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The benchmark S&P 500 index gave up modest gains on Tuesday from earlier in the session after British lawmakers rejected the government’s proposed timetable for passing legislation to ratify its deal to exit the European Union.

The S&P 500 climbed toward a record high on Monday, supported by expectations of lower interest rates, while investors awaited quarterly earnings from marquee companies Facebook, Alphabet and Amazon later this week.

The S&P 500 edged lower on Tuesday as quarterly results from banks added to concerns about lower interest rates dampening profits, while comments from U.S. President Donald Trump on trade also weighed on the benchmark index.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq inched higher on Wednesday, as investors largely shrugged off benign U.S. inflation data and unsurprising minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March meeting.

The benchmark S&P 500 stock index edged higher to reach near six-month highs on Thursday, with losses in technology stocks countered by gains in Boeing Co and Facebook Inc as investors waited for more clarity on the U.S.-China trade talks.

NEW YORK: After a late-year rally fuelled by the US election pushed stocks to surprising new peaks, investors are wary that the market could...

NEW YORK: U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Wednesday, tracking global markets, as crude oil prices tumbled to new lows and fears of slowing global growth continued to gnaw at investors.

NEW YORK: U.S. stock indexes notched deep losses in volatile trading on Friday, with the S&P 500 hitting its lowest since October 2014 and the Dow losing more than 500 points, as oil prices dived below $30 per barrel.

NEW YORK: U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday, ending a volatile week with their worst five-day start to a year ever, as sliding oil prices and lingering worries about the global economy offset upbeat U.S. job growth.

NEW YORK: The financial sector, recently a weak performer in the stock market, will garner the majority of investor attention next week as a number of big banks post their quarterly results.