Markets Right Now: Banks lead stock gains on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):11:45 a.m.
Stocks are rising in midday trading on Wall Street following strong results from major banks including Goldman Sachs and Bank of America.
Technology and consumer-focused companies also traded higher Wednesday.
United Continental soared 6.1 percent after its latest quarterly results beat analysts' estimates.
Britain's FTSE 100 stock index slipped after Parliament rejected the Brexit deal negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May and European leaders.
The S&P 500 rose 5 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,615.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 114 points, or 0.5 percent, to 24,177. The Nasdaq rose 10 points, or 0.1 percent, to 7,033.