Closing post
Time to wrap up…. here’s today’s main news stories so far:
Stocks are rallying on Wall Street in early trading, as traders hail the easing of inflation pressures.
The tech-focused Nasdaq index has hit a new intraday record high; it’s up 112 points, 0.64%, at 17,721 points.
⚠️ NASDAQ HITS INTRADAY RECORD HIGH
— PiQ (@PiQSuite) June 13, 2024
But shares are weakening in Europe today; in London, the FTSE 100 share index has now dropped by 52 points, or 0.65%, at 8162 points.