Analysis: Indices

Laggard European markets may be 2025's top recovery trade

The year ahead is shaping up badly for Europe with its financial markets already hit hard by U.S. tariff fears and political turmoil in France and Germany, yet some investors are calling peak...

Russia's Novatek hires lobbyists to thaw US relations, sources say

LONDON - Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek is working with lobbyists in an attempt to rebuild U.S. relations after Washington imposed sanctions on its mammoth Arctic LNG 2...

Doubleline's Sherman Shares Insights into 2025 Markets

Wall Street's enthusiasm for megacap tech stocks continues to climb, with several Magnificent 7 stocks hitting new records this week. That's impacting their fair value model for the S&P 500...

Deutsche Bank raises St James's Place to 'buy'

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- RBC raises IAG price target to 350 pence - 'outperform'...

Exclusive-Heavy rains to hit Malaysian palm oil output again in December, says MPOB

Malaysia's palm oil production is set to fall for the fourth consecutive month in December as heavy rainfall hit harvesting in the world's second-largest producer of the tropical oil, the industry...

Oil edges lower on 2025 supply surplus forecast, but set to notch weekly gain

Oil prices inched lower on Friday as investors focused on a forecast of ample supply and shrugged off expectations of higher demand next year from Chinese stimulus measures, while eyeing another...

Software startup ServiceTitan valued at $8.97 billion as shares jump 42% in Nasdaq debut

Shares of ServiceTitan rose about 42% in their U.S. market debut on Thursday, giving the cloud-based software company a valuation of $8.97 billion. ...

Exclusive-Shein IPO: UK regulator decision slowed by NGO challenge, sources say

Britain's financial regulator is taking longer than usual to approve fast-fashion retailer Shein's IPO because it is checking its supply chain oversight and assessing legal risks after an advocacy...

ServiceTitan prices US IPO above range to raise about $625 million

Software startup ServiceTitan priced its U.S. initial public offering at $71 per share, it said on Wednesday, in an IPO that could see it raise $624.8 million. The IPO was priced above...

Foreign cash to emerging world to drop as tariffs threats loom - IIF

Global growth will slow in 2025, and offshore investors are set to cut the cash they send to emerging markets by nearly a quarter, as promised policies from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump...

OPEC again cuts 2024, 2025 oil demand growth forecasts

OPEC on Wednesday cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 and also lowered its projection for next year, marking the producer group's fifth consecutive downward revision in its monthly...

Airline pilots, crews voice concerns about Middle East routes

In late September, an experienced pilot at low-cost European airline Wizz Air felt anxious after learning his plane would fly over Iraq at night amid mounting tensions between nearby Iran and...

Stocks cheered Trump's victory, but tariffs bring unknowns to 2025

The U.S. stock market welcomed Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, but turbulence may lie ahead if the president-elect makes good on his tariff threats. Much about...

Stocks settle in for nervous wait on US CPI

Asian stock markets and the dollar took a breather on Wednesday ahead of an anticipated rate cut in Canada and a U.S. inflation reading expected to leave the Fed on course to cut rates again. ...

Newmont lays off nearly a dozen managers, plans to merger businesses, Bloomberg News reports

Gold miner Newmont let go of nearly a dozen managers, including a member of its executive team, as part of a corporate overhaul, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the...

Strong momentum makes it hard to bet against 'freight train' US stock rally

A relentless rally in U.S. stocks is showing few signs of slowing into year-end, even as rising valuations and signs of excessive speculation fuel worries that a pullback may be overdue. ...

HSBC expects S&P 500 index to hit 6,700 by end-2025

Brokerage HSBC said on Friday it expects the S&P 500 index to hit 6,700 by the end of 2025, on the back of robust corporate earnings growth and a resilient U.S. economy. The brokerage's...

Futures steady as markets await November jobs data

Futures linked to Wall Street's main indexes were largely flat on Friday, with investors cautious ahead of a monthly jobs report expected to be key in assessing the Federal Reserve's interest-rate...

Gas price shock set to add to Europe's industrial pain

Europe's struggling industries are bracing for a new gas price shock over the coming winter months, as colder weather depletes stocks, competition with Asia for liquefied natural gas intensifies, and...