US stock indexes climb following strong bank earnings

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising further Wednesday morning following strong results from major banks including Goldman Sachs and Bank of America.

Technology and consumer-focused companies also traded higher. The British pound rose and Britain's FTSE 100 stock index slipped after Parliament rejected the Brexit deal negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May and European leaders.

KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index gained 12 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,622 as of 10:15 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 153 points, or 0.6 percent, to 24,219. The Nasdaq composite rose 49 points, or 0.7 percent, to 7,073. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks jumped 15 points, or 1 percent, to 1,460.

The S&P 500 is up 4.