Analysis: Indices

EU adds India in rush for trade deals after Trump's return

The European Union concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement with India on Tuesday, in the latest of a series of deals designed to offset the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and...

Slovakia to file lawsuit against EU's ban on Russian gas imports

Slovakia will file a lawsuit to challenge the European Union's decision adopted by a qualified majority to ban Russian gas imports, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday. EU...

Time to set the record straight for the Magnificent Seven

US mega-caps have underperformed the S&P 500 for three months.

Silver hits record high above $100/oz as gold closes in on $5,000 milestone

Silver prices rose above $100 an ounce for the first time on Friday, while gold hit another record en route to $5,000/oz as investors pile into safe-haven assets amid geopolitical turmoil and on...

Global equity fund inflows slow on geopolitical uncertainties

Investments in global equity funds shrank in the week to January 21 as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of reigniting a trade dispute with Europe over Greenland curbed investor appetite. ...

Surprise UK retail sales rise adds to signs of pickup in economy

British retail sales rose unexpectedly last month, helped by strong online shopping, according to data published on Friday which added to signs of a pickup in the economy after finance minister Rachel...

Geopolitical analysis on the rise for investors as risks multiply 

Demand for geopolitical analysis is rising, as asset managers and corporate investors seek guidance on the best way to price in risk from wars, territorial saber-rattling and global political risk. ...

Trading Day: Viva the 'TACO' trade

World stocks leaped on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed a framework of a deal on Greenland and withdrew his threat to slap new tariffs on several European nations, while investors...

Exclusive - Big North European investors reassess US exposure as geopolitical risk mounts

Big Northern European investors are increasingly wary of the risks of holding U.S. assets in the face of geopolitical tensions, pensions chiefs told Reuters, a sign of a broadening shift away from the...

For European stocks, 2026 has to rhyme with earnings growth

European indices have strung together three years of gains without any increase in earnings.

EU lawmakers deal blow to Mercosur trade deal by referring it to top court 

EU lawmakers voted on Wednesday to challenge the European Union's contentious free trade agreement with South America in the bloc's top court, a move that could delay the deal by two years and...

Moscow court throws out prosecutors' bid to seize US fund's assets

A Moscow court dismissed on Tuesday a motion by prosecutors to seize the assets of U.S. private equity fund NCH Capital in Russia, the Interfax news agency said, as Russian and U.S. representatives...

Lamborghini flags record deliveries at 10,747 cars in 2025 worldwide

Italian luxury sports carmaker Lamborghini said on Tuesday it delivered 10,747 vehicles worldwide in 2025, slightly improving on its prior-year performance and achieving an all-time record. ...

AstraZeneca to delist from Nasdaq, join NYSE in February

AstraZeneca  on Tuesday said it would delist its American Depositary Shares and debt securities from Nasdaq and complete a direct listing of its ordinary shares and debt on the New York Stock...

As U.S. orders fade, Chinese salespeople face tough grind in new markets

China sold more goods to the world than ever in 2025, but export saleswoman Aimee Chen says it was the hardest of her roughly two-decade career. After U.S. President Donald Trump's...

Mercuria posts $1.3 billion in 2025 profit, Bloomberg News reports

Swiss commodity trading group Mercuria posted a profit of $1.3 billion last year as it paid almost no tax, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The company reported taxation of $1 million...

Global equity funds log strongest weekly inflows in 3-1/2 months

Global equity funds witnessed the largest weekly net purchase in 15 weeks in the week to January 14, as investors pushed world stocks close to record highs, extending momentum from last year and...

10 consecutive rises for the KOSPI!

South Korea's benchmark index is already coming off an outstanding 2025, when it rose a staggering 75%.

Greensill Bank suing UK government for $441 million over COVID loan guarantees

Greensill Bank, a subsidiary of collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital, is suing Britain's business department for just over 330 million pounds after it cancelled guarantees for COVID-19 business...