
Initial number of unemployment claims in the US fell last week to 234 thousand compared to 246 thousand in the previous week.
This is the lowest level for over 40 years.

Initial number of unemployment claims in the US fell last week to 234 thousand compared to 246 thousand in the previous week.
This is the lowest level for over 40 years.

The US trade deficit widened slightly in 2016 to 502.3 billion dollars, the largest deficit since 2012.
The deficit expanded to a record of the last four years and it stems from the fact that the exports from the United States shrank in a sharper pace than imports to the United States.

Wall Street expected to open with declines.
The futures contracts show that the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 0.15%, the S&P 500 also lost 0.15% and the Nasdaq retreated by 0.2%.

Wall Street stock markets are expected to trade on a negative trend for the fifth time in six trading days, as the US dollar weakened to the 12-week lows.

The trading on Wall Street stock exchanges closed yesterday with a positive trend after the Fed kept the US interest rates unchanged and gave a positive assessment to the American economy.

Wall Street stock markets are expected to open on a positive trend, led by technology stocks after the consumer electronics giant Apple reported yesterday on a financial results which rose above the analysts’ forecasts, and ahead of the interest rate decision of the Federal Reserve.

The European stock markets trading with stability ahead of the release of growth data later today on the background of the US earnings season.

The future contracts on Wall street are rising ahead of the new trading day in the US.

The European stock markets trading is conducted today (Wednesday) with rising prices, in accordance with the positive trend in the US stock markets yesterday and today’s rises in Asia.

The US existing home sales for December went up to 5.49 million, versus viewing figure of 5.54 million.