Analysis: Indices

Qatar signs deal with Scale AI to use AI to boost government services

Qatar's government has signed a five-year deal with AI data company Scale AI to deploy AI-powered tools and training in a push to improve government services in the Gulf Arab state, a senior Scale AI...

Trump says US 'pretty close' to minerals deal with Ukraine

President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States is close an agreement with Ukraine on sharing revenue from Ukrainian minerals as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war. I think...

Exclusive-Russia could concede $300 billion frozen assets as part of Ukraine war settlement, sources say

Russia could agree to using $300 billion of sovereign assets frozen in Europe for reconstruction in Ukraine but will insist that part of the money is spent on the one-fifth of the country that...

US equity funds attract inflows on inflation relief, earnings optimism

U.S. equity funds attracted inflows for the first time in three weeks in the seven days to February 19, buoyed by easing inflation concerns and strong fourth-quarter corporate earnings that boosted...

Global equity fund inflows rise on European stock rally, cooling US inflation

Global equity funds continued to see robust inflows, with the majority directed to European equity funds, which hit record highs fueled by hopes for peace in Ukraine and a surge in the defense sector...

EU seeks more US gas, renewable energy to replace Russian supplies

The European Union will seek more gas from countries including the U.S. to replace Russian supplies, and expand renewable energy faster to cut its overall reliance on the fuel, the EU's energy...

Iron ore heads for weekly gain on brightening demand outlook, China stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures prices climbed on Friday to their highest levels in more than four months and headed for a weekly gain, as signs of recovery in steel consumption brightened demand outlook in top...

South Korea seeks exemption from Trump tariffs

South Korean officials have requested an exemption from U.S. reciprocal, steel and aluminium tariffs during their visit this week to Washington, the industry ministry said in a statement on Friday. ...

Oil extends gains on strong US demand hopes, Russia supply concerns

Oil prices extended gains on Friday, headed for a weekly increase, as falling inventories of U.S. gasoline and distillate raised expectations of solid demand while concerns over supply disruptions in...

Repsol says Trump's gas policies will help lower prices

The chief executive of Spanish oil company Repsol said on Thursday he expected U.S. President Donald Trump's energy policies would have a positive impact on the gas industry including increased output...

Swiss January gold exports to the US reach highest for 13 years

Gold exports from Switzerland rose year on year in January as supplies to the United States soared to the highest in at least 13 years and offset lower deliveries to top consumers China and India,...

Canada's Teck beats fourth-quarter profit estimates on strong copper production

Canadian miner Teck Resources beat analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by higher copper production volumes at its Chile mine. Total copper output in the...

Indices: Is the Indian market overvalued?

India's flagship stock market index, the Nifty 50, went on an eight-session losing streak, before ending February 17 with a small gain of 0.3%. The Nifty 50 has lost 3% since the beginning of the...

Anglo American posts $3.1 billion loss on writedowns

Anglo American said on Thursday it suffered a loss of $3.1 billion after taking impairment losses of $3.8 billion, mostly due to its ailing diamond unit, as it races to refocus the miner into a major...

'Stagflation' fears haunt US markets despite Trump's pro-growth agenda

Stubborn inflation and President Donald Trump's hard-line trade policies have rekindled fears of stagflation, a worrying mix of sluggish growth and relentless inflation that haunted the U.S. in the...

China sets rates, trade war fear dissipates?

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  The People's Bank of China's interest rate decision tops a busy Asia-Pacific economic event calendar on Thursday, with many stock markets...

EU considers tighter steel import curbs over Trump's new tariffs

The European Commission is investigating whether to tighten its current system of quotas on steel imports to protect EU producers from new tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose on...

Zelenskiy says U.S. minerals proposal needs work, Turkish media report

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was quoted on Wednesday as saying a U.S. proposal for a critical minerals deal was unfair as it did not include security guarantees, and he did not want Ukraine to become...

RBA poised, China tech booms, Japan GDP sizzles

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  There's no shortage of market-moving news in Asia on Tuesday, with an Australian interest rate decision, China's tech boom and sizzling...