Analysis: Indices

Silver hits record high above $100/oz as gold closes in on $5,000 milestone

Silver prices rose above $100 an ounce for the first time on Friday, while gold hit another record en route to $5,000/oz as investors pile into safe-haven assets amid geopolitical turmoil and on...

Global equity fund inflows slow on geopolitical uncertainties

Investments in global equity funds shrank in the week to January 21 as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of reigniting a trade dispute with Europe over Greenland curbed investor appetite. ...

China to offer LNG futures as soon as next month, sources say

China is set to offer domestic-listed, yuan-denominated liquefied natural gas futures contracts as soon as next month, people with knowledge of the matter said, reducing importer reliance on the West...

Surprise UK retail sales rise adds to signs of pickup in economy

British retail sales rose unexpectedly last month, helped by strong online shopping, according to data published on Friday which added to signs of a pickup in the economy after finance minister Rachel...

Geopolitical analysis on the rise for investors as risks multiply 

Demand for geopolitical analysis is rising, as asset managers and corporate investors seek guidance on the best way to price in risk from wars, territorial saber-rattling and global political risk. ...

Trading Day: Viva the 'TACO' trade

World stocks leaped on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed a framework of a deal on Greenland and withdrew his threat to slap new tariffs on several European nations, while investors...

Exclusive - Big North European investors reassess US exposure as geopolitical risk mounts

Big Northern European investors are increasingly wary of the risks of holding U.S. assets in the face of geopolitical tensions, pensions chiefs told Reuters, a sign of a broadening shift away from the...

Colombia halts electricity sales to Ecuador and imposes tariffs in trade, drug trafficking spat

Colombia will suspend electricity sales to Ecuador and impose a 30% tariff on 20 products from its neighbor, it said on Thursday, in an escalating dispute over trade and the fight against drug...

For European stocks, 2026 has to rhyme with earnings growth

European indices have strung together three years of gains without any increase in earnings.

F/m Investments seeks SEC approval to tokenize Treasury bill ETF shares

F/m Investments said on Wednesday that the asset manager has filed with a regulator for approval to record ownership of tokenized shares in its U.S. Treasury 3-month bill ETF on a permissioned...

EU lawmakers deal blow to Mercosur trade deal by referring it to top court 

EU lawmakers voted on Wednesday to challenge the European Union's contentious free trade agreement with South America in the bloc's top court, a move that could delay the deal by two years and...

Sequoia, Accel-backed Ethos Technologies seeks $1.3 billion valuation in US IPO

Ethos Technologies, backed by venture capital firms Accel and Sequoia, said on Tuesday it was targeting a valuation of up to $1.26 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, as a surge in insurance...

Lamborghini flags record deliveries at 10,747 cars in 2025 worldwide

Italian luxury sports carmaker Lamborghini said on Tuesday it delivered 10,747 vehicles worldwide in 2025, slightly improving on its prior-year performance and achieving an all-time record. ...

AstraZeneca to delist from Nasdaq, join NYSE in February

AstraZeneca  on Tuesday said it would delist its American Depositary Shares and debt securities from Nasdaq and complete a direct listing of its ordinary shares and debt on the New York Stock...

As U.S. orders fade, Chinese salespeople face tough grind in new markets

China sold more goods to the world than ever in 2025, but export saleswoman Aimee Chen says it was the hardest of her roughly two-decade career. After U.S. President Donald Trump's...

US not currently considering using Venezuelan oil in exchange to fill strategic reserve, Energy Department says

The U.S. government is not currently considering using Venezuelan oil in an exchange with U.S. oil companies to refill the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Department of Energy said on...

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chip stocks extend rally

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened stronger on Friday as chipmakers returned to the driver's seat in a volatile week that also marked the start of the fourth-quarter earnings season. The...

Musk's Starlink faces high-profile security test in Iran crackdown

Iran's crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk's Starlink, which has served as a lifeline against state-imposed internet blackouts since its...

Global equity funds log strongest weekly inflows in 3-1/2 months

Global equity funds witnessed the largest weekly net purchase in 15 weeks in the week to January 14, as investors pushed world stocks close to record highs, extending momentum from last year and...