Analysis: Indices

What is known about Russia's arrest of billionaire Moshkovich?

Russian prosecutors asked a judge on Thursday to put billionaire Vadim Moshkovich, founder of the country's top agriculture company Rusagro, in pre-trial detention on suspicion of large-scale fraud. ...

Transnet's major union rejects wage deal agreed by rival

South Africa's United National Transport Union said on Thursday it rejected a final wage offer tabled by state-owned logistics group Transnet, which was signed by a smaller union. ...

Green jet fuel production could miss 2030 targets, BCG report says

The sustainable aviation fuel industry is falling short of its 2030 targets with production not ramping up quickly enough, Boston Consulting Group found in a report published on Thursday. ...

Goldman Sachs raises end-2025 gold price forecast to $3,300 per ounce

Goldman Sachs on Wednesday raised its end-2025 gold price forecast to $3,300 per ounce from $3,100, citing stronger-than-expected ETF inflows and sustained central bank demand. Goldman...

TRADING DAY-'Tariff Man' flexes muscles, markets cower

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets Nasdaq slumps 2%, tariff fears intensify It was really only a matter when, not if, tariff fears...

Black Sea deal unlikely to boost Russian food exports in short-term

A potential deal to ease restrictions on Russia's access to international agricultural markets, touted by Washington and Moscow as a boon for global food security, is unlikely to have much immediate...

US oil, gas activity rose in first quarter, but energy execs wary of tariffs, Dallas Fed says

* U.S. oil and gas activity increased slightly in first quarter * Tariffs drove uncertainty and pessimism in Dallas Fed survey * Companies...

Nasdaq short interest up 2.2% in mid-March

Short interest on the Nasdaq rose about 2.2% in mid-March, the exchange said in a statement released late on Tuesday. As of March 14, short interest rose to about 15.66 billion shares,...

Glencore declares force majeure on copper shipments from Altonorte smelter in Chile

London-listed miner Glencore has declared force majeure on copper shipments from its Chilean Altonorte smelter, where production has been suspended, two industry sources said. Companies...

Israel's eToro files for US IPO as retail trading boom boosts commissions

Israel's eToro reported a 46% surge in commissions for 2024 as the retail trading platform filed for a U.S. initial public offering late on Monday, joining a wave of firms seeking to test investor...

Trump auto tariffs are coming, but not all levies will be imposed April 2, sending stocks higher

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday automobile tariffs are coming soon even as he indicated that not all of his threatened levies would be imposed on April 2 and some countries may get breaks,...

Trump says he will soon announce tariffs on autos, aluminum, pharmaceuticals

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will in the very near future announce tariffs on automobiles, aluminum and pharmaceuticals. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump...

Trump to impose 25% tariff on countries that buy oil, gas from Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25 percent tariff on trades made with the United States. This secondary tariff...

Contrarian Funds' $3.7 billion offer recommended as starting bid in Citgo parent auction

A U.S. court officer overseeing an auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum is recommending a judge choose a $3.7 billion offer by an affiliate of Contrarian Funds to...

North Dakota oil regulator expects lower oil prices this year amid Trump tariff uncertainty

Oil prices will likely slip this year, the director of North Dakota's state oil regulator predicted, amid uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on neighboring Canada and...

US natgas prices edge up 1% on record flows to LNG export plants

U.S. natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Friday on record flows to liquefied natural gas export plants. Front-month gas futures for April delivery on the New York Mercantile...

Canadian farmers face two-front trade war as China duties take effect

Canadian farmers are facing a two-front trade war, with China's tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal and peas taking effect on Thursday and U.S. tariffs expected on additional Canadian products...

EU may delay first set of counter-tariffs against U.S. to mid-April

The European Union could delay imposition of a first set of counter-measures against the United States over President Donald Trump's steel and aluminium tariffs until mid-April, European Trade...

US LNG exporters stick with methane measures despite EPA rollbacks

U.S. liquefied natural gas exporters, seeking to meet standards of overseas import markets, plan to continue to monitor and curb their methane emissions despite President Donald Trump's plans to roll...