Global stocks fall, US$ regains ground ahead of Trump speech

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 235.31 points, or 1.33 percent, to 17,929.99, the S&P 500 gained 28.09 points, or 1.36 percent, to 2,098.86 and the Nasdaq Composite added 63.43 points, or 1.33 percent, to 4,842.67 (Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2016. REUTERS/)

In Europe Britain's main share index edged up on Tuesday, despite being held back by mining stocks and wealth manager St James Place.

The FTSE <.FTSE> ended 0.1 percent higher, as gains by GKN and Pearson outweighed losses from basic resources stocks.