British and European stocks and the British pound rose against the euro and dollar. EUROPEAN MARKETS In Germany, the DAX was up 0.6 percent, and in France, the CAC 40 rose 0.7 percent. IN THE CLOUDS Shares of the software company Oracle rose 2 percent after the company reported earnings that beat analysts’ expectations. KEEPING SCORE Near midday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.39 percent and the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index was down 0.42 percent. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBRITAIN FOCUS Investors’ focus has increasingly turned to Britain’s vote next week on whether to leave the European Union.

Source: New York Times June 17, 2016 13:52 UTC