Indices

Indian stocks to rise modestly to year-end, correction unlikely

India's benchmark indices will rise modestly by the end of 2024, according to a Reuters poll of equity strategists who said a correction from already elevated levels in the coming month was unlikely. ...

Analysis-BHP's quick strike fix sets tone for labor talks amid copper rally

Mining giant BHP's quick fix to a recent six-day strike at its huge Escondida copper mine in Chile could set the tone for upcoming negotiations elsewhere, with workers emboldened by high copper prices...

Morning Bid: Markets buoyant, but China rate call

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. All signs point to another solid day of gains across Asian markets on Tuesday, with investors' appetite for risk whetted by a lower dollar,...

TSX climbs to record high, led by metal mining shares

Canada's main stock index rose to an all-time high on Monday, helped by gains for financial and metal mining shares, as investors awaited potential clues this week that the Federal Reserve could soon...

Asia shares, gold underpinned by rate cut hopes

Asian stocks were taking a breather on Monday after global equities enjoyed their best week in nine months on expectations the U.S. economy would dodge a recession and cooling inflation would kick off...

'Soft landing' hopes are back to lift US stocks after recession scare

Hopes for an economic soft landing are once again powering U.S. stocks higher, as encouraging data relieve recession worries following a brutal sell-off earlier this month. The S&P 500...

Mib closes up with Ferrari and Leonardo leading the way

Piazza Affari closed higher on Wednesday's session, the last before the day off for Ferragosto, on a day marked by U.S. inflation. The annual U.S. inflation rate slowed for the fourth consecutive...

Overseas investors turn bearish on Japanese equities after brutal sell-off

Global investors are turning bearish on once-favoured Japanese stocks following last week's turbulence as they reassess economic prospects and the viability of yen-funded trades. Using...

MORNING BID AMERICAS-Markets pray inflation stays well behaved

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Off-radar for much of the past week's market turbulence, U.S. inflation updates this week will reveal just how much latitude the...

CAC 40: green to start the week

The Paris Bourse is likely to try to get back on track at the opening bell on Monday, while growing fears of a US recession have recently put the brakes on risky assets.At around 8.15am, the 'future'...

Tech, Yen, and Jobs: Wall Street's triple play

Ah, Friday mornings on Wall Street. The coffee is brewing, the traders are buzzing, the weekend is just hours away, and the jobless claims report is the talk of the town. Let's dive into the pre-bell...

Wall Street: rebound not 100% convincing, T-Bonds volatile

Wall Street's morning bullish acceleration came to a halt at around 7pm, and after 2 hours of levitation, with the S&P' and Nasdaq flirting with +1.7% and +1.8% respectively , the last hour was...

Wall Street: depressed opening prospects

Futures on the S&P500 and Nasdaq-100 augur a particularly gloomy opening to the week on the New York Stock Exchange, as concerns grow over the health of the US economy.More broadly, the world's...

Indices: Where to hide in the event of a downturn?

Ups and downs are a normal part of the market. So are violent ups and downs, even if they are less frequent, especially when they are particularly pronounced, as is currently the case. In addition to...

Indices: Guinness and chips, same battle

Two sectors are suffering this week in our index section, but have nothing to do with each other. Semiconductors continue to pay the price of Washington's embargo on Beijing and the slowdown in major...

Drop in Magnificent Seven could drag down U.S. stocks, top fund manager says

U.S. stocks could drop by between 10% and 13% this year, dragged down by a selloff in seven mega-cap stocks that previously pushed broader markets to record highs, a senior executive at Morgan Stanley...

Analysis-US stock turbulence throws spotlight on Big Tech's valuations

A bruising selloff in U.S. stocks is putting a sharper focus on valuations of the tech names such as Nvidia and Microsoft that have driven markets higher for most of this year. Despite a...

Turbulent stock market week could continue

The usual summer lull on the stock markets has so far failed to materialize. Instead of the typical seasonal sideways movement, there have been sharp price swings. This means that the new week...

Frankfurt shares close: Dax limits losses in late trading

The blatant weakness on the US technology stock exchange Nasdaq on the previous day also depressed sentiment on the German stock market on Thursday. The leading index Dax lost 0.48 percent to...