Analysis: Indices

Global wine output subdued by climate shocks, OIV says

PARIS -Global wine production rose slightly in 2025, but output remained below average for a third consecutive year as vineyards faced extreme and volatile weather, the International Organization of...

Why are multilateral development banks under pressure to reform?

BELEM, Brazil -The World Bank and other multilateral development banks are under pressure to offer more help to poor countries being hammered by energy challenges and climate disasters. Here is what...

Asian equities witness over $10 billion foreign outflows in November as AI rally stalls

Asian equities witnessed steep cross-border outflows in the first week of November as investors booked profits on caution over lofty tech valuations and uncertainty about the sustainability of an...

Trump to host JPMorgan's Dimon, other Wall Street CEOs at White House dinner

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to host a private dinner at the White House on Wednesday with several top business executives, including JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon, an...

Stocks shine as foreigners add $27 billion to EM portfolios in October, says IIF

NEW YORK -A pick-up in flows into stocks led the way as non-resident investors added $26.9 billion to their emerging markets' equities and debt portfolios in October, data from a banking trade group...

S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as tech valuation jitters resurface; federal reopening eyed

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday with concerns around elevated technology valuations resurfacing, while markets monitored progress toward the end of the longest government shutdown...

Global securities watchdog says 'tokenization' creates new risks

PARIS -Crypto tokens linked to mainstream financial assets could create new risks for investors, the global securities regulator IOSCO said in a report on Tuesday, as the finance industry remains...

Chile's Codelco-SQM lithium deal clears last major hurdle after China greenlight

BEIJING/SANTIAGO -A planned tie-up between Chilean state copper giant Codelco and local producer SQM to produce lithium has won approval from China's antitrust regulator, the entity said on Monday,...

Wall Street advances on hopes of government reopening

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, with risk sentiment aided by signs of progress in Washington to end a record U.S. government shutdown that has stalled economic data releases and...

Aluminium premium hits record in US on tariffs, global squeeze

LONDON -Premiums for consumers buying aluminium on the physical market in the U.S. have hit record highs, driven by steep import tariffs and tight supplies globally. President Donald...

US lawmakers urge Starbucks CEO to restart union talks

Twenty-six U.S. senators and 82 House representatives have written to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, urging the company to resume talks with its workers union, the lawmakers said on...

At China's largest import expo, US exhibitors hopeful worst of trade war is over

SHANGHAI -U.S. exporters of agricultural goods to China are optimistic that trade between the two countries will return to normalcy after a framework agreement reached last month by their leaders,...

TSX opens lower as AI rally wobbles, employment data parsed

Canada's main stock index opened lower on Friday, as investors digested local economic data and weighed the durability of the rally led by artificial intelligence stocks. At 9:31 a.m....

LNG Canada begins production at second unit, company says

CALGARY -LNG Canada has started production of liquefied natural gas at the second of its two processing units, known as Train 2, the company said. Both trains at the Shell-led project...

BillionToOne valued at $4.4 billion as shares surge in blockbuster Nasdaq debut

BillionToOne was valued at $4.4 billion on Thursday, after the molecular diagnostics firm's shares jumped 66.67% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday, becoming the latest company to tap U.S. bourses...

Aeromexico valued at $2.8 billion in NYSE debut four years after bankruptcy exit

Apollo-backed Grupo Aeromexico's shares rose 0.84% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday, valuing the Mexican airline at nearly $2.8 billion almost four years after emerging from...

Trump expands critical minerals list to copper, met coal, uranium

The Trump administration on Thursday added 10 minerals to a list it deems essential for the U.S. economy and national security, including copper, vital to electric vehicles, power grids, and data...

The revenge of the emerging markets… on Wall Street's turf

After several years of Wall Street's unchallenged dominance, emerging market indices are leading the race in 2025. However, as is the case in Wall Street, only a few stocks linked to artificial...

Oil settles down more than 1% at 2-week lows on fears of glut

NEW YORK -Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday, settling at two-week lows on pressure from concerns of a possible global oil glut, but data showing signs of strong U.S. demand for fuel limited...