Health-care companies ticked up as traders hedged their bets on the outlook for growth in the sector.

Novartis and partner Ionis Pharmaceuticals are testing a drug to control levels of lipoprotein(a), a fatty particle in the blood known to be one of the major precursors to heart disease.

Write to Rob Curran at rob.curran@dowjones.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 27, 2026 17:19 ET (21:19 GMT)