Shares of banks and other financial institutions fell slightly as traders rotated out of the sectors that are leading the way so far in 2024.

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has struck $884 million in deals with two dozen buyers, including an Abu Dhabi investor, to sell most of its shares in Anthropic, an artificial-intelligence startup that counts Amazon.com and Google among its backers.

Consumer lender CURO Group Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a restructuring agreement reached with its lenders and noteholders.


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