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US close: Stocks higher as investors cheer tech earnings
Thursday 01 May 2025
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Thursday as investors cheered quarterly earnings beats from tech giants Meta Platforms and Microsoft. Read More
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ISM US factory PMI holds up better than expected in April
Thursday 01 May 2025
(Sharecast News) - Factory sector activity in the US slowed a tad further in April, but not by as much as anticipated by some, the results of a closely followed survey showed. Read More
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US open: Stocks higher following earnings from Microsoft, Meta Platforms
Thursday 01 May 2025
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Thursday as investors cheered quarterly earnings beats from tech giants Meta Platforms and Microsoft overnight. Read More
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US initial jobless claims hit three-month high
Thursday 01 May 2025
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 26 April, according to the Department of Labor. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures higher as investors cheer tech earnings
Thursday 01 May 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Thursday as investors cheered quarterly earnings beats from tech giants Meta Platforms and Microsoft. Read More
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Asia report: Markets rise on quiet day for region
Thursday 01 May 2025
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets saw limited but positive movement on Thursday, with Japan and Australia posting gains while most regional markets remained closed for the Labour Day holiday. Read More
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US close: Stocks mixed on macro fears after weak GDP data
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets finished mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 extending their recent rally into the seventh day and the Nasdaq finishing lower, as investors digested gloomy... Read More
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Europe close: Markets rise for seventh session after strong GDP, earnings
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Europe's Stoxx 600 index made gains for the seventh straight day on Wednesday amid a barrage of corporate earnings, after data pointed to stronger-than-expected GDP growth across th... Read More
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Novartis to buy US biopharma outfit Regulus for up to $1.7bn
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Swiss pharma giant Novartis announced on Wednesday that it is to buy American clinical-stage biopharma firm Regulus for up to $1.7bn, bolstering its position in the renal disease tr... Read More
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US PCE price index growth slows in March
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - March's personal consumption expenditures price index pointed to a softening in inflationary pressures across the US, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, potentially givin... Read More
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US open: Stocks head south following Q1 GDP contraction
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Wednesday after an advance estimate revealed the that US economy had contracted in Q125. Read More
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Caterpillar sees Q1 profits fall on weaker volumes, pricing
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Profits at heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar fell in the first quarter as a result of weaker volumes and pricing. Read More
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US private sector adds just 62,000 jobs in April
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - US companies eased up on hiring in April as they tried to prepare themselves for impacts stemming from Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs, according to ADP. Read More
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US employment cost growth steady in Q1, as expected
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Worker compensation growth in the States was steady at the start of 2025, but the rate of salary increases ebbed. Read More
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US GDP contracts 0.3pc in Q1
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - America's economy contracted at an annualised rate of 0.3% in the three months ended 31 March, according to a preliminary reading from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the first dec... Read More
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US pre-open: Futures mixed as traders await key data points
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Wednesday as market participants braced for an onslaught of economic data. Read More
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China's factories falter as Trump's tariffs start to bite
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - China's manufacturing sector faltered last month, official data showed on Thursday, as Donald Trump's trade war started to hit home. Read More
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Asia report: Markets mixed as China, Japan factory data disappoints
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed on Wednesday as investors digested a range of key economic indicators and awaited the outcome of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting. Read More
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Eurozone GDP accelerates more than expected, but momentum likely to fade
Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Economic activity across the eurozone increased by more than expected in the first quarter of 2025, according to figures out on Wednesday from Eurostat, though a potential slowdown ... Read More
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US close: Stocks rise for sixth day as trade fears ease
Tuesday 29 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks finished higher for the sixth straight day on the back of reported progress in recent US trade talks, as investors digested a long list of economic data releases ... Read More
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