Health-care companies rose as traders rotated into the defensive sector from high-risk niches such as artificial intelligence.

Some health insurers, such as UnitedHealth, recouped losses incurred after the surprisingly meager increase in proposed Medicare reimbursement rates.

Swiss drug giant Roche said it expects sales and core earnings per share to grow at constant currencies this year, partly due to the strength of its drug pipeline.

Big Pharma companies such as Pfizer and Merck rose ahead of their earnings next week.


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