Analysis: Indices

India stock benchmarks to open higher; set for strong monthly gains

India's equity benchmarks are poised to open higher on Friday and close October with strong gains, buoyed by optimism over corporate earnings, foreign inflows and easing global trade tensions. ...

Oil ends slightly up, trade choppy on report, denial of US attack plan on Venezuela

HOUSTON -Oil prices settled slightly higher after a wild trading session on Friday, popping up as media reports said U.S. air strikes on Venezuela could begin within hours and then retreating after...

Gloo, with former Intel CEO Gelsinger as tech head, seeks nearly $900 million valuation in IPO

Gloo Holdings, a religious-oriented technology firm, is seeking a valuation of up to $873.4 million in its U.S. initial public offering, the company said in a filing on Thursday, underscoring a...

China to buy 12 million metric tons of US soybeans this season, Bessent says

CHICAGO -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of American soybeans during the current season through January, down from 22.5...

TSX rises as tech, materials gain amid eased rate cut expectations

Canada's main stock index inched upward on Thursday, led by technology and materials sectors, as investors digested the tempered interest rate cut outlook in both Canada and the U.S., alongside the...

Navan slips in Nasdaq debut as US government shutdown tests IPO market

Navan's shares started trading 12% below their initial public offering price on Thursday, as the travel technology company faced choppy market conditions amid a prolonged U.S. government shutdown. ...

Global gold demand climbs 3% to quarterly record as investment soars, WGC says

Global gold demand rose by 3% year-on-year to 1,313 metric tons, the highest quarterly number on record, in the third quarter as investment demand soared, the World Gold Council said on Thursday. ...

Asia FX sentiment brightens as dollar softens, peso bets most bearish in a year

Bearish bets on most Asian currencies eased as a softer U.S. dollar and signs of easing geopolitical tensions lifted sentiment, while investors stayed cautious on the peso, a Reuters poll showed on...

South Africa's Dis-Chem posts 9% rise in half-year earnings

JOHANNESBURG -South African pharmacy chain Dis-Chem Pharmacies reported a 9% increase in half-year earnings on Thursday, helped by strong wholesale revenue growth. Wholesale revenue...

Market analysts react to Trump-Xi meet

SINGAPORE -U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping concluded talks on Thursday at a South Korean air base with both leaders sounding optimistic about cooling trade tension between the...

StanChart third-quarter profit rises 3%, beats estimates

HONG KONG/LONDON -Standard Chartered reported on Thursday a 3% rise in third-quarter pretax profit, beating analyst estimates, as strong wealth, global banking and markets businesses boosted revenue...

Oil prices steady as investors assess US-China trade truce

Oil prices held steady on Thursday as investors assessed a potential trade truce between the United States and China after U.S. President Donald Trump lowered tariffs on China following a meeting with...

Germany examines nationalising Rosneft arm after Trump sanctions, say sources

BERLIN/FRANKFURT -U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producer Rosneft have rekindled discussions in Germany about nationalising the company's business there, including a refinery that Berlin depends on...

India's silver demand eases, premiums fall after festive surge

MUMBAI -Silver premiums in India have fallen sharply as demand eased following the last two weeks' festive rush, prompting potential buyers to delay purchases, bullion dealers told Reuters. ...

Uganda September coffee exports surge 59% on bumper crop

KAMPALA -Uganda's September coffee exports jumped 59% year-on-year, boosted by a copious crop in parts of the East African nation, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. In...

India stock benchmarks inch higher at open ahead of Fed decision

India's equity benchmarks opened higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in their Asian peers, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the day. The Nifty 50 was up...

Chilean police raid Codelco mining offices in probe into fatal accident

SANTIAGO -Chilean police raided the offices of state-owned miner Codelco to gather information as they investigated the July collapse at its flagship El Teniente mine which killed six workers, the...

Canada to work with G7 partners to secure critical mineral supply deals, minister says

TORONTO -Canada will focus on securing supplies of critical minerals when it hosts its Group of Seven partners this week at a meeting of energy and environment ministers in Toronto, Natural Resources...

India's HPCL issues fuel import tenders after disruptions at Mumbai refinery, sources say

NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD -India's Hindustan Petroleum issued two rare tenders to import transport fuels for early November delivery, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, after the company...