Stocks Fall, Dollar Gains Await Earnings Litmus Test

Stocks Fall, Dollar Gains Await Earnings Litmus Test
The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London on Dec. 29, 2017. Toby Melville/Reuters
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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.