts to the moon
Donald Trump, the President of the United states signed the Space Policy Directive 1 to send astronauts to the moon again and to Mars for the first time in history.
US factory gate prices edge past forecasts in November
Factory gate prices in the States rose more quickly than expected last month, amid a soaring price of gasoline.
BA, RBS and Porsche hired surveillance firms to spy on campaign groups
Leaked documents reveal that five large companies have paid for corporate intelligence services to spy on political groups and environmental activists who might pose problems for their business.
Macron promises at Paris summit to "Make Our Planet Great Again"
French president Emmanuel Macron has called on world governments to stay the course on fighting climate change despite America's decision to retreat from the Paris accords.
US small business confidence jumps to Reagan-era highs, NFIB says
Small business confidence in the States jumped higher still last month to reach its second-highest mark in over four decades, the results of a widely-followed survey revealed.
US close: Markets continue run further into record territory
Markets in the US pushed further into record territory on Monday, as investors eyed a rate announcement from the Federal Reserve later in the week.
US open: Dow Industrials, S&P 500 push further into record territory
The Dow Industrials and S&P 500 were pushing further into record territory on Monday afternoon as investors eyed a rate announcement from the Federal Reserve later in the week.
JP Morgan stays overweight on global equities
Strategists at JP Morgan reiterated their 'overweight' stance on global stocks going into 2018, pointing out that economic growth would continue to be above-trend and that analysts' forecasts for corporate profits had room to increase.
US close: Dow Industrials, S&P 500 finish week at record highs
The Dow Jones Industrials and S&P 500 finished the week at record highs with commodity stocks pacing gains on the back of strong Chinese trade data for the month of November, even as the latest monthly jobs report revealed wage growth fell short of forecasts once again.
Week ahead: Central banks, China in focus
Central banks will be firmly in the spotlight over the coming week, alongside a barrage of economic data out of China and Japan.
US open: Coal, Metals stocks jump on Chinese data
Wall Street is climbing going into the weekend with commodity stocks pacing gains on the back of strong Chinese trade data for the month of November, even as the latest jobs report revealed wage growth fell short of forecasts once again last month.
US consumer confidence slips as Democrats fret about tax cuts, U.Michigan says
US consumer confidence cooled a tad at the start of December as some Americans reportedly fretted about the impact that the proposed tax cuts might have on economic prospects, according to the results of a widely-followed survey.
US jobs growth beats forecasts in November, but wages fall short
The US jobs market continued generating jobs at a solid pace last month as accelerated hiring in mining and manufacturing offset a slowdown on the services side of the economy.
US close: Wall Street higher amid renewed tax reform hopes
Wall Street finished higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq making gains amid a flurry of share buyback announcements in the wider market and another torrid run higher in Bitcoin.
US open: Nasdaq pushes higher, Sage Therapeutics soars
Wall Street is trading higher with the Nasdaq making gains amid a flurry of share buyback announcements in the wider market and another torrid run higher in Bitcoin.