Analysis: Indices

Major Indices Dive into the Red Since the Iran Conflict Began

Markets have been falling since the beginning of March. At best, they are bouncing fitfully on the back of rumors.

Dark pools and the indicators used to decipher them

Off-market transactions now account for nearly half of US trading volumes, away from the public eye. The DIX, based on movements within Dark Pools, helps decode a portion of this activity.

MSCI Launches Daily Private Credit and Private Equity Indices

MSCI is attempting to bring real-time transparency to private markets. With the launch of its Nowcasting indices, the index provider now offers daily NAV estimates for private credit and private...

Wall Street Takes the Lead Again

Investors have been focused on Asia and Europe in recent months. However, the war in Iran has placed Wall Street back at the center of the global stage.

A Strange Rotation

Equity indices have been trending lower since the start of the conflict. This is hardly surprising given the energy shock and its impact on the global economy. However, movements within the indices...

How are different indices influenced?

Major stock market indices are structures generally shaped by the size of free-float market capitalizations. As a result, many of them are biased toward a specific sector, or even just a few...

KOSPI index rocked by Middle East tensions

Another bruising session for the KOSPI, which plunged over 8% on Monday. The South Korean index, which has risen by a spectacular 50% over the first two months of the year, now finds itself on the...

Energy is living the high life

The sector has benefited from every market move since the start of the year.

China's lithium price soars after Zimbabwe suspends export

China's lithium price surged on Thursday after Zimbabwe suspended raw mineral exports, sparking concerns over supply disruptions, at a time when growing energy storage demand is projected to drive a...

Naturgy warns $13 billion in Russian LNG purchase commitments may be hit by EU ban

Spain's Naturgy has 10.95 billion euros in Russian liquefied natural gas purchase commitments that may be affected from 2027 by a European Union ban on Russian LNG, its annual report showed. ...

Government spending lifts global debt to a record $348 trillion in 2025, says IIF

Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was added over the year in the fastest yearly build-up since the pandemic surge, a banking trade group...

TSX hits another record high as investors cheer bank earnings

Canada's main stock index rose to another record high on Wednesday as concerns about artificial intelligence disruption eased and solid bank earnings boosted financial shares. The...

Canada standing out from pack

The local benchmark, the TSX Composite, has doubled the S&P 500's performance over one year.

OPEC+ to consider 137,000 bpd oil output increase for April, sources say

OPEC+ is likely to consider raising its oil output by 137,000 barrels per day for April, three sources with knowledge of OPEC+ thinking said as the group prepares for peak summer demand and a price...

FTSE 100 closes at fresh high after HSBC raises earnings target, miners surge

Britain's FTSE 100 closed at a fresh peak on Wednesday after HSBC lifted a key earnings target and miners hit new highs, as fading worries over AI's disruption to traditional businesses lifted global...

Indonesia may struggle to deliver on new US farm import promises, traders say

Indonesia could struggle to meet its pledge for a significant ramp-up of U.S. agricultural imports under its new trade deal, traders said, with the burden of vastly increasing U.S. soymeal purchases...

Angola's national oil company wants to diversify into critical minerals

Angolan state-owned oil company Sonangol said on Wednesday that it wanted to diversify into critical minerals as it reported lower net profit last year. Sonangol made net profit of more...

South African rand strengthens after finance minister lays out budget

South Africa's rand strengthened on Wednesday, after the minister of finance laid out the 2026 national budget.  At 1336 GMT, the rand traded at 15.8550 against the dollar, about 0.8%...

Takeaways from Trump's State of the Union address to Congress

President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, a potentially pivotal moment as the White House seeks to firm up support among Republican...