Shares of several Chinese financial services companies traded higher Friday on expectations that the sector may see consolidation after state-run Guolian Securities announced its intention to buy another smaller firm.

Trading activity Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley and Robinhood reaches the highest levels since early 2022.

Slowing growth, stubborn inflation drive a broad-based decline in shares.

In-line sales for Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi and a beat for rare-disease drug Skyclarys has Wall Street giving Biogen another chance.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange aims to attract listings from Asian startups, leveraging the market’s recent gains and positioning itself as a preferred fundraising destination for companies outside Japan.

A new study suggests people are overly optimistic about how much they can work later in life.