Analysis: Indices

Bruce Richards Says Fed Ended 2% Goal But Can't Admit It

Bruce Richards, chief executive officer of Marathon Asset Management LP, said the Federal Reserve has abandoned its 2% inflation target -- mindful of the prospect of tariffs coming in 2025 -- but...

Futures inch higher as markets await Fed decision

U.S. stock index futures were higher on Wednesday, as traders waited for the Federal Reserve's final rate decision of the year and signals on whether policymakers will take a more cautious stance in...

Barclays and Jefferies disagree on Tullow Oil

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- Goldman Sachs raises Croda International price target to 4,400 ...

Dollar strong ahead of Fed meeting, Japan auto shares surge on Honda-Nissan news

Asian stocks hovered near two-week lows and the dollar hit milestone highs against the Australian and New Zealand dollars on Wednesday in the countdown to an expected U.S. interest rate cut. ...

Central bank fever builds, saps risk appetite

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  Investors in Asia on Wednesday enter a crucial 24-hour period in a cautious mood, with stocks in the red and risk appetite subdued ahead of...

Brazilian digital lender Nubank invests $150 million in Tyme Group

Brazilian digital bank Nubank said it has invested $150 million in Tyme Group, a digital bank with 15 million customers in South Africa and the Philippines, funding that will help Tyme Group finance...

Asian shares drift, dollar firms ahead of central bank meetings

Asian stocks edged higher and the dollar held firm on Tuesday as traders braced for a slate of central banks meetings this week that is likely to see the U.S. Federal Reserve deliver a rate cut and...

China capital markets witness record outflows in Nov, official data shows

China's capital markets witnessed a record outflow of $45.7 billion in November, according to official data tracking cross-border investments in stocks and bonds. Cross-border receipts...

Bnef: Is Europe's Energy Transition on Track?

We're almost halfway through a crucial decade for Europe's energy transition, with 2030 climate goals rapidly approaching. But is the region on track to meet its targets in the next five years?...

You're invested in bitcoin without even knowing it

In the United States, the financial world is dominated by several major indices. The S&P 500 is undoubtedly the most famous, bringing together the 500 largest American companies. However, the...

South Africa's Takealot bets on townships to fend off global rivals

South Africa's biggest e-commerce retailer, Takealot, has hired thousands of personal shoppers to help it penetrate townships and rural areas and fend off increased competition from global rivals,...

Laggard European markets may be 2025's top recovery trade

The year ahead is shaping up badly for Europe with its financial markets already hit hard by U.S. tariff fears and political turmoil in France and Germany, yet some investors are calling peak...

Russia's Novatek hires lobbyists to thaw US relations, sources say

LONDON - Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek is working with lobbyists in an attempt to rebuild U.S. relations after Washington imposed sanctions on its mammoth Arctic LNG 2...

Doubleline's Sherman Shares Insights into 2025 Markets

Wall Street's enthusiasm for megacap tech stocks continues to climb, with several Magnificent 7 stocks hitting new records this week. That's impacting their fair value model for the S&P 500...

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty says healthcare system is flawed

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty called the U.S. healthcare system flawed and said the company, along with employers and governments, needs to work on the way it explains insurance coverage...

Deutsche Bank raises St James's Place to 'buy'

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- RBC raises IAG price target to 350 pence - 'outperform'...

Exclusive-Heavy rains to hit Malaysian palm oil output again in December, says MPOB

Malaysia's palm oil production is set to fall for the fourth consecutive month in December as heavy rainfall hit harvesting in the world's second-largest producer of the tropical oil, the industry...

Oil edges lower on 2025 supply surplus forecast, but set to notch weekly gain

Oil prices inched lower on Friday as investors focused on a forecast of ample supply and shrugged off expectations of higher demand next year from Chinese stimulus measures, while eyeing another...

Software startup ServiceTitan valued at $8.97 billion as shares jump 42% in Nasdaq debut

Shares of ServiceTitan rose about 42% in their U.S. market debut on Thursday, giving the cloud-based software company a valuation of $8.97 billion. ...