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A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever.

Advocates of the disabled community say Rep. Swann was proof a disabled person can thrive and serve the people around them.

The Dow and the S&P 500 fell on Tuesday after a dour forecast from Home Depot and April retail sales data pointed to consumers feeling the pinch from rising prices and interest rates, ahead of crucial debt limit talks.

South Africa's rand firmed on Monday, recovering from an all-time low hit against the dollar last week as investors were spooked by possible sanctions amid U.S. allegations, rejected by Pretoria, that South Africa had shipped arms to Russia.

Asia stocks mostly held firm on Tuesday despite weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data, with investors expecting the world's second-biggest economy to provide policy support.

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Samuel Indyk.

Indian shares fell marginally on Tuesday as a slide in financials nearly offset the optimism from favourable domestic inflation data and persistent foreign institutional buying in equities.

The U.S. dollar remained under pressure on Tuesday, weighed down by the risk of a U.S. default as a standoff between Democrats and Republicans over raising the debt ceiling showed few signs of being resolved.

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan

The pound fell on Tuesday, after data showed a rise in the UK unemployment rate, which could take some of the pressure off the Bank of England to raise interest rates and, in theory, boosts sterling's appeal to overseas investors.