Analysis: Indices

Record copper price signals accelerating race for supplies

Copper prices soared to records above $13,000 a metric ton on Monday, driven by fears of shortages and expectations turmoil in Venezuela could accelerate the broader race to secure critical minerals. ...

AI boom is in early bubble phase, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio says

The artificial intelligence boom that powered Wall Street's technology stocks is now in the early stages of a bubble, hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warned in a post on social media platform X on...

A misleading record for the London Stock Exchange?

After posting its best year since 2009 in 2025, on Friday London's benchmark index crossed the symbolic threshold of 10,000 points.

France tightens checks on food imports amid farmers' Mercosur opposition

The French government said on Sunday it was tightening checks on several food imports in a bid to ease concerns of farmers who have been protesting at what they say is unfair competition from...

Canadian dollar extends weekly decline as factory downturn lengthens

The Canadian dollar added to its weekly decline against the U.S. dollar on Friday as domestic data showed that the manufacturing sector contracted for an 11th straight month in December. ...

D.E. Shaw's flagship funds trump market volatility to beat S&P 500 in 2025, source says

Investment firm D.E. Shaw's two flagship funds beat the benchmark S&P 500 index in 2025, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, reflecting similar strength seen across hedge fund...

Ethiopia strikes draft restructuring deal on $1 billion bond with bondholder group

Ethiopia has struck a preliminary agreement with a group of investors holding some of its $1 billion 2024 international bond, according to the Finance Ministry, a crucial step on the African nation's...

TSX opens higher on first trading day of 2026

Canada's main stock index opened the first trading day of the year higher on Friday, after a rebound in precious metal prices propped up mining-linked stocks. At 9:30 a.m. ET, the...

Global equity funds see strong inflows in final week of 2025

Global equity funds saw strong inflows in the final week of 2025 as optimism over AI-driven market gains over the past year and a solid corporate earnings outlook lifted risk appetite. ...

Rupee down, slips for second week as dollar demand outlasts likely RBI support

The Indian rupee ended lower on Friday, breaking below the critical 90-per-dollar mark and logging a second straight weekly decline amid persistent year-end dollar demand. The rupee...

TSX opens flat on final trading day of 2025

Canada's main stock index opened the year's final trading session on a subdued note on Wednesday, with mining stocks facing downward pressure as gold and silver prices dipped. At 9:30...

China's LandSpace targets $1 billion IPO in reusable rocket tech push

China's rocket startup LandSpace plans to raise 7.5 billion yuan in a potential initial public offering to boost its production and technology for reusable rockets, according to a document released...

Senegal aims to finalise IMF programme 'very quickly', finance minister says

Senegal hopes to finalise a programme with the International Monetary Fund very quickly, its finance minister said on Tuesday, adding that progress had been made on multiple issues related to managing...

Nigeria to implement new tax laws from January 1 despite calls for delay, Tinubu says

Nigeria will enforce sweeping new tax laws from January 1, President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday, dismissing criticism over discrepancies between the gazetted text and the version passed by...

TSX opens higher on mining shares boost

Canada's main equity index opened higher on Tuesday, buoyed by a recovery in mining stocks as gold and silver prices rebounded from Monday's sharp decline. At 9:30 a.m. ET, the Toronto...

Wall Street posts another strong year in 2025

After a year marked by a flurry of news, both macroeconomic and corporate, U.S. indexes have managed to maintain an overall positive momentum.

The 2025 energy transition in eight charts: clean wins, dirty setbacks: Maguire

For supporters of the energy transition, 2025 had plenty to complain about: the scrapping of U.S. clean energy policies, wind droughts in Europe, corporate retreats from wind power generation and a...

Oil flat as Russia-Ukraine peace hopes fade, Yemen tensions rise

Oil was steady after a choppy session on Tuesday as investors weighed dented hopes of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East around Yemen. Brent...

India's domination of global rice trade stokes looming water crisis

When India overtook China as the world's largest producer of rice this year, the country's politicians and agriculture lobby marked the moment by praising resilient farmers and innovative government...