- Bright Horizons Family Solutions dips 2.35% halfway through the session As things stand, EPAM Systems (down 2.2%) and Walt Disney (down 1.85%) are underperforming today
- European markets have struggled to gain ground and are now trading lower midway through the session.
With the trading session well underway, the leading indices are currently lower — S&P 500 trades at 3,817.3 after losing 0.83%. Dow Jones trades at 33,000 after losing 0.69%.
European markets are dropping as CAC is down by 1.52%, falls to 6,473.76 Asia-Pacific markets are currently mixed so far this session.
Market's down-tick coincides with some negative macro data published earlier as fresh Initial Jobless Claims data released in United States matched analyst forecasts with a reading of 225,000 — a backwards step from its previous reading of 216,000. Highly important Pending Home Sales data from United States beat analyst expectations of -0.8% with a reading of -4%.
Markets are trading lower today despite some positive data published earlier as United States Crude Oil Inventories came out at 718,000, better than analyst estimates of -1.52 million and improving upon the previous reading of -5.89 million.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions is currently trading at $62.88 after declining 2.35%. As things stand, EPAM Systems (down 2.2%), Walt Disney (down 1.85%) are also underperforming today.
Walt Disney | -1.85% in mid-session
Tough session sees the entertainment giant shedding 1.85% in early trade