Here’s the best-performing sector of the S&P 500 as U.S. stock market slumps

Most of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors were down Friday afternoon, with consumer staples posting the best performance. The S&P 500’s consumer staples sector, a traditionally defensive area of the U.S. stock ...

Shrinking economy takes toll on FTSE 100 amid ‘unsurprising surprise’

The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Burberry, up 54.50 pence at 1272.5p, Ashtead Group, up 128.0p at 5,138.0p, BT Group, ...