Analysis: Indices

EU members seek safeguards in US tariff deal to protect industry

BRUSSELS -European Union governments want to put in place safeguards and a review clause in the tariff deal the bloc struck with the United States, to counter concerns that a possible surge of U.S....

Starbucks workers' union expands strike to more stores on Black Friday

The Starbucks workers' union said on Friday it has expanded its indefinite strike demanding better pay and staffing to more than 120 stores from 65, while the coffee chain said the strike has had no...

EU should reject automakers' biofuel plea, says campaign group

BRUSSELS -The European Commission should resist automakers' calls to allow cars to run on biofuels beyond 2035 because they are in short supply and not truly carbon-neutral, campaign group T&E said...

The end of the rally for European Banks?

After several years of outperformance, European banks are stalling.

Stocks buoyed by rate cut expectations, sterling choppy on UK budget surprise

NEW YORK -Global stocks rallied for a fourth straight day on Wednesday as expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut remained elevated, while sterling was whipsawed by Britain's fiscal watchdog...

Heightened Fed cut expectations lift stocks, sterling choppy on UK budget surprise

NEW YORK -Global stocks advanced for a fourth straight day on Wednesday as expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut remained intact, while sterling was whipsawed by Britain's fiscal watchdog...

J.P. Morgan sees S&P 500 at 7,500 by end 2026, double-digit gain from here

NEW YORK -The benchmark S&P 500 should end next year at 7,500, helped by a resilient U.S. economy and an artificial intelligence-driven supercycle, according to Dubravko Lakos-Bujas, J.P. Morgan's...

Trump says China's Xi 'more or less agreed' to accelerate purchases of US goods

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to accelerate and increase Beijing's purchases of U.S. goods during a phone call on...

US judge approves Elliott affiliate bid for Citgo Petroleum parent

HOUSTON -A U.S. judge on Tuesday adopted a recommendation for the approval of a $5.9 billion bid from an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management in the court-organized auction of Citgo Petroleum's...

Three vessels bound for US Gulf Coast terminals to load soybeans, sorghum for China

CHICAGO -Two cargo vessels were headed for grain port terminals near New Orleans on Monday to load with the first U.S. soybean shipments to China since May, according to a shipping schedule seen by...

Trafigura's former top nickel trader denies he colluded on $600 million fraud

LONDON -Trafigura's former head nickel trader denied allegations by Indian businessman Prateek Gupta on Monday in a London trial that he helped devise a $600 million fraud to swap expensive metals...

Uber seeks Turkish blessing to buy Getir Food from Mubadala, sources say

ISTANBUL -Uber has reached agreement on key elements of a deal to acquire Turkish delivery company Getir's food business from Emirati controlling shareholder Mubadala, and they have sought approval...

US demands 'balanced' EU digital rules before it cuts steel tariffs

BRUSSELS -The United States on Monday demanded that the European Union make its regulation of the tech sector more balanced in exchange for a reduction of U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium imports...

China pitches closer ties to Germany in strategic industries to ease rare earth strains

BEIJING -China pitched stronger ties in its highest-level talks with Germany's new government as Beijing's top European trade partner seeks to smooth tensions over rare-earth curbs that have choked...

South Africa sees US trade negotiations continuing despite G20 differences

JOHANNESBURG -South Africa's trade minister Parks Tau said on Sunday that he expected negotiations with the U.S. over a trade deal would continue, despite differences between the two countries over...

Canada says it will resume US trade talks 'when appropriate'

JOHANNESBURG -Canada will resume trade discussions with the United States when it's appropriate, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, noting he did not have a pressing issue to address...

Brazil fears losing US market share in instant coffee after Trump maintains tariffs

SAO PAULO -Brazil risks losing its market share in instant coffee sales in the U.S. after President Donald Trump retained 50% tariffs on the product while cutting duties for green coffee, the...

Copper giant Codelco signs deal with India's Adani for exploration in Chile

SANTIAGO -Chilean miner Codelco and India's Adani Group have signed an agreement for a copper project exploration in Chile, Codelco said in a statement on Friday.  The agreement...

AIP plans sale or listing of French aluminium plant, union says

PARIS -U.S. investment firm American Industrial Partners plans to sell or list on the stock market Aluminium Dunkerque, France's largest aluminium plant, a union official said on Friday. ...