Analysis: Indices

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...

Futures inch up with economic data, upcoming policy shifts in focus

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, as investors awaited more data for insights on the health of the economy and braced for likely policy changes under the incoming Trump administration. ...

US equity inflows cool on higher bond yields

Inflows into U.S. equity funds fell sharply in the week through Jan. 1 hit by rising Treasury yields and year-end profit- taking, along with concerns about a slower pace of Federal Reserve rate...

European stocks dip at end of holiday-shortened week

European stocks dipped at the end of a holiday-shortened week, with traders focussed on economic data for clues on the path of interest rates as well as potential changes in U.S. policies under a...

Asian stocks rise, dollar at two-year high as US rates, Trump in focus

Asian stocks rose on Friday, aiming to shrug off a lacklustre start to 2025, while the dollar was perched at a two-year high against a basket of currencies as investors fret about U.S. rates staying...

Cobalt miner Jervois in rescue deal after struggle to compete with China

A collapse in the price of battery metal cobalt has forced fledging producer Jervois Global Ltd to delist and reorganise, the firm said on Thursday, after struggling for years to compete with Chinese...

Tesla, Nvidia, and AI: Dan Ives' 2025 Tech Preview

Dan Ives, senior equity research analyst at Wedbush, expects tech stocks to be up 25% in 2025 as he sees a goldilocks foundation for big tech and Tesla . He speaks on Bloomberg Surveillance. ...

Markets usher in 2025 with Trump trepidation

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee An air of caution lingered over markets on Thursday as Donald Trump's impending return to the White House - and his...

Gold on track for best year in over a decade

Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday, the last trading day of an eventful year that saw the metal post its best annual performance in more than a decade. Spot gold rose 0.1% at...

Oil rises on expanding Chinese factory activity, but set to end year lower

Oil prices rose in early trade on Tuesday after data showed China's manufacturing activity expanded in December, but for a second consecutive year oil was on track to end lower due to demand concerns...

UBS cuts United Utilities, Pennon price targets

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations since Friday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- UBS cuts United Utilities price target to 1,195 pence - 'buy' ---------- FTSE...

US equity funds receive big inflows on cool inflation, funding bill, and holiday rally

U.S. equity funds attracted significant inflows in the week to Dec. 25, recovering from a prior-week sell-off, buoyed by a cooler inflation report, a stopgap funding bill averting a government...

Oil prices set for weekly gain on China stimulus optimism

Oil prices were little changed on Friday but were set for a weekly rise amid optimism economic stimulus efforts will prompt a recovery in China, the world's biggest oil importer. Brent...

Market expert warns 'surprise' could spark US recession in 2025

STORY: Those soft spots, Rathbun said, include a slowing labor market, financially stressed lower-income households, highly-leveraged small cap firms and increasing loan delinquencies among both...

Dollar stays resilient, Asia shares get festive lift

Asia shares rose slightly in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, extending gains from earlier in the week with little news or data in the way to alter their direction of travel, while the dollar was...