Analysis: Indices

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...

Oil edges up on Middle East conflict but supply outlook limits gains

Oil prices inched up in early Asian trading hours on Friday, holding on to their strong weekly gains, as investors weighed the Middle East conflict and the potential disruption in crude flows against...

Indices: Full steam in China

The recent intensification of stimulus measures by the world's two largest economies has breathed new optimism into the markets. In China, a series of monetary, fiscal and regulatory interventions...

Spanish olive oil hit by US ports strike, no alternative routes seen

Olive oil exporters in Spain, the world's biggest producer, have warned there are no viable alternative routes to the lucrative U.S market amid a strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports. ...

Markets and the Middle East: How investors are weathering geopolitics

Conflict in the Middle East is escalating once more, but the mood music across financial markets remains upbeat for now due to shifts in oil production and as global interest rate cuts eclipse...

Ukraine farm sector indirect losses may reach $83 billion due to Russian invasion, analysts say

Indirect losses in Ukraine's key agricultural sector caused by the Russian invasion could reach $83 billion by the end of 2025, mainly due to falling harvests, the Kyiv School of Economics said on...

European airlines, travel stocks fall after Iran missile attack

Shares in European airlines and travel companies fell on Wednesday as airlines scrambled to divert flights after Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. Airline and...