Analysis: Indices

Trading Day: Ending first half on a record high note

NEW YORK -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Lewis Krauskopf, Markets Reporter  Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time off,...

EU to accept Trump's universal tariff but seeks key exemptions, Bloomberg News reports

The European Union is open to a trade agreement with the United States that would apply a universal 10% tariff on many of its exports, but the EU is seeking U.S. commitments to reduce tariffs in key...

Geopolitical tensions nudge oil outlook higher, but demand concerns persist

Analysts have marginally lifted their oil price forecasts after the flare-up of tensions in the Middle East, but rising OPEC+ supply and a tempered demand outlook continue to weigh on crude, a...

Saudi wealth fund annual profit tumbles 60% as high rates, inflation bite

DUBAI -Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund's assets exceeded $1 trillion in 2024, but its net profit slumped 60% from a year earlier, it reported on Monday, hurt by high interest rates and inflation...

Risk flows as trade talks unclog

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It was already a risk-on start to the week in Asia when news broke trade talks between the United States and...

Trading Day: Wall Street's twin peaks

ORLANDO, Florida -- TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets I'd love to hear from you, so please reach out to me with comments at ....

Global equity funds see outflows for second straight week

Global equity funds saw money outflows for a second straight week in the seven days to June 25 as investors booked profits near record market highs and turned cautious ahead of key U.S. economic...

Investors eye US jobs data as stocks hit record highs

Investors who have been captivated by recent geopolitical events are poised to shift their attention in the coming week to key economic data and policy developments to see if the torrid rally in U.S....

UBS raises S&P 500 index's annual target on fading trade tensions

UBS Global Wealth Management raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 6,200 from its prior forecast of 6,000, banking on softening trade tensions and expectations of resilient quarterly...

AB Foods' bioethanol plant set to be early victim of US-UK trade deal

Associated British Foods said it would close the UK's largest bioethanol plant by September if the government does not provide support and funding, potentially the first victim of Britain's tariff...

Shell says 'no talks are taking place' after WSJ reports BP takeover discussions

LONDON -Shell said on Wednesday that no talks are taking place after a Wall Street Journal article cited unnamed sources saying Shell was in early discussions to take over rival BP. ...

Trump tariffs fan calls by European metal producers for scrap export curbs

BRUSSELS -Metal producers in the European Union are lobbying the bloc to impose export duties or curbs on scrap metal shipments in the next few weeks to stem a sharp increase in flows to the United...

Travel stocks lift UK midcaps after Israel-Iran ceasefire

The UK's midcap stocks gained on Tuesday, with travel stocks in the lead as investors took comfort from signs of easing tensions in the Middle East and an upbeat forecast from cruise operator...

LNG freight rates hit 8-mth top on tight tanker availability, Mideast conflict

SINGAPORE/LONDON -Shipping costs for liquefied natural gas cargoes have rallied to their highest in about eight months with vessel availability tightened by a shift in more ships heading to Asia at...

FTSE 100 closes at 3-week low as sterling climbs, eyes on Mideast conflict

The UK's FTSE 100 closed at a more than three-week low on Monday as a stronger pound dented shares of international firms, while investors looked for any signs of escalation in the ongoing Middle...

Brainlab sets IPO price range, targets market value of up to 2.1 billion euros

BERLIN -German medical technology firm Brainlab set the price range for its initial public offering at 80 to 100 euros per share on Monday, aiming for a market capitalisation of up to 2.1 billion...

Russia says ready to supply LNG to Mexico

MEXICO CITY -Russia is ready to supply liquefied natural gas to Mexico and share energy sector technologies, the Russian embassy in Mexico said on Saturday on X. We are already working...

Italy working with EU on debt-relief plan for Africa tied to development projects

ROME -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she was working with the European Union on a debt-relief initiative for African states - part of Rome's efforts to help development in...

BofA lifts STOXX 600 annual target to 530 points

BofA Global Research on Friday raised its year-end target for the STOXX 600 index to 530 from 500 on resilience in global growth following a U.S.-China trade truce. European equities...