New York — Stocks edged up on Wall Street on Wednesday, not enough to lift a global equities index, while crude futures hit a week high after a smaller-than-expected build in US inventories. The euro slipped after Reuters reported European Central Bank policymakers are wary of making any new change to their policy message in April. Weighing on the euro and pound, Prime Minister Theresa May formally began Britain’s divorce from the European Union (EU), a decision pitching her country into the unknown. On Tuesday, the Scottish Parliament backed a bid to hold an independence referendum that could break up the UK, adding another layer of uncertainty for investors. Gains in the energy sector, up more than 1%, kept the S&P 500 afloat, while none of the other ten sectors moved more than a half a% up or down. Wall Street rose on Tuesday, with the Dow snapping an eight-day losing streak after a jump in consumer data boosted hopes in a stronger US economy. On Wednesday, contracts to buy previ...
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