Stock market today: Global shares edge lower after Wall Street sets more records
World markets are mostly lower after U.S. stocks hit new record highs. U.S. futures and oil prices also slipped. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell after Japan reported that its trade deficit rose last month as rising costs for imports outpaced an 8% rise in exports from the year before. Britain’s FTSE 100 slipped after the government announced a stronger-than-expected inflation reading, dashing hopes for a rate cut in June. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.3% to surpass its record set last week. The Nasdaq composite added 0.2%... Читать дальше...