Asian markets finished the day mixed following another record day on Wall Street and shares in Europe are moving higher as
British lawmakers prepare for their first major vote on
Brexit, which is all but certain to be approved by the country’s new Conservative-dominated Parliament.
The vote to approve Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill in principle will set
Britain on course to leave the
European Union as scheduled on Jan. 31.
The major U.S. stock indexes have climbed to record highs as investors welcomed the news that
Washington and
Beijing had taken steps to cool their trade conflict.