Block rose 7% Monday after S&P Global said the fintech company will replace Hess in the S&P 500. Passive funds are expected to buy around 101 million shares ahead of inclusion, according to Stephens.

Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. joins the coveted S&P 500 on Wednesday, a symbolic milestone that puts the digital finance firm — pursuing everything from mobile banking to Bitcoin mining — under Wall Street ...

Trade talks between the U.S. and China are entering the third day in London. At the heart of the negotiations are rare earth elements, which are used in many pieces of sophisticated technology.