Shares of Chinese property developers surged on rising expectations that government entities in China are helping buy up excess housing in a bid to revive the struggling real-estate sector.

Nippon Life Insurance, the largest insurer in Japan by asset size, is planning to invest more in foreign credit markets, looking to diversify its portfolio even as key domestic yields hover at decade highs.

The Omaha, Neb., company began building a secret stock position in the second half of 2023.

The insurance giant is paying about $100 million to acquire a 40% stake in Tree Line Capital Partners.

The three leading U.S. indexes all finish day at all-time highs.

A study finds that people who have two majors have more stable earnings.