Analysis: Indices

Australian wine exports shrank in 2025 as drinkers sober up

The value of Australia's wine exports fell by 8% to A$2.34 billion in 2025 as a global decline in drinking led to lower shipments to key markets including China and Britain, an industry body said on...

U.S. to issue general license soon lifting some sanctions on Venezuelan oil industry, sources say

U.S. officials are working to issue a general license soon that would lift some sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector, three sources familiar with the preparation said on Tuesday, a shift from a...

China buys more Canadian canola after Mark Carney visit

Chinese importers secured up to 10 Canadian canola cargoes following Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Beijing earlier this month, two trade sources told Reuters, easing supply tightness and...

China to favour Brazilian soybean imports in H1 despite renewed US inflows

China is expected to boost imports of Brazilian soybeans in the first half of 2026, as record production and competitive prices propel shipments, reinforcing South America's dominance in the world's...

Canadian PM Carney announces series of measures aimed at lowering food costs

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday announced a series of measures aimed at lowering food and grocery costs for low-income families grappling with rising living expenses, including the...

Time to set the record straight for the Magnificent Seven

US mega-caps have underperformed the S&P 500 for three months.

Jennifer Garner's Once Upon a Farm targets $764 million valuation in US IPO

Once Upon a Farm, the children's organic food company co-founded by actor Jennifer Garner, said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $764.4 million in its U.S. initial public offering, as...

China's Zijin Gold to buy Canadian miner Allied Gold for about $4 billion

Zijin Gold will buy Canada's Allied Gold for about C$5.5 billion in cash, the companies said on Monday, as the Chinese miner ramps up its global expansion against the backdrop of record high prices...

China says trade arrangements with Canada not aimed at third parties after US tariff threat

Arrangements between China and Canada to address bilateral economic and trade issues are not targeted at any third party, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, in response to a U.S. threat to...

Silver hits record high above $100/oz as gold closes in on $5,000 milestone

Silver prices rose above $100 an ounce for the first time on Friday, while gold hit another record en route to $5,000/oz as investors pile into safe-haven assets amid geopolitical turmoil and on...

Global equity fund inflows slow on geopolitical uncertainties

Investments in global equity funds shrank in the week to January 21 as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of reigniting a trade dispute with Europe over Greenland curbed investor appetite. ...

Geopolitical analysis on the rise for investors as risks multiply 

Demand for geopolitical analysis is rising, as asset managers and corporate investors seek guidance on the best way to price in risk from wars, territorial saber-rattling and global political risk. ...

Trading Day: Viva the 'TACO' trade

World stocks leaped on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed a framework of a deal on Greenland and withdrew his threat to slap new tariffs on several European nations, while investors...

Exclusive - Big North European investors reassess US exposure as geopolitical risk mounts

Big Northern European investors are increasingly wary of the risks of holding U.S. assets in the face of geopolitical tensions, pensions chiefs told Reuters, a sign of a broadening shift away from the...

Colombia halts electricity sales to Ecuador and imposes tariffs in trade, drug trafficking spat

Colombia will suspend electricity sales to Ecuador and impose a 30% tariff on 20 products from its neighbor, it said on Thursday, in an escalating dispute over trade and the fight against drug...

For European stocks, 2026 has to rhyme with earnings growth

European indices have strung together three years of gains without any increase in earnings.

F/m Investments seeks SEC approval to tokenize Treasury bill ETF shares

F/m Investments said on Wednesday that the asset manager has filed with a regulator for approval to record ownership of tokenized shares in its U.S. Treasury 3-month bill ETF on a permissioned...

TSX advances as investors assess Trump's push for Greenland talks

Canada's main stock index on Wednesday bounced back from the previous session's sharp sell-off, as investors digested fresh comments from U.S. President Donald Trump in Davos, Switzerland hinting that...

Canadian beef heads to China following Carney's visit

Canadian beef will be exported to China following the relaxation of an import ban that had been in place since 2021, the agriculture minister said, though analysts cautioned it will likely be in small...