Currencies

Comey relief buoys Wall Street; energy falls with crude

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday despite a sharp decline in energy shares after written testimony from former FBI director James Comey did not add major revelations about an investigation into Russian meddling with last year's U.S. presidential election.

Pound faces another bout of volatility with UK election

A day ahead of Britain's general election, investors are cautious of a vote that seems tighter than anticipated and could have long-standing repercussions on the country's exit from the European Union and its economic outlook.