Analysis: Indices

FTSE 100 little changed; Sainsbury's, BP slip

The blue-chip FTSE 100 was flat on Friday, weighed down by losses in Sainsbury's after its biggest shareholder cut stake in the supermarket chain, while BP slipped as it warned on third-quarter...

BP says weak refining margins to hit Q3 profit

BP said a drop in refining margins would reduce its third-quarter profit by $400 million to $600 million from the previous three months. The British group's oil trading result is also...

Suedzucker posts Q2 profit slump, cuts FY outlook on weak sugar market

HAMBURG -Europe's largest sugar producer Suedzucker on Thursday reported a 63% fall in quarterly operating profit and cut its full-year earnings forecasts on weak sugar markets. ...

Chinese stocks climb; dollar steady before US inflation test

Asian stocks got a lift on Thursday from Chinese stocks as China's central bank kicked off its 500 billion yuan facility to spur capital markets, while the dollar lingered near a two-month high ahead...

Foreign money is leaving Asian equities ex-China this month, LSEG data shows

Foreign money is leaving Asian equities, excluding China, this month as concerns about hefty stock valuations and conflict in the Middle East spur investors to book profits. Some...

Arbitration rules in favour of BP as sole buyer of Kosmos Energy's Senegal LNG project

Kosmos Energy said on Tuesday a Paris-based arbitrator has ruled in favour of BP, prohibiting Kosmos from selling to third parties liquefied natural gas from the Greater Tortue project offshore...

Indices: The Magnificent 7 of Defense

One year to the day after the Hamas attacks on Israeli territory, defense values have continued to climb in the US. While a possible ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia was recently mooted - casting...

Britain to have sufficient energy supplies this winter, grid operators say

Britain's electricity and gas grid operators expect sufficient supplies this winter, with more power imports and domestic generation available than last year and high gas storage levels in Europe,...

Flawed parts made for Boeing threatened plane safety, Italian prosecutors find

Investigators have found that two Italian sub-contractors used cheaper and non-compliant forms of titanium and aluminium to make certain parts for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, saving significant sums of...

Bullish bets on UK assets take a knock as budget looms

Investors are retreating from bullish bets on Britain as hopes of its new Labour leadership reviving growth and investment are overshadowed by concern about the debt-laden economy and the government...

US 'no landing' scenario lifts markets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland What a difference a payrolls report makes. From worries about a U.S. economic hard landing, the...

Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar gains after blowout US payrolls

Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Monday after blowout U.S. labour data dispelled fears of a recession and spurred a sharp paring of rate-cut bets. ...

Italy's Eni in talks with Japan on supplying LNG, executive says

Italian energy company Eni is in talks with Japan on supplying the country with liquefied natural gas , Cristian Signoretto, Eni's director for global gas and LNG portfolio, told reporters on the...

Buy cyclical over defensive stocks, strategist advises

STORY: We think economic growth is strong, earnings are on the rise, said Mayfield, who expects 2025 to be a robust year for the U.S. economy. As the Federal Reserve continues to lower...

China-focused hedge funds post explosive September returns

Some China-focused hedge funds are reporting explosive returns in September, thanks to a sharp rebound in Chinese stocks driven by Beijing's aggressive stimulus package. The surge in...

Springer Nature's shares leap on Frankfurt debut

Springer Nature's shares opened at 24 euros in its Frankfurt initial public offering on Friday, 6.7% above where Germany's first listing in six months was priced. Shares in the...

London stocks open higher on energy boost

The continued rise in energy stocks lifted UK shares at the open on Friday, but not by enough to prevent a weekly decline that was sparked by an escalation in the Middle East conflict. ...

Inside Macron's pitch meeting with Wall Street as budget woes mount

French President Emmanuel Macron has given top U.S. financiers a candid assessment of his country's financial woes, flagging the potential for looming tax increases, sources said this week, in an...

Middle East tensions drive oil prices

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Oil prices are headed for their largest weekly rise in over a year on Friday, spurred by escalating Middle East...