Analysis: Indices

US coffee buyers requesting to postpone Brazil imports, Brazilian lobby says

SAO PAULO -Coffee buyers in the United States have started requesting to postpone imports of Brazilian coffee following a 50% tariff imposed on Brazilian goods by U.S. President Donald Trump, local...

Cheaper gasoline restrains US consumer prices; worries about data quality rise

WASHINGTON -U.S. consumer prices increased marginally in July, though rising costs for services such as airline fares and some tariff-sensitive goods like household furniture caused a measure of...

Brazil consumer coffee prices fall in July for first time in 18 months

RIO DE JANEIRO -Brazil's consumer coffee prices fell 1.01% in July, the first drop in 18 months, according to data from the country's Broad National Consumer Price Index published on Tuesday.  ...

Switzerland wants binding Trump commitment on gold tariffs, lobby group says

U.S. President Donald Trump's statement on not putting tariffs on gold has sent an encouraging signal for trade stability but only a formal decision will provide certainty, the head of the Swiss...

Comex aluminium premiums beyond August dip on US tariff rollback bets

LONDON -Prices of aluminium premium contracts on Comex exchange beyond August have fallen due to some speculation that tariffs on U.S. imports of the metal could be halved or that top supplier Canada...

Analysts react to Japan's Nikkei scaling record high

TOKYO -Japan's Nikkei gauge of blue-chip stocks powered to a record high on Tuesday, taking its cue from all-time peaks scaled by many global markets this year.  Here are analysts'...

Copper output from Chile's Codelco climbs 17% in June

SANTIAGO -Copper production from Chilean state-run miner Codelco ticked up 17% year-over-year in June, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Monday, climbing to 120,200 metric tons. ...

Hartree in talks to buy major cocoa trader Touton, sources say

LONDON/PARIS -Global energy and commodities trader Hartree Partners is in talks to acquire French agro-industrial firm Touton, which trades nearly 10% of the world's cocoa, two sources with direct...

Citigroup, UBS lift S&P 500 year-end targets echoing Wall Street peers

Citigroup and UBS Global Research became the latest Wall Street brokerages to raise their year-end targets for the S&P 500 index, pointing to receding policy risks and resilient corporate...

Mexico sets minimum export prices for fresh tomatoes

MEXICO CITY -Mexico has set minimum export prices for fresh tomatoes to protect its domestic production and ensure internal supply after a bilateral agreement with the U.S. expired, Mexico's economy...

Chile's Codelco gets approval from labor inspector to restart El Teniente operations

Copper miner Codelco received authorization from Chile's labor inspector office to begin resuming certain operations at its flagship El Teniente copper mine, it said on Saturday, after more than a...

Firefly Aerospace sputters a day after stellar Nasdaq debut

Firefly Aerospace shares fell 11% in morning trading on Friday, in what was perceived as a normal market swing, but the space tech firm's robust debut highlighted renewed investor appetite for...

HSBC raises silver price outlook on gold strength, geopolitical risks

HSBC has lifted its silver price forecasts for 2025, 2026, and 2027, citing strong support from high gold prices and safe-haven demand in the face of geopolitical and economic uncertainty. ...

Switzerland says tariff talks with US continue, gold industry concerned about bullion trade

ZURICH -Switzerland is continuing discussions with the United States about reducing potentially crippling import duties, its government said on Friday, as the country's gold industry warned exports...

Inflation data to test stocks as some investors brace for rally to pause

NEW YORK -A fresh look at inflation trends will test the U.S. stock market's rally in the coming week, with some investors saying equities are primed for a potential pullback after rocketing to...

SoftBank shares hit record high on AI prospects

TOKYO -Shares in SoftBank Group jumped more than 13% to a record high on Friday in a show of investor support for the Japanese technology investor's AI push after first quarter profit beat...

Nutrien expects more fertilizer use by farmers despite low crop prices

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -Nutrien, the world's top potash producer, expects increased fertilizer use by North American farmers this autumn and a healthy global potash market in 2026 despite some crop...

Trump's higher tariffs hit major US trading partners, sparking defiance and concern

U.S. President Donald Trump's higher tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in on Thursday, raising the average U.S. import duty to its highest in a century and leaving major trade...

China rare earth exports slid in July after hitting peak in prior month

BEIJING -Rare earth exports from China slumped 23% in July after hitting a record a month earlier, customs data showed on Thursday, although the preliminary data is too incomplete to draw firm...