Sterling dropped on Tuesday after Britain’s parliament paved the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to launch divorce talks with the European Union, while stocks advanced ahead of an expected U. S. interest rate later in the week. European stocks were set for a mixed start, with financial spreadbetters expecting Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE and … Read more
the Dow jumped 175 points to 20,060, with Goldman Sachs contributing the most gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent, with financials rising 1 percent. The Nasdaq advanced 0.4 percent. The U. S. economy added 227,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate ticked higher to 4.8 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. … Read more
U. S. stocks fell on Tuesday, dragged down by economic growth-sensible sectors, amid disappointing earnings and continued concern over the priorities of the Trump administration. Technology and financials were the sectors that weighed the most on the S&P 500 while healthcare helped cut losses. U.S. President Donald Trump met with top executives from some of … Read more