The figures come as a blow to chancellor Rachel Reeves who is seeking growth to power her spending plans.

U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Wednesday after a choppy session.

Q2 earnings for the S&P 500 index are expected to increase by +5.2% from the same period last year on +3.8% higher revenues. Following a recent stabilization in expectations, are any surprises lurking?

TheStreet Roundtable's Mehab Qureshi breaks down how Wall Street’s fastest-growing ETF just outpaced gold and the S&P 500.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Oracle Corp. ORCL) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $3.43 billion. On a per-share basis, the Austin, Texas-based company said it had net income of $1.19.

This is Specs, the new iteration of its smart glasses line. Toward the end of Tuesday's trading session, Snap announced that it is launching a new line of tech-enhanced eyeglasses called Specs. It did promise several attractive features of the upcoming augmented reality (AR) products, including artificial intelligence (AI) assistance, social connectivity, and a virtual workstation in case users feel like being productive and not playful.

In the latest trading session, Halliburton (HAL) closed at $22.19, marking a +2.02% move from the previous day.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Phillips 66 (PSX) stood at $120.95, denoting a +1.9% move from the preceding trading day.

M/I Homes (MHO) reached $109.88 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -2.11% change compared to its last close.

Lennar (LEN) closed the most recent trading day at $111.50, moving 1.81% from the previous trading session.