Analysis: Indices

Oil prices remain near four-month highs as markets weigh Russia sanctions impact

Oil prices slipped at market open on Tuesday but remained near four-month highs as Chinese and Indian buyers sought new suppliers in the wake of the Biden administration's toughest sanctions yet on...

Indices: The year 2024 in numbers!

The year 2025 got off to a quiet start, departing from the tradition of the end-of-year stock market rally. This is an ideal opportunity to look back at the performance of the major indices and...

LNG exporter Venture Global seeks up to $110 billion valuation in US IPO

Venture Global is targeting up to $110.38 billion valuation in its U.S. initial public offering, the liquefied natural gas exporter said on Monday, setting the stage for 2025's first blockbuster...

S&P500 wipes post-election gains as bonds haunt

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Wall Street's S&P 500 index has all but wiped out its post-election gains, weighed by bond markets fearful of an...

Sinking U.S. equity risk premium rings alarms: McGeever

ORLANDO, Florida -Theory suggests that the divergence in value between U.S. stocks and bonds will eventually get so extreme that investors will need to reduce their exposure to ultra-pricey equities...

Oil hits more than 3-month high as US sanctions hit Russia exports

Oil prices hit their highest level in more than three months on Monday's open, extending their rally on expectations that wider U.S. sanctions will affect Russian crude supplies to the world's top and...

Hot US jobs data stoke yield fire, scold stocks

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  If the reaction in U.S. stocks, bonds and the dollar to Friday's sizzling U.S. employment report is any guide, Asian markets are in for a...

TSX futures steady as investors brace for US payrolls, domestic jobs data

Futures tracking Canada's main stock index edged up on Friday, in the run-up to key U.S. payrolls and domestic employment numbers that could influence interest rate path in both economies. ...

Morgan Stanley raises Reckitt but cuts Haleon

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- Deutsche Bank cuts Unite Group price target to 1,160 pence -...

Oil set for third straight weekly gain on winter fuel demand

Oil prices rose in early Asian trade and were on track for a third straight week of gains with icy conditions in parts of the United States and Europe driving up fuel demand for heating. ...

Canadian Natural Resources forecasts higher production in 2025

Canadian Natural Resources said on Thursday it expects production to increase 12% in 2025, betting on higher demand amid tight supplies and expects capital spending to be C$6.15 billion this year. ...

Foreigners turn net sellers of Japanese stocks, lock in 2024 gains

Foreign investors net sold Japanese stocks in the week ended Jan. 4, taking advantage of 2024 gains while aiming to reduce risks amid an unusually long market closure. Foreigners sold a...

Citi plans to donate undisclosed amount to Trump inauguration

Wall Street giant Citigroup plans to contribute an as-yet undisclosed sum to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, according to a person familiar with the matter, joining fellow major...

Asian stocks slip, dollar bolstered by US rate outlook

Asian stocks drifted lower on Wednesday, with a robust dollar keeping the yen pinned near six-month lows as traders wagered the Federal Reserve will likely be slow in cutting rates after data showed...

Getty Images and Shutterstock to merge, forming $3.7 billion stock image giant

Getty Images said on Tuesday it will merge with rival Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion stock image powerhouse in a deal that would help the companies navigate the AI era, but likely attract...

Trump's SEC pick likely to give Wall Street easier enforcement ride

President-elect Donald Trump's SEC pick voted several times against punishing big companies and was extremely critical of the agency's enforcement process when he was a top official there, according...

Oil prices extend losses, firmer dollar and supply outlook weigh

Oil prices extended losses into a second straight session on Tuesday on technical correction after last week's rally, while forecasts for ample supply and a firm dollar also weighed. ...

Asia shares rise on prospect of softer Trump tariffs

Asia shares rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's positive lead and as some investors hoped incoming U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could adopt a less aggressive tariff stance than promised when...

S&P 500: the index that never corrects?

After 2 years with gains of over 20%, the S&P 500 is still waiting for a correction. A century of data on the S&P 500 allows us to draw up statistics on the frequency and scale of corrections. But at...