Analysis: Indices

Canada loses 24,800 jobs, but January unemployment rate hits 16-month low

Canada unexpectedly lost 24,800 jobs in January but the unemployment rate dipped to a 16-month low of 6.5% as fewer people looked for work, Statistics Canada indicated on Friday. ...

World food prices ease further in January, United Nations' FAO says

World food prices fell for a fifth straight month in January, led by declines in dairy, sugar and meat products, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. The...

Europe, Asia lead global equity fund inflows as investors cut US tech exposure

Global equity funds saw strong inflows led by Europe and Asia, underscoring a diversification push as investors sought to reduce exposure to volatile U.S. technology shares and spread risk across...

Forgent Power valued near $8 billion in NYSE debut as AI infra demand grows

Forgent Power was valued at nearly $8 billion in its New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday, as investor appetite for companies catering to the AI boom remains healthy despite pockets of worries...

Bob's Discount Furniture valued at $2.2 billion as shares open flat in NYSE debut

Bob's Discount Furniture, backed by private equity firm Bain Capital, secured a valuation of $2.22 billion, after its shares opened flat in their debut on Thursday, as investors stayed selective about...

Barrick reviews Reko Diq project amid Balochistan security concerns

Barrick Mining's board is reviewing all aspects of a gold and copper project in Pakistan's Balochistan region, including capital allocation, due to security concerns, CEO Mark Hill said during a...

Hershey sees strong 2026 even as cocoa costs weigh

Hershey forecast annual sales and profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, supported by resilient demand for its confectionery and salty snacks and continued benefits of earlier price hikes...

NYSE-parent ICE beats profit estimates on robust trading volumes

Intercontinental Exchange beat fourth-quarter profit expectations on Thursday, as persistent market turbulence boosted trading volumes at the New York Stock Exchange-parent, sending its shares up more...

Thomson Reuters reports fourth-quarter revenue rise, shares slip

Thomson Reuters reported higher fourth-quarter revenue on Thursday, boosted by its legal, tax and accounting and corporates businesses, as investors assess the impact of artificial intelligence...

Cement maker Cemex's quarter earnings rise on cost cuts, higher prices

Mexican cement maker Cemex reported on Thursday a 16% climb in fourth-quarter core earnings, supported by cost-cutting measures and higher product prices, though results fell short of analysts'...

Shell misses profit expectations, but keeps buyback pace

Shell missed fourth-quarter profit expectations on Thursday with an 11% drop to the lowest level since early 2021 amid weaker oil prices, but kept its bumper share buyback programme. ...

US, Mexico to develop coordinated trade policies on critical minerals

The United States and Mexico on Wednesday unveiled a 60-day plan to develop coordinated trade policies aimed at mitigating vulnerabilities in critical mineral supply chains, including possible price...

Nasdaq proposes 'fast entry' rule to speed up index inclusion of large new listings

Nasdaq has proposed a new rule to speed up the addition of newly listed large companies to its index, seeking to address delays that have left major IPOs and exchange transfers outside the benchmark...

Jeff Bezos' Washington Post guts staff, shrinks news coverage

STORY: The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, began widespread layoffs on Wednesday , in a move that will drastically shrink the size of the newspaper. That's according...

US soon to issue general license for oil production in Venezuela, sources say

The U.S. government is working to issue as early as this week a general license allowing companies to produce oil and gas in Venezuela, as Washington seeks to encourage expanded output in the OPEC...

India: A Trade Deal to Return to the Highs

Indian stocks approached their peaks after Donald Trump announced a cut in tariffs. Over the past year, the Nifty 50 has markedly underperformed other emerging market indices.

India to keep some farm protections in US trade deal, will buy US aircraft, arms, energy

India will grant the United States some limited access to its market for agricultural products but maintain key protections, officials from the two countries said on Tuesday as the outlines of a...

JPMorgan closing in on new frontier market local currency debt index, sources say

JPMorgan is finalising plans for a new index to track frontier market local currency bonds, investors consulted on the details told Reuters, as the bank looks to satisfy a growing appetite for riskier...

Trump's tariff cut sparks relief in India despite scant details

U.S. President Donald Trump's move to slash tariffs on Indian imports sparked a relief rally across the Asian country's markets on Tuesday, lifting sentiment among exporters and policymakers even as...