Market Pulse - Usa
US close: Stocks close lower as tumbling oil prices reverse afternoon rally
US stocks closed mostly lower on Tuesday as a late push was offset by plummeting oil prices cratered, dragging the energy sector sharply lower.
US open: Wall Street jumps on appearance of improving US-China relations, WTI crashing
US stocks appear to be moving higher quickly on Tuesday following a hesitant start amid hopes that relations between China and the US are improving.
FX round-up: Trade talk, speculation around possible Brexit deal brake US dollar
A more 'constructive' news-flow on the global trade front and news of a breakthrough in talks on the UK's withdrawal between London and Brussels, kept the Greenback from hitting a fresh 52-week high on Tuesday.
US and China speaking 'at all levels' ahead of G20 meet, says Kudlow
President Trump has initiated direct contact with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the leaders’ meeting at the G20 in Argentina at the end of the month, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow told CNBC on Tuesday.
Home Depot raises guidance for second time this year
Home Depot upped its sales and profits guidance for a second time this year on Tuesday thanks to a robust US housing market that has led many Americans to pour money back into their homes.
Morgan Stanley downgrades European O&G, stays 'overweight' BP
Analysts at Morgan Stanley on Tuesday downgraded their recommendation on the European Oil & Gas sector, arguing that the favourable tailwinds which had helped compress its relative dividend yield back to its historical norms had now largely passed.
Brent crude oil futures walloped as speculators pile-in
Oil prices are getting walloped as speculative accounts continue to pile-up in the complex, according to analysts.
US small business confidence dips in October, NFIB says
Small business confidence in the US slipped last month but remained near record highs.
Beijing pursues South China Sea agreement to improve trade relations
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made a commitment on Tuesday to pursue a code of conduct in the territorially disputed South China Sea with its neighbours, after recent tensions with US Navy vessels in the region.
FX round-up: Sterling and euro battered, rouble gets unexpected boost
Sterling reeled against the Greenback at the start of the week as the US dollar spot index jumped to its loftiest level since May 2017.
US Treasury's Mnuchin and China's Liu He talk by phone
Top US and China officials discussed trade issues last Friday, marking just the second public sign of dialogue on the subject in six months.
San Francisco Fed chief Daly not set on December rate hike
A top US central bank official said on Monday that the Federal Reserve would likely need to raise interest rates again at the end of the year, followed by at least two more hikes in 2019.
US close: Markets finish lower as oil prices, tech concerns sting
Wall Street finished as it started on Monday, well into the red as oil prices came off their highs and Donald Trump's ongoing war with Silicon Valley weighed on tech stocks.