Wall Street rises at open as U.S.-China trade talks progress (news: 22/05/18)

Today's press

• Wall Street rises at open as U.S.-China trade talks progress

  (Reuters) - Wall Street opened higher for the second straight day on Tuesday, boosted by gains in tech stocks as trade talks between the United States and China gained momentum.

• Bank of England rate comments lift sterling to one-week high versus euro

  LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling rallied to a one-week high against a broadly firm euro on Tuesday after a top central bank official struck an upbeat note on the outlook for future interest rate increases.

• Failed Bull Breakout Leaves Bitcoin Eyeing Drop to $8K

  Bitcoin's failed bull move on Sunday has left the doors open for the bears to make a comeback.

• UK deficit falls by more than expected in April, opening way for Budget spending increases

  UK government borrowing was smaller than expected in April according to official data, possibly opening up the way for the Chancellor to increase public spending in the Autumn Budget.