Analysis: Indices

'Can earnings bail the market out again?'

STORY: U.S. stocks rose on Friday, buoyed by a rally in megacap growth stocks following robust quarterly results from technology heavyweights Alphabet and Microsoft. Also on Friday, U.S....

Indices: Euro Stoxx 50 on top, Kospi in slow motion

This week's focus is on two indices: the Euro Stoxx 50, with its string of absolute records, and the Kospi composite, with its persistent weakness.

Indices: The FTSE 100 awakens

The rebound in industrial metals, triggered by new American and British restrictions on Russia, boosted the London stock market, which is heavily weighted towards mining stocks, at the end of last...

Indices: A (very) slight recovery in China

After an annus horribilis, plagued by a sharp decline in growth, pessimism among local and international investors, a drop in foreign investment, the collapse of domestic real estate giants,...

Stock moves suggest belief in 'no landing' economy, Morgan Stanley says

Recent action in the U.S. stock market suggests investors are beginning to price in a no landing economic scenario that involves an expected pickup in growth, Morgan Stanley equity strategists said on...

Barclays lifts Europe's STOXX 600 annual target by 6%, turns bullish on region

Barclays on Wednesday raised its 2024 year-end target for Europe's STOXX 600 index to 540 from 510, and also turned bullish on the broader region on bets of easing borrowing costs, cheaper valuations...

Barclays raises target on Europe's STOXX 600 by about 6%

Barclays on Wednesday raised its 2024 year-end target for the pan-European STOXX 600 index to 540 from 510, citing a pick-up in domestic growth, potential easing in borrowing costs and cheaper...

Indices: Five Magnificents instead of Seven

This weekly review of the indices talks about the inevitable Magnificent Seven, but also about ARK Innovation's slump in 2024, after the big rebound of the previous year. Incidentally, the caption on...

Stock market crashes are rare, equity bubbles even rarer: McGeever

If you're sure we're in a mass-market equity bubble, you probably have to rely on instinct as to what happens next as there are precious few historical examples to guide you as to when, where or even...

Indices: Luxury loses its sparkle

Some markets have tech, others mining. In Europe, and especially in France, it's been luxury stocks that have made the indices shine in recent years. But since 2023, luxury has lost some of its...

HSBC lifts year-end target for S&P 500 to 5,400 on soft-landing hopes

HSBC on Monday raised its year-end target for the benchmark S&P 500 to 5,400 from its prior forecast of 5,000, assuming a soft-landing for the U.S. economy and implying about 3% upside to the current...

Global equity funds see big inflows on China data and Fed rate cut hopes

Global equity funds attracted substantial inflows in the week to March 20, driven by strong industrial and retail data from China and optimism about anticipated rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve...

Citigroup raises 2024 year-end STOXX 600 target by about 6%

Citigroup raised its 2024 year-end target for the STOXX 600 index by about 6% to 540 from 510, citing more clarity on the Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory and potential weakness in the U.S....

Citigroup raises 2024 year-end STOXX 600 target to 540

Citigroup has raised its 2024 year-end target for the STOXX 600 index to 540 from 510, citing more clarity on the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory and potential weakness in the U.S....

Indices: Is the gold craze contagious?

Gold is continuing the rally it began in the autumn, reaching an all-time high of $2,195 an ounce in early March. Is the health of the yellow metal palpable in gold stocks, dedicated indices and...

US stocks may not be in a bubble, but a pullback could be near

Some market participants believe the relentless U.S. stock rally is poised for a breather, even if it remains unclear whether equities are in a bubble or a strong bull run. The benchmark...

S&P 500 : Indices: Super Micro, Deckers, Zozo and EasyJet promoted

Shares in Super Micro Computer soared 12.5% in after-hours trading, following the announcement that the artificial intelligence-optimized server vendor would be included in the S&P 500. An opportunity...

Indices: Are small caps still desirable?

Small caps have a reputation for outperforming their predecessors in bull markets, and underperforming in bear markets. Their contribution to portfolios over an extended time horizon is also often...

Indices: End of the video game boom, fiesta in Latin America

Consoles no longer have the wind in their sails!