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.

Worldwide gains in sovereign bonds sent the Japanese benchmark 10-year yield below zero for the first time as investors seeking the safest assets gorged on government debt.