Analysis: Indices

Major US exchanges to remain open on Dec 24 and Dec 26

Major U.S. stock exchanges said ?on ?Thursday they will remain open as scheduled on December 24 and December 26, hours after President Donald Trump ordered the ?federal government to be closed on...

The pain points and bright spots in a patchy US inflation report

The long-delayed Consumer Price Index report for November offered some early holiday cheer for a Trump administration feeling the heat from Americans over high and climbing prices. ...

US annual consumer inflation slows in November, but report distorted by missing data

U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in the year to November, but households still faced affordability challenges as the costs of basic goods and services like beef and electricity soared,...

Woodside's next CEO must steer costly LNG projects through glut risk

Woodside Energy faces a leadership shake-up after chief executive Meg O'Neill's surprise exit for the top job at BP, ?a ?move that comes as the Australian firm is striving to deliver key projects in a...

Oil prices settle slightly higher as market assesses mounting supply risks

Oil prices settled marginally higher on Thursday as investors assessed the likelihood of further U.S. sanctions against Russia and the supply risks posed by a blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers. ...

US confirms tariff elements of trade deal with Switzerland

The U.S. Trade Representative on Wednesday announced the implementation of tariff-related elements in a trade agreement framework reached with Switzerland and Liechtenstein in November. ...

WTO chair rules out reform deal at next major meeting, document shows

Countries are making progress on reforming the World Trade Organization but will fall short of clinching a deal at a major meeting early next year, the ambassador leading the talks said in a...

EU to strengthen carbon levy on high-emission imports

BRUSSELS, Dec 17 - The European Union will expand its carbon border levy - a fee charged on imports of high-emission goods - to cover car parts and washing machines, under European Commission...

Oil rises as Trump's Venezuela blockade takes edge off global crude surplus concerns 

Oil prices rallied by more than 1% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all oil tankers under sanctions entering and leaving Venezuela, raising global political...

AfDB raises $11 billion for low-cost lending window, no word on US funding

The African Development Bank raised $11 billion for its fund that lends money to low-income countries on favourable terms, it said on Tuesday, surpassing the previous replenishment round's figure but...

Wall Street banks prepare for round-the-clock stock trading, reluctantly

Round-the-clock trading is fast approaching U.S. stock markets, but not all of Wall Street is embracing the move.  Several of the largest U.S. banks are reluctant to push aggressively...

'Shadow banking' growing at double the rate of traditional lenders, FSB says

The non-bank financial sector's share of global assets grew to 51%, or $256.8 trillion, last year and expanded at double the rate of the traditional banking industry, the Financial Stability Board...

2026: The year of US small caps?

Over the past ten years, the Russell 2000 has outperformed the S&P 500 only twice.

Nasdaq seeks to extend trading hours, as Wall Street gears up for 24/7 move

Nasdaq, one of the world's largest exchanges that is home to tech companies Nvidia, Apple and Amazon, is planning to submit paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to roll...

Bitcoin hoarding company Strategy remains in Nasdaq 100

Bitcoin hoarding giant Strategy clung to its place in the Nasdaq 100 on Friday, continuing its year-long stint in the benchmark at a time where analysts have raised questions over its business model. ...

Nasdaq submits new plan with more power to block IPOs vulnerable to manipulation

Nasdaq filed a new rule on Friday that would allow the exchange to block IPOs even when companies meet all listing standards if it detects red flags that could make a company's stock vulnerable to...

Nasdaq seeks more power to block IPOs vulnerable to manipulation

Nasdaq on Friday proposed a new rule that would allow the exchange to block IPOs even when companies meet all listing standards if it detects red flags that could make a company's stock vulnerable to...

Trump had several constructive interactions with Brazil's Lula on trade, Trade Representative Greer says

President Donald Trump has had several constructive interactions on trade with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and the Latin American country seems to be a willing partner, U.S. Trade...

US farmers say Trump's $12 billion aid package won't cover losses

STORY: U.S. farmers facing steep losses this year say President Donald Trump's $12 billion aid package will fall far short of what's needed to offset the income they've lost to collapsing crop prices...