Analysis: Indices

Nasdaq short interest rose 2.02% in mid August from late July

NEW YORK -Short interest on the Nasdaq rose 2.02% in mid-August, the exchange said on Tuesday. As of August 15, short interest rose to about 16.93 billion shares from 16.59 billion...

Brazil's beef tallow demand seen rising as exports hit by US tariffs

SAO PAULO -The use of beef tallow for biodiesel production in Brazil is expected to rise amid a forecast increase in domestic sales aimed at boosting output of the biofuel, industry sources said,...

Chinese trade negotiator to head to US for talks, may meet deputy-level officials

WASHINGTON/BEIJING -Senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang is expected to travel to Washington this week to meet U.S. officials, a United States government spokesperson said, with the two...

Indonesia says US agrees tariff exemption for its palm oil, cocoa and rubber

JAKARTA -The United States has agreed in principle to exempt Indonesian exports of cocoa, palm oil and rubber from the 19% tariff imposed by President Donald Trump since August 7, Indonesia's top...

Steep US tariffs set to hit Indian exports from Wednesday

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI -Indian exporters are bracing for a sharp decline in U.S. orders after trade talks collapsed and Washington confirmed steep new tariffs on the South Asian nation's goods will take...

US Interior Department proposes adding copper to critical minerals list

WASHINGTON -The U.S. on Monday proposed adding copper and potash among others to the draft critical minerals list for 2025, for their importance to the economy and national security. ...

Poland: a tax on banks, a blow to indices

On Friday, in a positive session for most financial markets, marked by Jerome Powell's speech, conversely Polish stocks fell by over 4.5%. When a single country's stockmarket falls like this, the...

Jefferies raises S&P 500 annual target to 6,600 on resilient earnings

Jefferies raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 6,600, citing robust second-quarter corporate earnings, easing concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. Previously,...

Keurig Dr Pepper brews coffee challenge to Nestle with $18 billion JDE Peet's takeover

U.S. soft drinks giant Keurig Dr Pepper is set to create a global coffee giant to rival market leader Nestle with an $18 billion takeover of JDE Peet's, Europe's largest acquisition in more than two...

China says 'rampant' US protectionism threatens agricultural ties

BEIJING -U.S. protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said, warning that farmers should not bear the price of the trade war between the...

India says US trade negotiations are still going on as fresh tariffs loom

MUMBAI -India's foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend, just days before hefty additional U.S....

E-commerce firm Pattern reveals 35% revenue surge in US IPO filing

Pattern Group recorded a 35% jump in revenue in the first half of 2025, the e-commerce firm revealed on Friday in its U.S. initial public offering paperwork. With the IPO calendar set...

Chile's Codelco cuts 2025 copper forecast after El Teniente mine collapse

SANTIAGO -Chile's Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, on Friday lowered its 2025 production guidance following a tunnel collapse at its flagship El Teniente mine and said it will revise...

US EPA approves biofuel waivers for small refiners, stirring concerns over demand

WASHINGTON -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday approved most of its backlog of requests by small oil refineries for biofuel law exemptions, raising concerns among biofuels advocates...

Canada to remove many retaliatory tariffs on US, Carney says

OTTAWA -Canada will remove many retaliatory import tariffs on U.S. goods and intensify talks with the United States on striking a new trade and security relationship, Prime Minister Mark Carney said...

UBS lifts S&P 500 annual target for second time in two months

UBS Global Wealth Management lifted its year-end target for the S&P 500 index for the second time in two months, betting on corporate earnings strength, easing trade tensions and expectations of...

Treasuries tighten as Fed hawks re-emerge

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets As investors wait anxiously for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's...

China tightens grip over rare earth supply quotas

BEIJING -China, the world's dominant rare earth supplier, issued on Friday measures to regulate the mining, smelting and separation of the critical minerals key to energy transition, further...

Australia's Zip soars on strong earnings, outlook, US listing plan

Shares of Australia's Zip surged over 25% on Friday to hit their highest level in more than three years after the buy-now-pay-later company reported higher annual earnings and announced plans for a...