Finance

Perhaps most dispiriting is that misconduct is even more common in counties filled with elderly, rich people.

Hang on tight. Last week’s break from volatile, loss-inflicting markets may not signal a calmer market phase ahead.

Stocks worldwide climbed to a two-week high, as U.S. economic data topped estimates and a rebound in oil lifted emerging markets shares.

Don’t call it a gold rush: For those seeking safety in 2016, U.S. government debt is the undisputed haven of choice.

The growing list of improbable developments is indicative of a global system that is signaling a major transition -- and far too many portfolios are not yet positioned for this, writes Mohamed A. El-Erian.

U.S. stocks joined a rout that has global equities poised to enter a bear market, as investors ignored Janet Yellen's signal that the Federal Reserve won't rush to raise rates in the face of market turmoil.