Shares of banks and other financial institutions rose as deal activity buoyed the sector.

Multibillion dollar merger-and-acquisition deals emerged in the health-care, raw-materials and transportation sectors.

Online brokerage Robinhood plans to offer a fund that would provide retail investors with exposure to a portfolio of private companies.


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