Jesse Jackson dead at 84

Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson Sr yells and gestures during a campaign speech, 1988. Afro Newspaper/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, Baptist minister and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died Tuesday at age 84. The Jackson family confirmed his passing in a statement on Tuesday morning. “Our…

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investors look ahead to more delayed data

U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to more delayed data releases during the holiday-shortened trading week. At 3:34 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield had dropped more than 3 basis points to 4.02%, and the 30-year Treasury bond yield had also dipped 3 basis points to 4.66%. The 2-year Treasury note yield was 2 basis points…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, miner earnings, data

The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower on Tuesday as investors keep an eye on earnings. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.2% lower, and Germany’s DAX, France’s CAC 40 and Italy’s FTSE MIB are all seen down 0.4%,…

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