Wall Street erases losses as Brexit campaigning suspended

Wall Street erased losses on Thursday as investors sought to digest the implications of a British lawmaker's death on the country's impending referendum to leave the European Union. The S&P 500 index edged higher after five straight sessions of losses, a day after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but signalled it still planned two hikes this year. A British member of Parliament was shot dead in the street in northern England, causing the temporary suspension of campaigning f