Lufthansa, Other Firms Burnt by Pandemic to Exit Blue-Chip Indexes

Several companies badly hit by the pandemic are set to be ejected from blue-chip stock indexes in Europe, a demotion that will prompt funds managing billions of dollars of investments to sell their shares. 


 
Investors Sell Safe Bets

U.S. government bond yields surged and gold prices tumbled after Friday's better-than-expected jobs report, the latest sign that investors are wagering on brighter days ahead for the world economy. 


 
Payment Problems Rise in Fast-Growing Private-Debt Market

Debt-repayment problems are increasing among borrowers in the rapidly growing market for private credit, where specialist funds make loans directly to smaller companies often without banks involved. 


 
Investors Climb Back Into Riskiest Emerging-Market Bonds

Investors are edging back into bonds from the riskiest developing countries, even as they remain concerned about a string of defaults. 


 
This Bull Market Isn't as Big as You Think

Just a few big winners are responsible for most of the stock market's rapid recovery. 


 
The Bulls Have Taken Back the Stock Market

The S&P 500 is up nearly 40% in just the past 50 trading days, the largest such rally since 1957. 


 
Stocks Are Rallying Despite Nationwide Protests. That's Typical.

U.S. stocks have been on a tear, with investors seemingly looking past everything from rising tensions with China to the toll of a pandemic that has brought the global economy to a standstill. 


 
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

The latest Market Talks covering Financial Services 


 
Are Memories of 2009 Adding Fuel to the Market Fire?

Many investors failed to catch the best of the post-2008 rally. Fears of missing out again may explain the recent 'dash for trash.' 


 
SoftBank, Andreessen Horowitz Set Up New Funds to Back Diverse Founders

Two high-profile venture firms unveiled efforts to back startup founders of color, amid an escalation of racial tensions in the U.S. SoftBank's $100 million fund appears to be the largest of its kind.