Analysis: Indices

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...

As U.S. orders fade, Chinese salespeople face tough grind in new markets

China sold more goods to the world than ever in 2025, but export saleswoman Aimee Chen says it was the hardest of her roughly two-decade career. After U.S. President Donald Trump's...

South African rand muted, investors await inflation data

South Africa's rand was subdued on Monday as risk appetite waned amid geopolitical tensions and traders looked ahead to domestic inflation data due this week for clues on the central bank's...

South African rand slips amid geopolitical tensions, investors await local inflation data

South Africa's rand traded weaker on Monday as risk appetite waned amid geopolitical tensions and as traders looked ahead to domestic inflation data due this week for clues on the central bank's...

Gold and silver hit record highs as Greenland dispute spurs safe-haven buying

Gold and silver hit record highs on Monday, driven by a flight to safety after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of extra tariffs on some European countries in a dispute over Greenland. ...

Renewables push China's fossil-fuelled power into first annual drop in 10 years

China's mostly coal-based thermal power generation fell in 2025 for the first time in 10 years, government data showed on Monday, as growing renewable generation met growth in electricity demand even...

Gold, silver hit record highs as Trump's Greenland tariffs spark safety rally

Gold and silver prices climbed fresh peaks on Monday, as investors flocked to safe-haven assets on intensifying tensions, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose extra tariffs on...

Philippines makes first natural gas discovery in more than a decade

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday gas and condensate had been found at a well close to the existing Malampaya gas field off the island of Palawan, the country's first natural gas...