Analysis: Indices

Japan could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to renewables, Rystad Energy CEO says

Japan, a major coal and liquefied natural gas buyer, could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to expansion of solar and wind power together with storage batteries, said Jarand Rystad, chief...

London stocks rise as early rate cut bets revive; Fed decision in focus

London stocks rebounded on Wednesday on revived hopes of interest rate cuts in the near future after data showed cooling inflation in the U.S. and a slowing economy in Britain, while Rentokil Initial...

Europe: Blue surge, indices see red

Far-right parties made a spectacular push in the European elections. If the pro-European center-right group maintains its advantage in the European Parliament, the hard right is set to win almost a...

Indices: Transport breakdown on Wall Street

It's been a banner year for the major stock market indices, but one cyclical sector is in the doldrums: transportation. But not all modes of transport. We also take this opportunity to explain where...

Just when you think you've got it all figured out...

It's often said that bad economic news is good news for equity markets, but that didn't work out so well yesterday. Bad news remained bad news. But perhaps the equity markets are also confused by...

Taiwan & TSMC: Linked fate

Taiwan's stock market is doing very well. With the exception of the Nasdaq, it is outperforming its major global peers, be they American, Chinese or European, with TSMC as a main engine.

UBS lifts 2024 target for S&P 500 to Street high of 5,600

UBS Global Research on Tuesday raised its year-end target for the benchmark S&P 500 index to 5,600 from an earlier projection of 5,400, marking the highest forecast among major brokerages. ...

Wall St Week Ahead-Inflation data, presidential debate could sink summer rally

The typical summer slowdown in U.S. stock markets may be more pronounced this year with inflation jitters and an early presidential debate that have the potential to weigh on a rally that has pushed...

European shares to hit pause before rising again in 2025

A record-breaking run in European shares has made them more vulnerable to possible pull-backs in the latter part of 2024, although the region's recovering economy and the start of a rate-cut cycle is...

Indices: On top of the world

This week, we bring you a roundup of the indices that are at their ATH and the locomotives behind these performances across the financial world, from Japan to the USA and Europe. But first, let's...

Wall St Week Ahead-Stock market's record-setting rebound may have further to go

A rebound that has taken the U.S. stock market to record highs this week may have further to run, if history is any guide. Fresh signs of a cooling economy calmed inflation worries...

INDICES - India & Brazil weaken

Our review of global indices this week focuses on the colossuses of the emerging continents: India and Brazil. After posting solid returns for several years, the stock markets of both countries are...

Indexes already back on top

Yesterday, trading was somewhat sparse on global stock exchanges. Nevertheless, optimism continued to make a strong resurgence among investors, fueled by an uncertain economic momentum.

China confirms its awakening

While the US stock markets are faltering, China confirms its economic recovery, and the central banks of Brazil and Britain are taking decisive actions. I'll examine the results published by...

Indices: Europe's banking sector is in good shape

The good financial health of European banks over the past year is highlighted in the Stoxx Europe 600 index. The financial services sector recorded a dazzling 27.3% rise, establishing itself as the...

The anomaly behind gold

Gold, often seen as a safe haven in times of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, saw its price reach all-time highs in the first quarter of 2024. This rise was fuelled by growing global demand,...

'Can earnings bail the market out again?'

STORY: U.S. stocks rose on Friday, buoyed by a rally in megacap growth stocks following robust quarterly results from technology heavyweights Alphabet and Microsoft. Also on Friday, U.S....

Indices: Euro Stoxx 50 on top, Kospi in slow motion

This week's focus is on two indices: the Euro Stoxx 50, with its string of absolute records, and the Kospi composite, with its persistent weakness.

Indices: The FTSE 100 awakens

The rebound in industrial metals, triggered by new American and British restrictions on Russia, boosted the London stock market, which is heavily weighted towards mining stocks, at the end of last...