Analysis: Indices

TSX advances as investors assess Trump's push for Greenland talks

Canada's main stock index on Wednesday bounced back from the previous session's sharp sell-off, as investors digested fresh comments from U.S. President Donald Trump in Davos, Switzerland hinting that...

Canadian beef heads to China following Carney's visit

Canadian beef will be exported to China following the relaxation of an import ban that had been in place since 2021, the agriculture minister said, though analysts cautioned it will likely be in small...

South Africa's Nedbank to buy majority stake in Kenya's NCBA for $856 million

South Africa's Nedbank Group said on Wednesday it has offered to buy a 66% stake in Kenya's NCBA Group in a cash-and-stock deal for 13.9 billion rand as part of the lender's ambitions to expand in...

TSX opens higher as precious metals extend record rally

Canada's main stock index opened higher on Wednesday, as heightened tensions between the U.S. and its NATO allies over control of Greenland fanned a record rally in precious metal prices. ...

Egypt says it paid $5 billion to foreign oil partners, targets arrears cut

Jan 21 - Egypt has paid about $5 billion in overdue bills to foreign oil and gas partners and aims to bring remaining arrears down to $1.2 billion by June 2026, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said. ...

Gold, silver premiums in India surge on import duty hike bets

Gold premiums in India surged past $100 an ounce on Wednesday for the first time in more than a decade, with silver premiums at a record high, as traders priced in possible curbs on precious metals...

South African retail sales rise 3.5% year on year in November

South African retail sales rose 3.5% year on year in November after rising by a revised 3.0% in October, Statistics South Africa figures showed on Wednesday. Seasonally-adjusted retail...

South African inflation ticks up but more rate cuts expected this year

South African inflation rose slightly in December, as expected, but analysts said they still expect the central bank to deliver several interest rate cuts this year as price pressures remain well...

EU lawmakers deal blow to Mercosur trade deal by referring it to top court 

EU lawmakers voted on Wednesday to challenge the European Union's contentious free trade agreement with South America in the bloc's top court, a move that could delay the deal by two years and...

India fertiliser imports set for record $18 billion this fiscal year

India's fertiliser imports for the current fiscal year are expected to surge 76% from a year earlier to a record $18 billion, government and industry officials said on Wednesday as consumption jumped...

Ghana's cocoa farmers are unpaid and investment in next harvest at risk

Some of Ghana's farmers have not been paid and investment in the next harvest is at risk as international traders refuse to pay the upfront sums the state regulator has sought under a new model for...

S Africa may hit 3% inflation in 2026, central bank says

South Africa's central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday that inflation was on course to meet the bank's new target of 3% in 2026 as prices remained stable. With annual...

Moscow court throws out prosecutors' bid to seize US fund's assets

A Moscow court dismissed on Tuesday a motion by prosecutors to seize the assets of U.S. private equity fund NCH Capital in Russia, the Interfax news agency said, as Russian and U.S. representatives...

Sequoia, Accel-backed Ethos Technologies seeks $1.3 billion valuation in US IPO

Ethos Technologies, backed by venture capital firms Accel and Sequoia, said on Tuesday it was targeting a valuation of up to $1.26 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, as a surge in insurance...

Botswana's diamond stockpile swells as gem price slump persists

Botswana's diamond stockpile is nearly double its target inventory levels amid persistent low prices, leaving the country unable to increase gem production in the short term to lift its economy, the...

Lamborghini flags record deliveries at 10,747 cars in 2025 worldwide

Italian luxury sports carmaker Lamborghini said on Tuesday it delivered 10,747 vehicles worldwide in 2025, slightly improving on its prior-year performance and achieving an all-time record. ...

Pakistan's 'combat tested' jets boost weapons sales

Pakistan's defence manufacturing industry is running red hot since its jets, drones and missiles earned the coveted 'combat tested' tag in a conflict with India last year, attracting a slew of...

AstraZeneca to delist from Nasdaq, join NYSE in February

AstraZeneca  on Tuesday said it would delist its American Depositary Shares and debt securities from Nasdaq and complete a direct listing of its ordinary shares and debt on the New York Stock...

China hits 12 million ton US soybean target pledged in trade truce

China has bought about 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans, fulfilling a U.S.-stated pledge to purchase that volume by the end of February, three traders told Reuters on Tuesday, after a...