Market Pulse - Usa
Bitcoin hits record after CME unveils plans for futures contract
Bitcoin prices set a fresh record higher after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange unveiled plans to launch futures on the crypto-currency before the year was out.
US open: Wall Street set to finish October on a positive note
Wall Street was trading slightly higher on the last day of October with investors digesting another slew of corporate results as the US central bank's two-day policy meeting got underway.
US consumer confidence at highest since 2000, Conference Board says
US consumer confidence shot higher in October, led by a particularly large improvement in expectations, reaching its highest level since 2000, the results of a widely-followed survey showed.
Wage pressures push US employment costs slightly higher in the third quarter
Labor cost growth in the US accelerated slightly during the third quarter as both workers' wages and benefits increased, especially the former.
Official China PMI slows in October amid environmental crackdown
China's economy slowed down in October, according to the results of two 'official' surveys.
Russian ads reached 126 million Facebook users during election
Facebook has revealed that advertisements created by Russian operatives during last year’s US presidential election were viewed by more than 126m people.
US close: Stocks mixed at start of big week
US stocks finished mixed on Monday after a barrage of quarterly earnings from various technology heavyweights propelled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 to fresh record closes on Friday.
US open: Stocks take breather ahead of busy week
US stocks are taking a breather after a barrage of quarterly earnings from various technology heavyweights propelled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 to fresh record closes on Friday.
Fura Gems buys Emporium HS S.A.S. subsidiary
New gemstone mining and marketing company Fura Gems has entered into a share purchase agreement with Emporium HS S. A. S. for a majority stake interest in Esmeracol, the owner of the Coscuez emerald mine, it emerged on Monday.
Americans dig into savings in September to finance splurge on durable goods
Personal consumption in the US shot higher last month, easily outpacing expectations, as Americans dug into their savings to finance a sharp increase in spending on durable goods, especially on vehicles after recent hurricanes.
US close: Tech heavy Nasdaq-100 jumps by the most since early 2015
A wave of strong earnings from the technology sector, alongside a solid reading on the economy, pushed the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 to fresh record highs with the latter registering its strongest rise since March 2015.
US close: Markets finish mixed under tsunami of third-quarter reports
Wall Street finished mixed on Thursday following another wave of corporate results, and news that the White House's tax reform plans had cleared another key hurdle.
US open: Stocks stage slight gains as tax reform plans pass another hurdle
Wall Street is seeing slight gains following another wave of corporate results and despite news that the White House's tax reform plans had cleared another key hurdle.
US close: Wall Street red as investors digest earnings, data
Wall Street finished in the red on Wednesday, as investors sifted through fresh economic data and more earnings reports.
US durable goods orders jump past forecasts in September
Durable goods orders in the US kept coming in thick and fast last month, albeit in part due to a jump in those for civilian aircraft.
US close: Dow pushes higher amid earnings frenzy
The Dow pushed further into record territory on Tuesday, on the heels of a wave of better-than-expected corporate earnings updates.
US open: Caterpillar, 3M results help Dow to new record
The Dow Jones Industrials Average is pushing further into record territory on the heels of a wave of better-than-expected corporate earnings updates.
Apple iPhone X production issues ease but deliveries 'halved' - report
Apple will take a much smaller than expected delivery of its new iPhone X model, it was reported on Tuesday, sending shares in the world's largest company lower in pre-market trading in New York.
US close: Stocks break record run
Wall Street's main market gauges pulled back from their record highs at the start of the week reached during the previous session, although according to analysts sentiment continued to be underpinned by optimism over Trump’s tax plans as investors look forward to a heavy week in terms of corporate earnings.
US open: Stocks pause at record highs
Wall Street was trading on a mixed note in the early going on Monday, albeit after record closes during the previous session with sentiment underpinned by optimism over Trump’s tax plans as investors look ahead to more earnings releases.