Analysis: Indices

Can the DAX continue to lead the race?

Since the beginning of the year, the DAX has been breaking records and outpacing other European markets. Indeed, the political and geopolitical context and composition of the index are favorable,...

Stocks climb, dollar dips with US-China trade talks eyed

NEW YORK -Global stocks climbed on Monday while the dollar retreated as talks began in London between the United States and China, aimed at cooling a trade dispute between the world's two largest...

Oil prices hit multi-week highs amid US-China trade talks

NEW YORK -Oil prices hit multi-week highs on Monday, buoyed by a weaker U.S. dollar, while investors awaited news from U.S.-China trade talks in London in hopes a deal could boost the global economic...

China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU

China is willing to accelerate the examination and approval of rare earth exports to European Union firms and will also deliver a verdict on its trade investigation of EU brandy imports by July 5, its...

Rio Tinto in bailout talks for Australian aluminium smelter, AFR reports

SYDNEY -Global miner Rio Tinto is in talks with Australian federal and state governments about a multibillion-dollar bailout for its struggling Tomago aluminium smelter in New South Wales state, the...

Eni, YPF sign agreement for participation in Argentina LNG project

MILAN -Italian energy group Eni and Argentina's YPF on Friday signed an agreement on the Argentina LNG project during a meeting in Rome between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Argentine...

Wall Street posts weekly gains, Treasury yields jump as upbeat jobs data ease economic fears

NEW YORK -U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Friday and U.S. Treasury yields jumped as a generally upbeat employment report and bounce-back in Tesla shares helped the indexes notch weekly...

Australia is 'safe and reliable' critical minerals alternative, minister says

PARIS -Australia offers a secure alternative supply for critical minerals vital to industry, its trade minister Don Farrell said on Thursday, in the face of rising concerns about Beijing's dominance...

Silver surges past $35/oz level to hit a more than 13-year high

Silver has soared to the key milestone of $35 per ounce, reaching its highest level in more than 13 years, propelled by robust industrial demand and ongoing supply deficits, analysts said. ...

US stocks end lower, crude gains as Trump-Musk row distracts from trade talks, data

NEW YORK -Wall Street veered to a sharply lower close and crude prices advanced on Thursday as a high-profile dispute between U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk overshadowed trade...

Higher US metals tariffs kick in as deadline for 'best' offers arrives

STORY: Higher U.S. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum kicked in on Wednesday. Late the day before, Donald Trump signed a proclamation that put into effect his surprise announcement...

Turkey to press allies for access to EU defence funds

Turkey will press European allies which plan to sharply ramp up their defence spending to ease restrictions that now require most of that money to be spent in the EU, Defence Minister Yasar Guler told...

UK PM Starmer confident US deal will be implemented before tariff deadline

LONDON -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday he was confident that tariffs on U.S. imports of British steel would be reduced to zero within a couple of weeks, avoiding a July...

US stocks end mixed, Treasury yields dip as investors eye trade talks, jobs data

NEW YORK -Wall Street wavered and U.S. Treasury yields dropped on Wednesday as investors monitored U.S. trade negotiations and looked ahead to Friday's critical employment report. Tech...

Oil settles 1% lower after US data shows large builds in fuel stocks

Oil prices settled down just over 1% on Wednesday after U.S. data showed surprisingly large build in gasoline and diesel inventories, swelling fuel supplies with OPEC+ planning more output and trade...

Britain has 12 days to save bioethanol industry, says AB Foods

LONDON -One of Britain's biggest bioethanol producers warned the government on Tuesday that unless it steps in with a support package for the industry within the next 12 days it will have to start...

A “magnificent” rebound for US indices

After falling by almost 20% between its mid-February record high and its low in early April, the S&P 500 has rebounded strongly to break even for the year. As is often the case, this performance was...

Exclusive-Ukraine's 2025 grain harvest may fall 10%, minister says

KYIV -Ukraine's 2025 grain harvest may decrease by 10% to around 51 million metric tons compared to 56.7 million tons in 2024, according to the most pessimistic estimates, Ukrainian agriculture...

Deutsche Bank lifts S&P 500 year-end target amid Wall Street upgrade wave

Deutsche Bank has raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 6,550 from 6,150, citing lower tariff-related earnings drag and a resilient economy, in a move that comes amid a broader wave of target...