A Peek Into The Markets U.S. Stock Futures Signal Higher Start On Wall Street
Shares of companies such as Boeing Co (BA.N), down 2.9 percent, and Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N), down 2.4 percent, have been under pressure as Trump's protectionist stance on steel and aluminium imports could increase costs and hamper sales overseas.
The S&P 500 slipped by 0.1 per cent, while the Nasdaq lifted by 0.4 per cent, driven by gains in technology stocks. The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average also posted strong gains.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 157.13 points, or 0.62 percent, to 25,178.61.
U.S. total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 313,000 in February and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent, said the U.S. Labor Department on Friday.
The report also showed moderating wage growth, mitigating fears of runaway inflation that could prompt the Federal Reserve to hasten its pace of interest rate hikes. At 1230 GMT, investors will get the opportunity to react to the latest USA data on consumer inflation. Core CPI is also expected to rise by 0.2%, down from the previously reported 0.3%.
ALL EYES ON TECH: Optical communications company Oclaro surged after it agreed to be bought by optical networking company Lumentum Holdings. "I expect those stocks to continue rising by midweek, barring any unusual bad news hitting the broader stock market". Co-lead director Jeff Fettig will assume the executive chairman role at the company, now known as DowDuPont Inc.
Oregon Ducks women's basketball gets No. 2 seed in NCAA tournament
Friday in the first matchup with the winners advancing to play in the second round on Sunday at Matthew Knight Arena. Seattle is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.
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It's a great way to check out titles like Sea of Thieves, Crackdown 3 and more without driving yourself deeper into debt. With the base game, it shall feature exclusive Steelbook case, a latex mask, and flash drive shaped like a thumb.
Aadhaar Not Necessary For Bank Accounts, Phones For Now
The deadline has been extended until the disposal of Aadhaar case in the Supreme Court. The earlier deadline to link Aadhaar was March 31, 2018.
Biogen Inc. said it reached a deal to buy a phase-2b-trial-ready schizophrenia treatment from Pfizer Inc. for up to $590 million. Intel fell 2.3 per cent.
Sempra Energy (SRE) said Chief Executive Debra Reed will step down as CEO on May 1 (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sempra-energy-ceo-debra-reed-to-step-down-after-7-years-in-the-role-2018-03-12), but will remain as executive chairman until she retires on December 1, 2018, after more than 40 years with the company.
Shares of Broadcom Ltd. rose 3.6% after the Singapore-based semiconductor company said it expects to complete its relocation to the USA by 3 April. Shares of the company were up 0.6%.
Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.87 percent.
NORTH KOREA: U.S. officials said there will be no more conditions imposed on North Korea before a possible meeting of the two nations' leaders beyond the North's promise not to resume nuclear testing and missile flights or publicly criticize U.S.
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