Analysis: Indices

Lula, Macron discuss US tariffs, Mercosur-EU deal in phone call

SAO PAULO/PARIS -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke by phone on Wednesday with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and discussed U.S. tariffs and the Mercosur-European Union trade...

Trafigura-led consortium aims to finalise US loan deal by end-2025

Lobito Atlantic Railway aims to finalise by the end of this year a $533 million loan deal with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation that is vital for the upgrade of its Angolan...

Pop Mart sees revenue hitting over $4 billion this year, to launch mini Labubus

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -Pop Mart chief executive Wang Ning said on Wednesday his toy company was on track to meet its targeted revenue goal of 20 billion yuan in 2025, and that 30 billion  this year...

Wall Street tech selloff deepens, European shares steady

MUMBAI/SAN FRANCISCO -Wall Street shares dropped on Wednesday, with a tech selloff extending into a second day, while a key meeting of central bankers later this week remained in focus for currency...

Japan's Nikkei to ease off record peak as trade honeymoon fades

TOKYO -Japan's Nikkei share average will likely ease off recent record highs toward year-end, according to strategists in a Reuters poll, though much depends on a fragile trade agreement with the...

Brazil's 'soy moratorium' site offline after antitrust ruling setback

SAO PAULO -A website containing information about Brazil's soy moratorium, a private agreement enforced by global grain traders to protect the Amazon rainforest from soy-driven deforestation, was...

S&P 500 seen stalling as AI rally meets tariff jitters

The S&P 500 benchmark U.S. stock index will end 2025 just below current near-record levels, reflecting tempered optimism amid ongoing concerns over the economic impact of President Donald Trump's...

US hikes steel, aluminum tariffs on imported appliances, railcars, EV parts

WASHINGTON -The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it is hiking steel and aluminum tariffs on more than 400 products including wind turbines, mobile cranes, appliances, bulldozers and other...

'SPAC King' Palihapitiya makes a comeback with new blank-check IPO

Chamath Palihapitiya, dubbed Wall Street's SPAC king for his high-profile blank-check deals, is set to take his latest special purpose acquisition vehicle public, marking his return to the market...

Facing Trump tariffs, India's shrimp farmers consider switching to other businesses

HYDERABAD, India/GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador -On India's southern coast, V. Srinivas thrived for two decades by farming shrimp, as the country became the top supplier of the delicacy to the United States....

Nasdaq tumbles, European shares rise as investors digest Ukraine peace efforts

LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO -Wall Street stocks fell, European equities rose and oil edged down on Tuesday as traders assessed the previous day's White House talks on the war in Ukraine, and looked ahead to...

Oil prices fall on talks to end Russian invasion of Ukraine

HOUSTON -Oil prices fell on Tuesday as traders bet that talks over a possible agreement to legitimize or end Russia's invasion of Ukraine could ease sanctions on Russian crude oil, boosting global...

Blockchain lender Figure Technology reveals revenue surge in US IPO filing

Figure Technology Solutions' revenue surged 22% in the first half of 2025, the blockchain lender disclosed on Monday in its U.S. initial public offering paperwork, the latest crypto-linked firm set...

Ivory Coast cocoa grind down 31.2% year-on-year in July, exporters association says

ABIDJAN -Ivory Coast's cocoa grind dropped 31.2% year-on-year in July to 39,301 metric tons, data from exporters' association GEPEX showed on Monday, with grinders citing poor bean quality and low...

Global markets face shaky week ahead as US pressure mounts on Ukraine

LONDON -Defence stocks and energy markets are likely to be in focus this week, as European leaders rushed to back Ukraine in talks with U.S. President Donald Trump that may pressure Kyiv to accept a...

Exclusive-US mulled use of Russia icebreakers for gas development ahead of summit-sources

LONDON -The United States has had internal discussions on using Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker vessels to support the development of gas and LNG projects in Alaska as one of the possible deals to...

Brazil in talks with Canada to revive Mercosur trade deal

BRASILIA/MONTEVIDEO -Brazil is engaged in a constructive dialogue with Canada to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement between South America's Mercosur bloc and Ottawa, the Brazilian Foreign...

British Gas owner Centrica enters natural gas deal with US-based Devon Energy

British Gas owner Centrica said on Friday it has entered into a natural gas agreement with Devon Energy, in which the U.S.-based firm will supply an equivalent to five LNG cargoes per year over a...

Ukraine's Kyivstar lists in New York as peace talks unfold in Alaska

Kyivstar shares dropped over 9% on Friday after the mobile operator became the first Ukrainian company to list in the United States, just hours before a summit between U.S. and Russian leaders to...