Analysis: Indices

Gold, silver extend fall as CME margin hikes compound sharp selloff

Gold and silver prices continued to fall on Monday as higher margin requirements at CME Group compounded last week's sharp selloff following the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve...

EU's Russian gas import ban legally sound, will end 'blackmail', Energy Commissioner says

The European Union's decision last week to ban Russian gas imports was 100% legally sound, the bloc's Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen told reporters in Lisbon on Monday, adding it would prevent...

The end of a long-running saga - and plenty of questions

By announcing the appointment of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, Donald Trump has brought a long-running saga to an end and removed one uncertainty. However, his choice also raises plenty of questions.

Eldorado Gold to buy Foran Mining in $2.8 billion deal to deepen copper exposure

Eldorado Gold will acquire Canada's Foran Mining in a deal valuing the copper-focused developer at about C$3.8 billion , adding a second near-term growth project and increasing its exposure to...

Nigeria's Dangote refinery expands gas deals with NNPC to secure fuel for expansion programmes

Three Dangote Group subsidiaries said on Monday they had bolstered gas supply contracts with NNPC units to support expansion plans, aligning with Nigeria's shift toward cleaner energy and industrial...

South African factory mood lifts in January, Absa PMI shows

A gauge of South African manufacturing sentiment improved in January thanks to a pickup in business activity, though weak exports dragged down the headline index, a purchasing managers' index survey...

South Africa's Shoprite estimates 10% earnings rise after strong festive season

South Africa's Shoprite Holdings expects profit for the second half of last year to rise by up to 10.2%, lifted by strong festive season demand, the country's biggest grocer said in a preliminary...

Europe's $955 billion recovery fund struggles to transform economy

In olive groves and vineyards dotted across Spain, sensors and drones paid for by Europe's largest recovery fund since the post-war Marshall Plan are gathering soil data to feed into AI models which...

Indonesia's January inflation highest in almost 3 years

Indonesia in January reported its quickest pace of inflation in nearly three years, its statistics bureau said on Monday, as it also released surprisingly strong export and import growth in December. ...

South Africa's Shoprite anticipates up to 10.2% half-year profit rise

South Africa's Shoprite Holdings expects to report up to a 10.2% increase in half-year profit as sales rose by 7.2%, the country's biggest grocery chain said on Monday. Shoprite,...

India equity benchmarks open lower, sentiment subdued after budget

India's equity benchmarks inched lower at the open on Monday, following a broad-based sell-off during Sunday's special trading session after the federal annual budget failed to deliver on key measures...

Bain Capital finalises plans to acquire FineToday Holdings in $1.29 billion deal, Nikkei reports

Bain Capital has finalised plans to acquire FineToday Holdings, the Japanese personal-care company behind the Tsubaki shampoo brand, in a deal expected to be worth around 200 billion yen , Nikkei...

Indian stocks fall on higher derivatives trading costs, lack of measures to boost foreign flows

Indian shares slid in a broad-based sell-off on Sunday after the federal budget hiked the securities transactions tax for derivatives trading and disappointed investors by offering no major measures...

Stocks stumble, dollar climbs after Trump taps Warsh for Fed, inflation data

Global stocks slumped for a second straight session and the dollar strengthened sharply on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as his choice...

Colombia's central bank shocks with 100-bp rate hike to 10.25%

Colombia's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 10.25% on Friday, its first hike in nearly three years and a larger move than most analysts had expected, as...

US share of Europe's LNG imports increased to 60% in January

The United States supplied 60% of the European Union's liquefied natural gas this month, data showed on Friday, confirming its role as Europe's dominant LNG supplier as some European officials become...

TSX crashes over 3% as gold, silver lose sheen 

Canada's main stock index tumbled over 3% on Friday, hammered by plunging mining shares as gold slumped after U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, often viewed as hawkish, as the new...

Global equity funds attract inflows for third week in a row

Global equity funds had a third straight week of inflows in the week to January 28 on upbeat earnings expectations, while safe-haven assets like gold and bond funds also saw solid demand amid...

Trafigura wins $600 million nickel fraud lawsuit against businessman Gupta

Trafigura won its London lawsuit against Indian businessman Prateek Gupta over fake nickel cargoes on Friday, with London's High Court ruling in favour of the commodities trader. ...