Pre-Market Report - Friday 26th September - Wall St Down on Strong US GDP - Futures Up 8 Points -

Wall Street recorded a third consecutive day of losses as markets digested mixed economic data, with initial jobless claims rising by 14,000 to 218,000 while other data showed the US economy grew faster than previously estimated in Q2. S&P 500 down 0.5%, Nasdaq fell 0.5%. Dow dropped at open, recovered, and from 11am oversaw a choppy session downward. Closed near middle of range, down 174 points. Primarily negative sector performance. Healthcare, Cyclicals, Utilities and Materials, all recorded losses of over 1.0%. At the opposite end, Energy was once again the biggest gainer, third consecutive day, Russia limited fuel exports and Q2 US GDP revised up. Financials also made modest gains.

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