Health-care companies rose as deal activity in the sector intensified.

GSK agreed to buy U.S. cancer-drug developer Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, the British pharmaceutical company's latest move to bolster its oncology business. That came on the heels of deals that saw Johnson & Johnson and Roche committing to spend billions of dollars on oncology acquisitions.

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June 09, 2026 17:29 ET (21:29 GMT)