LONDON—Stocks fell on Tuesday, while the dollar got a lift as investors prepared for corporate earnings and macro data this week to paint a clearer picture of the health of the global economy.
Last week’s U.S. bank earnings came in stronger than expected, and this week brings results for Big Tech and a number of big consumer brands in the United States.
But overall, year-on-year earnings growth for S&P 500 components is expected to come in at -4.7 percent in the first quarter, according to data from Refinitiv.
Microsoft and Alphabet, two major drivers of strength in the S&P this year, report after Tuesday’s closing bell. U.S. stock futures fell 0.5 percent….