Analysis: Indices

Trafigura floods LME Malaysia warehouses with aluminium, sources say

LONDON -Trafigura delivered large quantities of aluminium to London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Malaysia last week to benefit from a financial deal, three sources familiar with the matter...

Oil settles down more than 1% at 2-week lows on fears of glut

NEW YORK -Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday, settling at two-week lows on pressure from concerns of a possible global oil glut, but data showing signs of strong U.S. demand for fuel limited...

AstraZeneca wins shareholder backing for NYSE listing in US pivot

AstraZeneca shareholders approved a direct listing of the drugmaker's shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, giving it access to a deeper capital pool. The drugmaker said...

LME fines Mizuho 265,000 pounds for rules breach

LONDON -The London Metal Exchange said on Friday it had fined a unit of Japanese financial group Mizuho 265,000 pounds for a breach of rules following an investigation into alleged misconduct. ...

Oil ends slightly up, trade choppy on report, denial of US attack plan on Venezuela

HOUSTON -Oil prices settled slightly higher after a wild trading session on Friday, popping up as media reports said U.S. air strikes on Venezuela could begin within hours and then retreating after...

StanChart third-quarter profit rises 3%, beats estimates

HONG KONG/LONDON -Standard Chartered reported on Thursday a 3% rise in third-quarter pretax profit, beating analyst estimates, as strong wealth, global banking and markets businesses boosted revenue...

Oil prices steady as investors assess US-China trade truce

Oil prices held steady on Thursday as investors assessed a potential trade truce between the United States and China after U.S. President Donald Trump lowered tariffs on China following a meeting with...

Germany examines nationalising Rosneft arm after Trump sanctions, say sources

BERLIN/FRANKFURT -U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producer Rosneft have rekindled discussions in Germany about nationalising the company's business there, including a refinery that Berlin depends on...

Spain's blue-chip IBEX finally tops 2007 record high

By Javi West Larrañaga -Spain's blue-chip index IBEX 35 on Tuesday hit a new record high, surpassing its previous peak in November 2007, closing a year in which it has outperformed...

In Japan, the Nikkei breaks through 50,000 point threshold ahead of Donald Trump's arrival

President Trump is currently on a diplomatic tour of Asia. In Japan, tomorrow he will meet with the new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Her arrival in power has been welcomed by the markets: the Nikkei...

Annual 2026 gold price forecast tops $4,000/oz for first time

Gold's winning streak is seen extending into next year, with analysts forecasting an annual average price above $4,000 per ounce for the first time as economic and geopolitical turmoil keep the...

Angola bids for majority stake in De Beers, source says

LONDON -Angola has bid for a majority stake in Anglo American unit De Beers, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, setting up a potential standoff with neighbouring Botswana which...

London shares pause after recent gains, focus shifts to US data

London stocks were little changed on Friday as investors exercised caution ahead of a pivotal U.S. inflation report, while the main indexes were on track for weekly gains aided by signs of cooling...

Stocks climb, US benchmark Treasury yields briefly fall after US inflation data

NEW YORK/PARIS -Major stock indexes rose, with U.S. stocks hitting record highs, and benchmark U.S. Treasury yields briefly fell on Friday as data showed U.S. inflation rose less than expected last...

US hits top Russian oil companies with sanctions, EU bans Russian LNG

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia for the first time in his second term, targeting oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft as his...

Russia says its assumes that new gold producer UGC owner will buy out small investors

MOSCOW -A Russian government official said on Wednesday that Moscow assumed that the new owner of gold producer UGC would have to conduct a buyout of minority shareholders after the central bank...

European utilities set for longest winning streak since 1998

MILAN -European utilities stocks extended this month's rally into a 14th day on Wednesday, heading for their longest winning streak since a record 15-day run in March 1998. Investor...

Russia says it has no plans to confiscate EU assets for now, but is monitoring EU's own actions

MOSCOW -Russia has no plans to seize any European assets, including companies and banks, but is ready to review this position if the European Union confiscates frozen Russian sovereign assets, a...

Yen climbs as gold plunge triggers market volatility

SINGAPORE -The U.S. dollar weakened in early Asian trade on Wednesday, edging back from its highest level against the Japanese yen in a week, as a tumble in gold prices triggered a rebalancing across...