17-01-2017 15:20 via news.yahoo.com

Trump, Brexit uncertainty hit stocks and dollar, gold jumps

By Nigel Stephenson LONDON (Reuters) - Stocks and the dollar fell and gold rose on Tuesday as investors turned wary after President-elect Donald Trump said the U.S. currency was too strong, while sterling jumped as UK Prime Minister Theresa May promised parliament a vote on Brexit. U.S. stock index futures were down, an indication Wall Street would open lower. Trump's remarks that dollar strength was hurting competitiveness pushed the greenback down across the board, especially against sterling.
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