Analysis: Indices

US stock market gains may slow after torrid rebound from tariff swoon

NEW YORK -Market momentum following the U.S.-China trade truce has put stocks back in sight of record highs but wariness about the economic fallout from remaining tariffs and higher equity valuations...

Chinese active funds gear up with fresh products after dramatic industry reforms

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE -New rules for Chinese active funds unveiled this month that are set to drastically change fund flows in the country's stock markets have prompted immediate action from some of the...

Oil posts weekly gain but remains under supply hike pressure

HOUSTON -Oil settled higher on Friday, notching a second straight week of gains on easing U.S.-China trade tensions, although prices were held back by expectations of higher supply from Iran and...

Chevron, European firms lobby to keep stakes in Venezuela oil joint ventures

U.S. oil producer Chevron Corp and several European companies are in talks with the Trump administration to obtain authorizations to keep their stakes in joint ventures with Venezuela's state-run...

Thoma Bravo divests all its stake in exchange operator Nasdaq, source says

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has sold its remaining stake in Nasdaq for approximately $3.4 billion in two separate transactions, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. ...

China's output cap to underpin aluminium despite trade wars

Weakness in aluminium demand linked to trade tensions will likely weigh on prices this year, but a longstanding cap on Chinese output could limit losses, analysts said. Prices of...

Oil prices settled down 2% on expectations for US-Iran nuclear deal

LONDON -Oil prices settled lower on Thursday on expectations for a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal that could result in sanctions being eased and more barrels released onto the global market. ...

Exclusive-Ketchup maker Kraft Heinz investing $3 billion upgrading US manufacturing

NEW YORK -Kraft Heinz is spending $3 billion to upgrade its U.S. factories, its largest investment in its plants in a decade, even as executives say consumer sentiment is at its second-lowest point...

Cuban sugar production falls further, rattling rum makers

Cuban annual raw sugar production will fall below 200,000 metric tons in 2025 for the first time since the 19th century, potentially leaving rum makers short of a key ingredient, according to recent...

Digital banking startup Chime reveals rise in revenue as it files for US IPO

Digital banking fintech firm Chime disclosed a rise in 2024 revenue in its IPO filing on Tuesday for a long-awaited U.S. stock market launch. Financial technology companies have...

US trade negotiator says 10% universal tariff will rebuild domestic manufacturing

WASHINGTON -U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday a 10% universal tariff on goods entering the United States would stay in place but U.S. officials were in talks with many...

India considers counter duties on US products, notice to WTO shows

India is looking at levying import duties on some products made in the United States to counter Washington's tariffs on steel and aluminium products, a document submitted to the World Trade...

Codelco, BHP agree on terms to explore 'Anillo' mining property

Chilean state-run copper miner Codelco said on Monday that it had reached an agreement with BHP for the multinational firm to explore the Anillo mining property. BHP will spend up to $40...

As Brazilian president visits China, $1 billion sustainable fuel deal announced

SAO PAULO -Brazil announced two Chinese partnerships on Monday, including a $1 billion investment by China's Envision Energy to produce sustainable aviation fuel, as the country's president visits...

Hedge funds re-enter Chinese equities on trade talk optimism, Morgan Stanley says

HONG KONG -Hedge funds, especially U.S.-based ones, added bullish bets on Chinese stocks last week on hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, according to Morgan Stanley. MSCI...

US stock market leadership eyed with crucial economic data on tap

NEW YORK -Investors head into a busy week for economic data watching if leadership in the U.S. stock market could be moving away from defensive equity areas that indicates greater appetite for risk. ...

Oil prices post weekly gains on US-China trade talk optimism

NEW YORK -Oil prices settled nearly 2% higher on Friday and notched their first weekly gains since mid-April as a U.S. trade deal with the United Kingdom turned investors optimistic ahead of talks...

What's in the US-UK economic deal?

The United States and Britain announced a deal to lower tariffs on some goods on Thursday, with U.S. levies on cars and steel being cut and both sides gaining better access to agriculture markets. ...

Cheniere's Q1 core profit, revenue beat estimates on strong LNG margins

Cheniere Energy, the largest U.S. liquefied natural gas exporter, beat first-quarter estimates for core profit and revenue on Thursday, helped by rising prices for the superchilled gas as demand...