A £65m project to regenerate the area around a city station is getting closer to receiving much-needed government funds. Peterborough City Council needs to confirm it will be responsible for additional costs in building an area known as the Station Quarter.

Goldman Sachs reported its best-ever quarter for stock trading. Wall Street banks have posted mostly strong results for the second quarter.

Between President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, the subsequent tariff rollbacks and rollouts, the Israel-Iran conflict, and myriad other market-moving events, the S&P 500 recorded some of its biggest one- and two-day swings on record during the quarter.

The second quarter brought more big fundraising hauls for House Republicans and millions more for the most vulnerable Senate Democrat.

Trading desks across Wall Street have benefited as President Donald Trump's tariff policies have roiled markets for bonds, currencies, commodities and stocks.

Wells Fargo also reported its second-quarter earnings early Tuesday, beating Wall Street’s profit and revenue targets. Wells posted net income of $5.5 billion in the period. That works out to a profit of $1.60 per share, beating the $1.41 analysts expected and the $1.33 from the same quarter a year ago.

The outlook for European corporate health has deteriorated, the latest earnings forecasts showed on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's most recent tariff statements created further uncertainty for businesses.

U.S. President Donald Trump ratchet up tariffs on Chinese imports to a prohibitive level of 145%, spurring a round of stimulus measures from Beijing.