Bloomberg Expect more defaults in the $4 trillion municipal-bond market this year, Bank of America Corp. (BofA) strategists said. Most of the distress will be concentrated in riskier sectors like nursing homes and hospitals. Muni-bond defaults are forecast to total between $1.7 billion and $2.1 billion in 2023, according to a research note of the bank. First-time payment defaults in ...

Bloomberg Adani group stocks fell, ending a two-day rally, after MSCI Inc. said it was reviewing the amount of shares linked to the group that were freely tradable in public markets. Any decision by MSCI to cut its assessment of the number of Adani shares considered freely tradable or remove the stocks from its indexes will likely trigger more selling. ...

  Bloomberg Stocks advanced with US futures as investors digested a slew of earnings reports and awaited data on US jobless claims. Contracts on US gauges signalled a rebound from Wednesday’s equity losses. Walt Disney Co. surged in premarket trading following better-than-expected results and a restructuring plan that includes job cuts and cost savings. Robinhood Markets Inc. rose on an ...