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  • Arm Debuts Today On Nasdaq Valued At US$54.5 billion In The Biggest IPO Of The Year

    Arm Debuts Today On Nasdaq Valued At US$54.5 billion In The Biggest IPO Of The Year

    The chip designer Arm will begin trading on Thursday, September 14th, on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York under the code (NASDAQ:ARM), following a highly successful stock offering that secured a valuation of $54.5 billion, at the top of its target range. This represents a good outcome for Japanese owner SoftBank. Last year, the…

  • US Futures Up, European Stocks Mixed as Markets Await ECB Decision

    US Futures Up, European Stocks Mixed as Markets Await ECB Decision

    In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.2% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.1% in morning trading. Deliveroo added 7.3% and Adevinta rose 3.9%. On the other hand,…

  • Top Company News of the Day: UAW, Arm, Tuhu Car, Google

    Top Company News of the Day: UAW, Arm, Tuhu Car, Google

    UAW, Automakers Remain ‘Far Apart’ in Contract Talks The union’s president said the United Auto Workers are preparing walkouts at select factories when contracts expire late Thursday. Arm Sets IPO Price at $51 a Share British chip designer drops price after initially considering $52 a share. Tencent-Backed Tuhu Car Plans Hong Kong IPO Tencent-backed Tuhu…

  • U.S. Stocks Close Mixed Following Consumer Price Inflation Data

    U.S. Stocks Close Mixed Following Consumer Price Inflation Data

    Stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Wednesday, with the major averages bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line as traders digested a highly anticipated report on consumer price inflation. The major averages eventually ended the session mixed. While the Dow dipped 70.46 points or 0.2 percent…

  • Inflation in August Records Significant Increase Driven by Energy

    Inflation in August Records Significant Increase Driven by Energy

    Inflation in August had its biggest monthly increase of the year, with consumers facing higher prices, especially in energy. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.6% for the month and 3.7% annually, as announced by the US Department of Labor. Despite expectations, when food and energy are disregarded, the core CPI increased by 0.3% monthly and 4.3%…

  • Inflation Data Largely In Line With Estimates May Lead To Choppy Trading

    Inflation Data Largely In Line With Estimates May Lead To Choppy Trading

    US Market The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction following the pullback seen in the previous session. The futures initially moved to the downside following the release of the Labor Department’s highly anticipated report on consumer price inflation…

  • Wednesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Apple, Xpeng, GoDaddy, BP, UBS, Nike, and more

    Wednesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Apple, Xpeng, GoDaddy, BP, UBS, Nike, and more

    US index futures are falling in pre-market trading on Wednesday, a crucial day for markets due to the presentation of US inflation data. This data could impact the Federal Reserve’s decision on monetary policy next week. At 7:07 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 52 points, or 0.15%. S&P 500 futures were down 0.14% and Nasdaq-100 futures…

  • North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Slip Ahead of CPI

    North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Slip Ahead of CPI

    Market Wraps Watch For: CPI for August; EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report Today’s Top Headlines/Must Reads: – What to Watch in the CPI Report: Did Inflation Continue to Cool in August? – As OPEC’s Energy Influence Wanes, China’s Minerals Clout Rises – China Denies Ban on Apple’s iPhones Opening Call: Stock futures stalled on Wednesday,…

  • US Futures Flat, European Stocks Slip Ahead of US Inflation Data

    US Futures Flat, European Stocks Slip Ahead of US Inflation Data

    In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were flat and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average flat. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 dropped 0.4% in morning trading. Aviva rose 2.9% and MorphoSys climbed 2.9%. On the other hand, Viaplay Group…

  • Top Company News of the Day: UAW, Ford, Arm, Birkenstock

    Top Company News of the Day: UAW, Ford, Arm, Birkenstock

    UAW Threatens Strikes at Certain Plants if It Can’t Reach Labor Deals The union plans to hold targeted strikes at certain U.S. auto factories if it can’t reach new labor deals with Detroit automakers by late Thursday. Ford Hires New CMO Away From Toyota As It Pivots Toward Electric Vehicles A likely UAW strike may…