Analysis: Indices

Putin's commodities ban threat puzzles Russian firms and officials

Russian officials and managers are perplexed by President Vladimir Putin's surprise threat to limit exports of strategic commodities in response to Western sanctions, and wonder if it can be realised...

Chinese courier delivery firm BingEx files for US IPO

Chinese courier delivery firm BingEx, which brands its services as 'FlashEx', has filed to go public in the United States, a regulatory filing showed on Friday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT ...

TSX futures rise on commodity prices, larger US rate cut bets

Futures tied to Canada's main stock index rose on Friday, aided by higher commodity prices, after markets raised their bets for a larger rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve next week. ...

Exclusive-US locks in steep China tariff hikes, many to start Sept. 27

The Biden administration on Friday locked in steep tariff hikes on Chinese imports, including a 100% duty on electric vehicles, to strengthen protections for strategic domestic industries from China's...

Taiwan hopes delayed F-16s start arriving by end of this year

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Friday it was aiming for delivery of the first new F-16V fighter jets by the end of this year, blaming acute fluctuations in the international situation for delays in...

Wall Street regulator set to vote on new 'tick sizes' rule

Wall Street's top regulator is due to vote next week on proposed new regulations to allow the pricing of stocks in increments of less than a penny, part of a pending structural overhaul of equities...

Amazon is in South Africa for the long run, says marketplace head

U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.com is in South Africa for the long run, its regional marketplace head said on Thursday, after its first foray into Sub-Saharan Africa four months ago. ...

Potential return of Trump fuels concern among emerging market investors

A tight U.S. presidential election race has unnerved investors in emerging markets, who fear a return of former President Donald Trump to the White House could hurt emerging markets just as they were...

Oil prices flat as lower demand signs outweigh U.S. hurricane impact

Oil prices were flat on Thursday as concerns about lower demand erased the gains from the previous session spurred by Hurricane's Francine's impact on output in the U.S., the world's biggest crude...

TSX futures flat as investors await US inflation data

Futures tied to Canada's main stock index were muted on Wednesday as investor caution ahead of U.S. inflation data overshadowed gains in crude prices. September futures on the S&P/TSX...

Japan's Mitsui to double share buyback spending to $2.8 billion

Japanese trading house Mitsui said on Wednesday it decided to double its share buyback spending to up to 400 billion yen to buy and later cancel up to 6% of its shares outstanding. ...

Oil prices rebound on fears of supply disruption from tropical storm

Crude prices bounced on Wednesday as concerns about Tropical Storm Francine disrupting supply of oil outweighed worries about demand. Brent crude futures climbed 39 cents, or 0.6%, to...

OPEC again lowers 2024, 2025 global oil demand growth view

OPEC on Tuesday cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 reflecting data received so far this year and also trimmed its expectation for next year, marking the producer group's second...

Wall Street worries Harris tax plan would hurt US corporate profits

Wall Street is anticipating a hit to corporate earnings and the stock market if Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris wins in November and enacts promised tax increases. Tax...

TSX futures jump on crude gains, US rate cut optimism

Futures linked to Canada's main stock index rose on Monday, benefiting from gains in crude prices, while investors are watching out for U.S. inflation data, which is due later in the week. ...

Post-payrolls foothold, new iPhones and debate

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Wall Street futures have found their feet after Friday's exaggerated market reaction to an otherwise middling...

Futures drop as investors brace for payrolls data

U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday ahead of key jobs data that could be pivotal when the Federal Reserve decides on the size of its interest rate cut that is expected later this month. ...

China says it submits request to Canada for WTO consultation over tariffs

China has submitted a request to Canada for consultation at the World Trade Organisation on additional tariffs it has imposed on Chinese electric vehicles as well as steel and aluminum products, the...

Toyota to cut 2026 global EV production by a around third to 1 million, Nikkei reports

Toyota Motor will cut its 2026 global EV production to around 1 million vehicles, down from a previously announced sales plan of 1.5 million, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday. ...