Analysis: Indices

Davos 2025: Gary Cohn on Trump, Tax Cuts, Yield Curve

Gary Cohn, vice chairman at IBM and former National Economic Council director, discusses the political difficulties in delivering US tax cuts, the corporate community's optimism for President...

European companies exposed as Trump takes aim at US offshore wind

U.S. President Donald Trump in his first day of office on Monday suspended new federal offshore wind leasing pending an environmental and economic review, saying wind mills are ugly, expensive and...

Trade, tariffs, energy - market reaction to Trump's inauguration speech

The dollar extended its slide while crude prices curtailed their losses after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would tariff and tax countries to enrich Americans, overhaul the trade...

Clifford Chance's lawsuit against SocGen can continue in London, appeal court rules

Clifford Chance's lawsuit against Societe Generale over the law firm's representation of the French lender in a dispute over a $483 million gold deal can continue in London, the Court of Appeal ruled...

Dollar strong, stocks creep higher as second Trump term dawns

The dollar was firm and Asia's stock markets were cautiously positive on Monday as investors waited for an expected flurry of policy announcements in the first hours of Donald Trump's second...

HSBC Says It's Not Time to Be 'Properly Bearish' on Equities

Max Kettner, chief multi-asset strategist at HSBC, discusses the impact of higher bond yields on markets and explains why it's time to be risk-on in equities. ...

Reinsurers drop some Middle East restrictions, sources say

Reinsurers, including Swiss Re, have become more willing to provide cover for the Middle East in the industry's January policy renewal season, removing a clause which allowed them to pull out if the...

At aviation meeting, ESG takes backseat to jet shortages

A major annual air finance gathering largely skirted round the topic of sustainability this week - a rare departure from the industry's usual tight messaging on curbing emissions that left some...

Be Careful With Nvidia, AI Theme in 2025, Veteran Investor Dan Niles Says

Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, says he expects AI spending to go through a digestion phase this year. Niles shares his views on why some of the Magnificent Seven tech stocks,...

Oil rises as US inventory declines heighten supply concerns

Oil prices rose for a second day on Thursday after a larger-than-expected decline in U.S. crude oil stockpiles added to supply concerns stoked by U.S. sanctions against Russian energy trade. ...

Shell to halt Spain gas trading, relocate staff, Cinco Dias reports

MADRID -Shell plans to close its Madrid gas trading operations for tax reasons, Spanish newspaper Cinco Dias reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources close to the matter. The...

Iraq and BP to sign Kirkuk oil and gas deal by first week of Feb, oil minister says

Iraq and British oil major BP will sign a mammoth deal covering four Kirkuk oil and gas fields by the first week of February, Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani told Reuters during a visit to Britain. ...

IEA says new US sanctions could significantly disrupt Russian supply

The latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russian oil, announced last Friday, could significantly disrupt Russia's oil supply and distribution chains, the International Energy Agency said in its...

France's Ouvre becomes latest sugar maker to halt output

Sugar-maker Ouvre has halted operations due to technical and financial problems and asked farmers to sell their beets to larger producer Cristal Union, letters seen by Reuters showed, marking the...

UK bans import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany

Britain introduced an import ban on cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany to prevent the spread of Foot and Mouth disease, the government said in a statement on Tuesday. ...

Oil prices remain near four-month highs as markets weigh Russia sanctions impact

Oil prices slipped at market open on Tuesday but remained near four-month highs as Chinese and Indian buyers sought new suppliers in the wake of the Biden administration's toughest sanctions yet on...

Ten EU countries call for sanctions on Russian gas, LNG, document shows

Ten European Union countries have called for the 27-nation bloc to ban imports of pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas from Russia, a document seen by Reuters showed, as Europe debates fresh...

Indices: The year 2024 in numbers!

The year 2025 got off to a quiet start, departing from the tradition of the end-of-year stock market rally. This is an ideal opportunity to look back at the performance of the major indices and...

Russia faces higher costs on sea-borne oil exports due to new US sanctions

Sweeping U.S. sanctions on Russia's oil industry will make it more expensive for Moscow to sell its oil and complicate sea-borne crude exports due to restrictions on tankers, analysts and traders said...